(Future)
Radura #02
CHRISTIAN PATTERSON
MASTERING THE PHOTOBOOK
Spring 2027
Torre di Jano (BO)
CHRISTIAN PATTERSON
MASTERING THE PHOTOBOOK
(The workshop)
Join us for a workshop hosted by the American photographer and visual artist Christian Patterson.
Through 5 packed days, students will go through everything related to photobooks. From conception to sequencing, from design to publication, students will learn from one of the most creative and experienced artists working within the medium today.
Courtesy of Robert Morat Gallery
(The program)
The workshops will take place over 5 days; the schedule and dates will be published soon.
Courtesy of Robert Morat Gallery
(The teacher)
Christian Patterson is an interdisciplinary artist working primarily with photography, books, and installation. His work has also included archival ephemera, drawings, hand-painted signs, monoprints, readymade objects, sound, and video. Patterson’s work has been described as novelistic, subjective documentary of the historical past, and it often deals with themes of the archive, authorship, memory, place, and time.
He is the author of four books: Sound Affects (2008), Redheaded Peckerwood (2011, Recontres d’Arles Author Book Award), Bottom of the Lake (2015), and Gong Co. (2024). He is a Guggenheim Fellow (2013), winner of the Grand Prix Images Vevey (2015), a New York Public Library Picture Collection Artist Fellow (2022), James Castle House resident (2023), and Pollock-Krasner Foundation grantee (2025).
His work is in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Milwaukee Art Museum, National Gallery of Art, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and his books are in many institutional artist book collections. He was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and lives in New York City.
Courtesy of Robert Morat Gallery
(Where)
Torre di Jano is a small historic village nestled in the hills outside Bologna, surrounded by forests, fields, and quiet countryside. Located between the Tuscan hills and the Apennine Mountains, it offers a peaceful setting away from the distractions of everyday life. Dating back to the late 1500s, the village feels untouched by time. The landscape invites long walks, conversation, and reflection-an ideal environment for developing creative work and building connections with fellow photographers.
The workshop will take place in a traditional farmhouse designed around shared living. With communal spaces, a courtyard, and cozy common areas, Torre di Jano encourages conversation, collaboration, and a sense of community throughout the week. Food is an important part of the experience. Emilia-Romagna is widely regarded as one of Italy's great culinary regions, and meals at Torre di Jano are prepared with the same warmth that defines the local culture. We hope participants will feel as though they are joining a family table rather than simply attending a workshop.
(Key Info)
More info about the workshop will be published soon.
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