A Pocket of Their Own Shape

In October 2024 Olivia and Fishbar were invited to L7 Libraire in Paris to explore, build, make and play. Olivia spent three days deep diving into Karl Lagerfeld’s enormous book collection in what used to be his studio, using her 10x12 wooden camera and a make shift dark room created a beautiful, imaginative new body of work. Titled ‘ A pocket of their own shape’ after an excerpt from a book by American Artist Toby MacLennan called ‘1 walked out of 2 and forgot it’ , Olivia conjured up child-like dream images using sculpture, double exposure and photo dyes.

Fishbar was invited to produce a publication and we decided to stick with the sculptural aspect of the project and make a leparello. We think it’s super special and we only have about 150 of them left. The total run was 350.

The exhibition will be up for another two months or so if you would like to go and see please email Libraire7L. The bookshop in the front of house is public and well worth a visit, but the studio in the back is by appointment only.

Book Launch - Closer - Philipp Ebeling in conversation with Gregory Halpern

we would love to have you all back at Fishbar!

but we can't so please join us online for the launch of Philipp Ebeling's new book Closer this Thursday 14th May at 6pm.

For several years now Philipp has been looks at elements of the domestic world through the eyes of fatherhood. Suddenly we have all found ourselves shut up at home with those closest to us and the relevance made us feel that it was the right time to share this with you rather urgently. 

We are doing it without much fanfare and as something of a humble softbound book but it is available as of this week and we would love you to have it! And since no one has much spare cash at the moment we wanted to pass it on at the cost of printing, while this situation lasts. 
see the book here

We'll start out with a conversation between Philipp and Greg followed by music from our favourite musicians at the Rose Hill Tavern in Brighton. Afraid it will have to be a BYO this time, but we are looking forward to seeing you in person again once this is all over.

6 pm Philipp and Greg in conversation
6:45 pm Q&A
7 pm music ... drinks and dancing optional


The conversation will take place here

Noises in the Blood Lua Ribeira

A new exhibition and book by Lua Ribeira opening at Fishbar on May 8th

more details soon...

Where to Now?

Peter van Agtmael presents his new book 'buzzing at the sill'. A journey into the margins of American society, the book comes as a sequel to his highly acclaimed 'Disco Night Sept 11'. In conversation with him, Philipp Ebeling will also be discussing his own book 'London Ends' depicting the marginal 'ends' of the city. 

Friday 17th of February 18.30 to 20.30

The event is free but ticketed, please get your free ticket here if you want to join us!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/where-to-now-tickets-31934020515

Fishbar Photo Market

Oh yes we are doing it again! Fishbar Photo Market is back with tons of exciting photographers, publishers and lots of new work. We are a smidgen late with telling you, but we are on it and come saturday all will be ready! Meet the artists, have a beer and a chat and be sociable.

See you on Saturday 17th from 2pm.  And then daily until the 21st 11-7pm

best

Olivia and Philipp

London Ends Book Launch

Coming up on 1st December we will be launching London Ends with an exhibition and weekend of events at Fishbar. More details to follow.

Danube Revisited special talk

Join us on Friday 11th December for a special presentation by Olivia Arthur and Lurdes R. Basolí on Danube Revisited: The Inge Morath Truck Project, and the launch of the book of Morath's photographs and writings that they have edited. At Fishbar 7pm

find out more about the project at www.danuberevisited.com 

Fishbar workshop at Delhi Photo Festival

Fishbar is going to India! We have been invited by the friendly people at the Delhi Photo Festival and the British Council to do a workshop in Delhi. We are looking forward to working with a group of exciting photographers form the region and beyond. If you want to sign up you have to hurry and click here: http://tinyurl.com/pk6nldt

Stranger Times

Our next book will be Olivia's project from her three-month residency in Dubai last year. Taking as its starting point a shipwreck that happened in 1961, the work traces the footsteps of a fictional survivor through the modern city. We'll be releasing it in April/May alongside an exhibition of course and in tandem with events at Magnum Print Room during Photo London. 

Watch this space.

Photo Market 4

we are celebrating four years of fishy business this December. We cannot quite believe it's been four already, but there you go. We are celebrating the occasion with a new website that will hopefully be ready by the time Philipp's home brew has completed it's second fermentation in time for the opening party of this year's Fishbar Photo Market on December 13th. Our fourth, incidentally.