Introduction to Microscopic Photography

Dive into the microscopic world with Cristo Riffo and join this 2-part workshop at Eastern Bloc!

Participants will learn the basic skills required to operate stereoscopic microscopes: collecting samples, focusing, and mastering different lighting techniques, such as dark field and polarized light. While exploring the world of microorganisms, participants will learn to document their findings using digital imaging technologies, such as the Raspberry HQ camera. Participants will also learn simple yet powerful coding techniques, which will enable them to capture 4K still images, slow-motion videos, and time-lapse sequences.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

📅 When: 8 November | 10:30 – 15:00 & 15 November | 10:30 – 16:00

📍 Where: Eastern Bloc Annexe, 55 Rue de Louvain W # 480, Montreal

🗣 Language: English

💲 Cost: $75 (before taxes) for 2 days of training

🎯 For: Anyone interested in exploring microscopic photography

🔗 Sign up and learn more here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/introduction-to-microscopic-photography

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY

Cristo Riffo is a Chilean artist who explores memory, light, politics, and biology through the creation of A/V performances and kinetic installations. He hacks and modifies technological devices using microbiology, electronics, robotics, and chemistry.

He completed a Bachelor’s degree in visual arts from the University of Playa Ancha (CL) and an MFA in visual arts (Studio Arts) from Concordia University (CA). Cristo has participated in several group exhibitions in Chile and the rest of the world, such as Bahia (Brasil), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Bogotá (Colombia), Montreal (Canada), Berlin (Germany), and Linz (Austria).

He has received support from the Chilean National Fund for the Arts for the design, creation, and display of solo exhibitions in 2014, 2016, and 2018. In 2023, he won the Exploration grant from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec with the project Dimensions. That same year, he presented his work, Sistema Cinco, at the Theme Exhibition of Ars Electronica, titled Who owns the truth?

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘌𝘗𝘈𝘐𝘙𝘌 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘤 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵’𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱é𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮, 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱é𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.