Simon Roberts

DEM HIMMEL SO NAH. WOLKEN IN DER KUNST Bis 26. Juli zeigt das Angermuseum noch 47 künstlerische internationale Positionen zum Thema Wolken in der Kunst. Begleitet wird die Präsentation von zahlreichen Veranstaltungen, wie Führungen, Workshops, Vorträgen und Spaziergängen durch die Ausstellungen. An den beiden Hands-on-Stationen können Besucher:innen selbst kreativ werden. Vom britischen Fotokünstler Simon Roberts (*1974; @simoncroberts ) werden die Serien „Cloud Negatives“ und „The Celestials“ gezeigt. Ein Werk aus der Serie „The Celestials“ wurde im Video animiert. Diese schuf Simon Roberts während der Covid-Pandemie mit Hilfe von Fotonegativen, die von früheren Reisen stammten. In der Stille der Gesundheitskrise erlaubten diese Negative nicht nur, die Sehnsucht nach Mobilität zu thematisieren, sondern auch, die immensen Veränderungen, die sich global vollzogen, zu kommentieren. Durch den Stillstand der Welt veränderte sich der ökologische Zustand unserer Atmosphäre rasant zum Positiven. Die Stickstoffdioxid-Emissionen sanken – mit dem Ergebnis eines viel klareren und blaueren Himmels. Roberts übersetzte diese Veränderung in kleinformatige Cyanotypien, die sich durch ihren intensiven blauen Farbton auszeichnen und darüber hinaus Unikate sind. . . . #wolkeninderkunst #angermuseumerfurt #angermusuem #erfurt #museenerfurt #kunstmuseenerfurt

St. James's Park, London, 2015. © Simon Roberts @simoncroberts From his Urban Parks series, originally commissioned by @natgeo . Roberts spent years making large-format photographs of British public life. People at ease in shared space. This is that work at its quietest. One of the first prints on Print Swap. Edition of 10. Swaps open Thursday. Link in bio. #printswap #simonroberts #britishphotography

Experience an evening of photography interpretation with a Living Pictures performance this Saturday 9th May!🩰 Living Pictures is an evening of poetry, music and dance that reimagines how we encounter the photographic image. Inspired by the research of artist Tom Lovelace, the event explores how photography can be “opened” through live, performative approaches - shifting it from a fixed object into an active and unstable material. Presented in collaboration with @photoworks_uk and aligned with their P5 Photo-Poetry Pamphlet Series, Living Pictures brings together three artists - @ellasadieog , @phyllipa_ & @tomlovelacestudio - exploring these intersections through spoken word, music and movement. Music in reel by @phyllipa_ Grab your tickets for this exciting evening from the link in the bio🔗

We’ve got a Salon exhibition hang on show @post_creatives as part of the Artist Open House festival. We’re also delighted to be part of the @hove_arts trail for the first time. We’re open again this coming weekend - 16&17th May. Come and say hi! Also exhibiting in our building are @apecstudios @inkspotpress and @studio_mink @artistsopenhouses @industrialhouse_hove

Next Level Photography Workshop w/ Simon Roberts & Richard Kalman Sat 6 Jun 2026 10:00 - 16:30 Early Bird prices until 17 May. More details in bio Following on from the success of our inaugural workshop, myself and gallerist Richard Kalman are once again opening up for a day of practical, hands-on, tailored advice for photographers looking to take the next steps with their photographic projects. This focused, one-day course is ideal for those of you looking for insight, feedback and guidance on an on-going body of work and helping to get it ready for possible exhibition presentation, gallery submission or publishing proposal. The day will include: • An opening overview on the current fine-art photography landscape, with insights from both the artist and gallerist perspective.�• Participant project reviews, with feedback from Simon, Richard, and the group, including hands-on editing and sequencing exercises�• Professional guidance on approaching galleries and publishers, understanding what they look for, and how to present your work with confidence. You’ll leave with: ·A clearer, more refined edit of your project ·A stronger understanding of its direction and potential ·Actionable advice on taking your next steps toward exhibition, publication or portfolio growth. Feedback from first workshop: “A huge thank you for such an ‘empowering’ day, plus your generosity in sharing so much practical and professional information” Rosemary, 2025 “Thanks again for organising such an inspiring day - while I am a long way from publishing a full-scale photobook it was very helpful in getting me out of the lay-by and moving forward with organising my work.” Richard, 2025 “Thank you so much for an inspiring day’s workshop on Saturday and for so generously sharing your immense creativity, experience and expertise…I feel honoured, inspired, and emboldened enough to tackle the next stage of my endeavour…. It was lovely to meet everyone and to be in the company of such supportive and talented practitioners.” Denise, 2025

Following on from the success of their inaugural workshop, photographer Simon Roberts @simoncroberts and gallerist Richard Kalman @cranekalmanbrightongallery are hosting a day of practical, hands-on, tailored advice for photographers looking to take the next steps with their photographic projects. This focused, one-day course is ideal for photographers looking for insight, feedback and guidance on an on-going body of work and for help in getting it ready for possible exhibition presentation, gallery submission or publishing proposal. Drawing on more than 40 years of combined experience across the gallery, publishing and professional photography worlds, Simon and Richard will offer guidance on creative direction, project development, editing, and how to position your work within today’s fine-art landscape. The day will help you refine your vision and build a credible path toward presentation with insights from two industry veterans with deep expertise. Next Level Photography Workshop is on Saturday, 6 June 2026 at POST Studios in Hove. For more information or to book tickets, visit https://buytickets.at/post/2137268 Or via @post_creatives link in bio.

For Earth Day we partnered with the ace people at @post_creatives - @simoncroberts and @nina_emett who are running a weekender this very weekend - go go go! @buildhollywood posted 5 gorgeous landscapes around the city to enthuse and inspire people to appreciate the natural world and love our earth. Thanks to @marthamaephotography for great portraiture. Find out more about the images and the weekend at @post_creatives and the link in bio. #earthday

A good friend, and fellow photographer, Sam Faulkner approached me last year with an idea he had: to create a platform where artists could easily swap fine art prints. No buying, no selling, just one artist looking at another’s work and thinking: I’d like that on my wall. I loved it! And after many months of hard graft, Sam’s vision is now a reality. The @print.swap app is now live. Celestial #005_12_2021, a scanned cyanotype from my Celestials series, is now available on Print Swap now. Photo Rag, 8×10”, no borders, edition of 10. Why not take a look and consider joining? How it works
 Upload an image. Other artists browse. If someone wants yours, they propose a swap. You look at their images and decide. Both of you say yes, or nothing moves. Once you do, Print Swap handles production to your specifications, and both prints ship. Two artists. Two decisions. That’s it. Why now
 Print Swap opens on 7 May with an exhibition at The Print Space in Shoreditch. @theprintspace Upload before 1 May and your image will be considered for one of 50 Founding Artist spots. If you’re selected, that status stays with you in the app. After 1 May, the platform stays open, but exhibition selection closes. Every print on Print Swap is produced by The Print Space: gallery-quality output, with artist-defined paper, size and borders. They know how to get a print right. The platform is live now. Swaps open at 8pm BST on 7 May. Upload before then. @faulknerphotog

APEC is participating in Artist Open Houses 2026 @artistsopenhouses alongside other creatives in the Industrial House complex. .uk/house/may2026/industrial-house-hove/ APEC [Art Producing Economic Community] is a not-for-profit studio group providing spaces for artists with diverse practices and wide ranging, encompassing painting, sculpture, performance, printmaking, photography and digital-media. In its 22-year history they have been home to over 70 artists, curators and educators. See website apecstudios.co.uk/ AOH Map no. 1. First Floor, Industrial House, Hove Conway Street, Hove BN3 3LW APEC will be open on May 9,10th / 16,17th (not May 2nd, 3rd, 4th) APEC Opening event, 8th May, 6-8pm With sincere apologies, there is no step-free access to APEC. APEC Participating Artists Jack Allsopp @jackallsoppsculpture Sharifa Brooks Read @rachelbrooksread Helen Dewhurst @helendewhurstartist (only 9, 10th May) Susan Diab @diab5972 Patrick Donohoe @patrickdonohoeartist Josie Durant @josie.durant Rachel K Gillies @rachelkgillies Micheál O’Connell @mocksim Maria Picazo @mariapicazo80 Simon Roberts @simoncroberts Henry Rowsell @henryrowsell.co.uk Lindsey Smith @lindseyeleven2 Marie Sansford apecstudios.co.uk/ Industrial House, an unassuming 1970s industrial building minutes from Hove Station, is home to several artist collectives and creative spaces that look forward to welcoming you for the 2026 AOH. @industrialhouse_hove Industrial House Opening event, 8th May, 6-8pm Other Open Houses in Industrial House for AOH 2026 include: Ink Spot Press @inkspotpress POST @post_creatives Studio MINK. @studio_mink #brightonandhove #openstudios #exhibition #artists #brightonfestival #painting #brightonopenstudios #artistopenstudios #artistopenstudios2026 #hoveartists #sculpture #collage #worldcollageday #photography #soundart #performance #digitalmedia #printmaking

After London by Simon Roberts Published by @hoxtonminipress Hardback, 112 pages, 242mm x 306mm £35 London is defined by its landmarks – the Houses of Parliament, St Paul’s Cathedral, its many bridges, the Thames and, more recently, the gleaming towers of the financial district. These icons have long captivated artists such as Canaletto, Monet, Whistler, and Tissot, each seeking to capture the city’s shifting light and form in their work. The works gathered here are shaped by that same unease. Each portrays a faintly recognisable London scene yet is emptied of human presence – vistas suspended in a strange hush, where landmarks appear unstable, submerged, or already slipping back into the embrace of nature. The compositions are tranquil, their palettes subdued and atmospheric, yet beneath their surface lingers a quiet foreboding, as if the city were holding its breath. These are images of London, and yet not London.   In an age saturated with endlessly reproduced images of the capital – its skyline reduced to visual shorthand for Britain itself – this work seeks to resist cliché. As Walter Benjamin observed, repetition dilutes aura; here, instead, the city is refracted through dream and omen, a place dissolving even as it reveals itself. That the photographs are made entirely in camera, without recourse to artificial intelligence, feels significant in our moment of digital hallucination. They are records of a city poised between memory and imagination, between what has been and what might yet come. Designed by @fredshub Thanks to @booksatmanic

Many thanks @simoncroberts for sitting for this lovely wet plate portrait at @post_creatives yesterday. #portraiture #portrait #portraitphotography #wetplate #wetplatecollodion

We were thrilled to run our first POST workshop last Saturday where 12 participants gathered for the day on our Next Level Photography Workshop hosted by @cranekalmanbrightongallery and @simoncroberts . Thanks to all participants for sharing their work and being generous with group discussions. It was an inspiring day. Some endorsements from the day- “Thank you so much for the workshop on Saturday! It was really worthwhile to be able to share my work, cut down some of the cobwebs, and get some direction—and also to meet and see the work of the other participants. I’m taking your advice and feeling inspired to revisit the full body prints.” Sloane “POST is a fantastic venue to host such an event & an important community hub for creatives which is clearly much needed in the Brighton & Hove area. You should be very proud of what you've built. It's an exciting place to be.” Simon “Just wanted to say thanks so much to Simon and Richard for the workshop on Saturday, it was absolutely brilliant. Really appreciated the feedback, and the way they both worked together, the advice always felt nicely tailored to each individual project. And such wonderful work from everyone, it was hugely inspiring, and incredibly helpful.” Donna Please keep an eye on our Instagram bio and website for details of future workshops. #postcreatives #poststudio #photographyworkshop