Federico Clavarino is a British-Italian photographic artist, author of 8 photo books. Federico is also known for his teaching and mentoring activities – he is regularly involved in workshops and longer-term courses.

The first day of the workshop centered around the topic of Federico’s PhD thesis on “Photography and Entrapment”. Federico’s research project topics were presented from scratch and put into the hands of the participants with practical tasks. In the practical sessions, all participants went out with a camera and came back after 30 minutes with an interpretation of the topic. After each thematic block, the practical tasks were continued with new objectives. The playful experiments and the distance to their own work allowed for a humorous and creative exchange among each other.

The second day of the workshop began with a presentation of Federico’s photographic work, his books, and his approach to projects. After that, the rest of the day was dedicated to feedback. Using the Dutch Das Arts Feedback System, which we learned in the previous workshop with Misha Bushkov and Olga Bushkova, each participant was allowed to present a project and receive the reactions, interpretations, and recommendations of the group over several rounds of feedback.