Martin Toft

Artist and educator. Recent book Te Ahi Kā available at

[Martin Toft @MToftPhoto]

Before I leave Dominica for Barbados I want to share two more images linked with Soufrière Estate in St Lucia. Read more on my blog here. https://t.co/MT4qyiRosF

[Martin Toft @MToftPhoto]

Read my first Dispatch from the Caribbean that links an old photograph made in Jersey by John Brodie showing a white man, his daughter and two black servants with a sugar plantation named Soufrièrè Estate in St Lucia. https://t.co/UmjL9UdmU1

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In collaboration with @13thparish & @Soc_Jersiaise we’re presenting special screening of films & talks tomorrow 6pm at SJ exploring historic links between Jersey & Gaspé in Canada, centered on salt cod trade. Event will feature The Seaflower Venture and two short archive films

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It's final week of The CI Cont Art Show produced by @ArtforGuernsey, @ArtHouseJersey & @LesChampsLibres Thx to all who collaborated with me in making The Seaflower Venture @DeanConradUK, Sam Hills and John Henry Falle https://t.co/woiQYkWomp

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Last Thurs plenty of visitors in Gsy came to opening of The Contemporary Art Show produced by @ArtforGuernsey and @ArtHouseJersey in assn with @LesChampsLibres Thanks to @DavidUmmels, Jockathon Pettitt, James Tyson, Katherine Wood and everyone involved in organising this event

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Installation of my new short film The Seaflower Venture and a selection of images from Entrepôt before the opening of The Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show in Guernsey produced by @ArtHouseJersey and Art for Guernsey in association with @LesChampsLibres

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A few days to see The CI Cont Art Show at Capital House b4 it will travel to Gsy. Short clip from The Seaflower Venture exploring a sea voyage of a ship visiting markets in Italy
Script: @DeanConradUK
Sound: @sam_heimdallaudio
Narration: @thestorybeast

https://t.co/MriEO4vjH8

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The Seaflower Venture currently showing at The Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show ⁦@ArtHouseJersey⁩ at Capital House in association with ⁦@ArtforGuernsey⁩ and ⁦⁦@LesChampsLibres⁩ #seaflowerventure #entrepot https://t.co/nKME4rvPrl

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Production of my new film The Seaflower Venture was supported by a Development Grant from @ArtHouseJersey & involved collaboration with script editor @DeanConradUK, sound designer Sam Hills and John Henry Falle who provided the narration of a re-imagined Charles Robin

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Last Thursday we were ready to open the exhibition & welcome visitors to The Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show at Capital House, SH hosted by @arthousejersey in partnership with @artforguernsey & @LesChampsLibres The installation featuring my new film, The Seaflower Venture

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Interview with Rod McLoughlin in @JEPnews today about my new film, The Seaflower Venture, currently on show at The Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show at Capital House produced by @ArtHouseJersey and @ArtforGuernsey in association with @LesChampsLibres https://t.co/9JIMGnJ2p2

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Fantastic crowds last night at opening of The Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show curated and produced by @ArtHouseJersey & @ArtforGuernsey in association with @LesChampsLibres in Rennes. Thanks to all friends and supporters who turned up on a cold night in Jersey.
#entrepot

[Martin Toft @MToftPhoto]

Yday I talked to Alison Moss on @BBCJersey about my new film, The Seaflower Venture which will premiére at The Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show @ArtHouseJersey at Capital House on Thurs 18 Jan 5:30-7pm. Do come along or listen below at 1:48:25.

https://t.co/FZiewdpoE3

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My new film The Seaflower Venture will premiere at The Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show alongside selection of images from Brazil & some archive objects loaned from @Soc_Jersiaise. Come along to launch of exhibition on Thurs 18 Jan 5:30-7 pm @ArtHouseJersey at Capital House

[Ian Brooks @sdg_brooks]

Really great to have a chat with Lucy Layton (outreach curator) about the research for and reaction to the exhibition. Can recommend the 3 @JerseyHeritage podcasts featuring @Brycchan, Keith McClelland, @MToftPhoto. https://t.co/trOt5ANgwt 2/4

[Martin Toft @MToftPhoto]

A trailer of the film, The Seaflower Venture - re-imagining the merchant trade of cod-baron Charles Robin - is currently in production. Thanks to @ArtHouseJersey for development grant. #entrepot

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Join me this weekend where I'll be screening a couple of short films, Untitled and Plein-Air I-V as part of Exploding Cinema @ArtHouseJersey Capital House. Both films were made in 1999 when I decided to walk to war in Kosovo from my studio in South England https://t.co/RmexPVb5WP

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Tonight I'll be speaking about my research and photographic work in Canada, Brazil and Belize as part of my maritime project, Entrepôt at Jersey Museum who are staging series of Black History Month's talk in relation to @loveheritage Trade Roots exhibition https://t.co/B9TY2D9ilC

[Hautlieu Creative @HautlieuC]

Another happy and successful YR 13 Photography field trip exploring our Island Geopark, @sjphotoarchive and @loveheritage Link Gallery exhibition ✅

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Launch tomorrow of ED.EM.05 at @JerseyWordFest followed by panel discussion on the future of agriculture, chaired by @indiahamilton_ and introduced by Minister @KirstenJersey. Book your free place here https://t.co/x6x5fTB8k3