Interview with BBC Radio Jersey by Martin Toft

Jersey friends and folk, if you are in St Helier tomorrow evening please come down to CCA Galleries International between 5:30-7:00 pm for the Jersey launch of Te Ahi Kā. You will be greeted with a warm welcome, Māori blessing and a glass of mulled wine. Books signings will follow afterwards and an opportunity to purchase limited edition prints from the project too. Earlier today I spoke with James Hand on radio at BBC Jersey (around 01:42 into his programme) 



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Special book launch at CCA Galleries International by Martin Toft

We are having a Jersey launch of my new book Te Ahi Kā – The Fires of Occupation on Thursday 22 Nov 5:30-7:00 pm at the CCA Galleries International, 10 Hill St, St Helier, Jersey.

The launch will include a Māori blessing and a reading from the book at 6 pm and will be held in a festive spirit served with Danish gluhwein.

All editions of the book, including trade, special and collector’s editions will be available for purchase.

In addition, a set of 4 Limited Edition prints and framed prints, including an unpublished triptych from the project will be on sale too.

This event is for family and friends or anybody wishing to learn more about Māori culture and their unique relationship with nature, ancestors and spirituality.

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Getting ready at Paris Photo Grand Palais 2018 by Martin Toft

We are getting ready for our European launch and book signing of Te Ahi Kā - The Fires of Occupation during Paris Photo. Signed copies and all editions - including Special and Collector's Editions are available for purchase. Please come and say hi!

Friday 9 Nov 18:00 Dewi Lewis Publishing at Grand Palais

Sat 10 Nov 16:00 L'Ascenseur Végétal at Polycopies

For Jersey friends and folks there will be a special book signing event and sale of limited editions prints on Thursday 22 Nov 5:30-7:00pm at CCA Galleries International, St Helier. More to follow soon!

Beyond Paris Photo - focus on photobooks in BJP by Martin Toft

An overview from The British Journal of Photography on some of the other events beyond Paris Photo. I will be signing copies of my new book on Friday 9 Nov at 6 pm with the official launch of Te Ahi Kā - The Fires of Occupation at the stand of Dewi Lewis Publishing in the Grand Palais and again on Saturday 10 Nov 4pm with Claude Lemaire at the table of L'Ascenseur Végétal on the Polycopies boat.

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Lunch time talk at the Société Jersiaise 31 Oct by Martin Toft

Tomorrow I will be presenting some work during lunch time between 13:10-13:50 at the Société Jersiaise Member’s Room from my ongoing transatlantic research project, The Seaflower Venture and explore how narrative can be constructed using archives as creating starting points for developing a lens-based project across international borders. #theseaflowerventure #transatlantic #photoarchives #societejersiaise

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