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May 2022: Photo22 Festival Melbourne Australia
Great to see my portrait, Lady Dancing, on show in Photo2022 in Melbourne Australia.
This series will now travel to India as part of India Foto Fest I'll share images from the festival, as soon as possible.
March 2022: Winner of Portrait of Humanity Award.
Delighted to be a winner of this years Portrait of Humanity. My portrait, Lady dancing, Hampstead Heath, London, was selected as one of the winning images and will be exhibited around the world this year and featured in the Portrait of Humanity Vol 4, Hoxton Mini Press Book
"We’re proud to reveal the winners of Portrait of Humanity Volume 4. Three winning series and 30 single images have been selected by a panel of jurors at 1854.
Together, these remarkable portraits tap into the human zeitgeist and capture the moments that make us what we are. Head to our link in bio to view the full gallery."
Waterloo Bridge, London 2018
Raise money for Ukraine on 4th March this year. £10 minimum donation.
St James’s Park London, 2019
March 4th 2022: #PhotoPrintDay Ukraine Fundraiser
I’m donating four signed archival prints as part of #PhotoPrintDay on Friday, to support civilians affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I have four A5 prints, two of each of the following from my Black and white work on London.
Image 1: St James’s Park London, 2019
Image 2: Waterloo Bridge, London 2018
Here's what to do:
1. On Friday 4th March 4pm, DM me. 1st come 1st served.
2. Make a £10* donation to Voices of Children
4. Send me a screenshot of the proof of donation, along with your choice of image, and your address
5. I’ll post you the print out asap (please allow 5 working days)
Check out @photoprintday for other photographers taking part.
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If you can afford to donate more, then please do but this should be accessible to anyone so if you can’t don’t worry £10 is the minimum donation. I’ll pay postage to send out the print.
February 2022: My Club My Shirt
Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love my team, Carlisle United! I was delighted to take portraits of the Carlisle United fans for My Club,My Shirt, scheme. Also great that my nephew George appears in a few images too. This scheme aims to encourage diversity at local football clubs and of course anyone is welcome to support and watch Carlisle United games.
The Photographs are exhibited in the garden spaces in Tullie House in Carlisle until March and main exhibit available to view at Brunton Park from 8th Feb. Thanks to all involved, Kick It Out, Cumbria Pride, Football Supporters Association, Carlisle United London Branch, Tullie House, Carlisle United, Carlisle United Official Supporters Club.
January 2022: British Journal of Photography: Portrait of Britain Vol 4
Delighted to be featured in this years Portrait of Britain Vol Hoxton Mini Press book. It's amazing to be featured amongst so many fantastic photographers. This is the third time I have been involved with this award having been a winner in Vol 2, with two other images featured in the book and as a winner back in 2016. If you wish to buy a copy of the book you can do so here. You can view images online here.
You can also read some of the press coverage below.
December 2021: 10 Years of The Photocopy Club
Delighted to be showing work and supporting the amazing Photocopy Club.
Come and celebrate 10 years of The Photocopy Club, at the Theatre Courtyard. Exhibition includes a live performance from Sergej Vutuc
See you there on 9th December 6pm-10pm
August 2021: Then There Was Us AND Annual 2021
Delighted to be featured in this years AND 2021 Annual by the amazing Then There Was Us Brilliant to be featured alongside such wonderful photographers!
"AND is a celebration of contemporary photographers from across the globe. Each year we strive to celebrate and support the outstanding work of those who are consistently creating unique and powerful stories."
For more details see here.
Pre-orders of the AND 2021 annual are now available here.
May 2021: Mass Energy, Zine & Exhibition
Delighted to be featured in Mass Energy zine and exhibition!Raising money for @youngmindsuk Huge thanksto @tommy_sussex
@tommy_sussex Mass EnergyProject Zine has arrived! Purchase copies . All profits will bedonated to @youngmindsuk .There will be some extras in the publication packages too. I’ll be shippingpre-orders ASAP. Thanks for your patience.
Join us for a proper exhibition at Bibliotheca Kyviv Space, Unit 6 Bellenden Rd Business Park, Peckham, London, SE15 4RF... See you therefor photography music and drinks.
March 2021: Then There Was Us Magazine, The Family Edition.
Delightedto be part of the new Then There Was Us issue on family for order, click here:
"This issueexplores the rich terrain of family, a topic that offers many possibilities,from our own position within a family or group, age, gender, the questioning onour own identity and sense of kin. The work in this issues is an exploration ofthe public and private, those involved examine the web of social relationshipsand address the traditional and non-traditional ideas of family and kinship."
Featuring:
Kaitlin Maxwell / Paddy Summerfield / PeterFinnemore / Matthew Finn / Louisa Marie Summer / Matteo Buonomo / CiroBattiloro / Nathan Ashmall / Samuel Gregg / Ellie Smith / Ronan Mckenzie /Thomas Duffield / Tom Johnson / Laura Mccluskey / Bettina Pittluga / MattMacPake
February 2021: United Publication
Great to be part of Work Show Grow United is ourfirst special project. This publication features amazing work from artists& photographers across the globe. Wonderful to be a part of this community.
This publication, United, is the first of many live creative briefs providing an opportunity for Work Show Grow. The publication is presented over three chapters, it shares personal reflections and artistic motivations, but also knowledge and advice for the wider creative community.
Dec 2020: Then There Was Us AND 2020 Annual
Delighted to be featured in this years AND 2020 Annual by Then There Was Us
Image: Regan & Trigger, Harrow Road, 2018 from the series Whisper City Bones.
Here’s our list of artists that are going to be printed in our AND 2020 annual. We’d like to say a huge thanks to everyone who took the time to submit work. AND will be back next year and as always, free to enter.
Adam Dickson, Alex Ingram, Ana Paganini, Anthea Spivey, Carola Cappellari, Carola Plöchinger, Chan Yang Kim, Fred Mitchell, Giulia De marchi, Giulia Savorelli, Gómez Selva, Ivan Ogilvie, Jake Eshelman, Jared Ragland, Jaime Molina, Jonathan Moore, Jonathan Tumbel, Joseph Horton, Joshua Adam Jones, Kate Schultze , Kerry Curl, Lily Miles, Louis Bever, Lucy Cullingworth, Marco Bardusco-Brazie, Matt Peers, Matt MacPake, Martin Pauer, Max Searl, Miriam Strong, Mon Levchenkova, Norberto Fernandez Soriano, Olivia Thompson, Orlando Gili, Paul Daly, Sem Langendijk, Sergio Leyva Seiglie, Steffen Junghanß, Tavis Amosford, Tommy Sussex, Vera Hadzhiyska, Veronica Horsman.
Aug 2020: 'Fam' Talks Series, Photofusion by S2AU
Delighted to be talking about my family photographs at tonights event through Photofusion by Sorry 2 Annoy U
What does ‘fam’ mean to you? Whether it’s your immediate family, distant relatives, loved ones, partners, siblings, or the people you grew up with... we want to hear your stories. Even if you’ve never heard the word “fam” in your life.
Fresh off the success of their last collaboration with SIXTEEN, S2AU is working with Photofusion to present a new project for young creatives. Great to be talking tonight on 'FAM & The Parent Gap' with wonderful photographers Anselm Ebulue, Aya and Christian Anderson.
Huge thank you to Hayleigh Longman, Lisa Francisa and Sorry 2 Annoy U.
May 2020: Anywhere Blvd Feature
Hannah Smoking, Art Trip, Hardenbergstraße, Berlin, Germany March 2019
Art trips are one of my favourite aspect of teaching. It’s great to get out of the studio or the classroom and be somewhere different. It’s an opportunity to get to know your students and see exciting places and things.
I’ve always been thankful of experiencing teaching and especially teaching something I love. I learn a great deal and it’s always a two way street, education goes both ways.
This is another project in its infancy, although I’ve been photographing students for six or seven years now. I have some new work to show from this series and hope to build on it in coming years.
Eddie & Lola, Milk, Oxford, 2017
The twins are four now so this feels like a long time ago. Babies change and grow so quickly that I wanted to keep some record for my nieces, nephews and my own kids. As a young boy I love rummaging through boxes of old family snap shots and with most images being digital these days I didn’t want the kids in my family to miss out on experiencing physical photographs. This is a long term project that may splinter into other sections for now I’m just documenting what’s happening with the children around me. I’ve just started the process of trying to make sense of it all. When I can find the time in between children, work and life.
George, Carlisle, 2016
I've been photographing the kids in my family for nearly five years now. This is a portrait of my nephew George. It's a very special photograph for me. This image marks a change in my approach and a realisation that I could photograph my family the way I worked on my own projects. There are seven kids across my family that are from different areas of the country and I want to keep photographing them growing up throughout their lives. This is an ever changing world and like all parents I'm anxious and worried about our children's future. George has now just turned 10, he looks so young in this portrait. My daughter now wears this hoody, even though it's way too big for her. Time moves so quickly!
Jon, No Silliness, Cascais, Portugal, August 2018
I’d taken a number of portraits that holiday. When I looked at the photographs, on my return, I noticed Jon's tattoo and it seemed quite fitting to use this as the title of the image. It was our first holiday together, as friends with babies and young children. Times had changed for all of us now. As always, much fun was had by everyone but "No Silliness” was always in the back of our minds. Everyone so very much aware of their new, wonderful, role and responsibility”
Feb 2020: SIXTEEN x S2AU at PhotoFusion
Delighted to have work featured in SIXTEEN x S2AU! Curated by young creatives from Sorry 2 Annoy U and Photofusion
(Image by Linda Brownlee) .
The exhibition will be at Photofusion from 7th February - 19th March, with a private viewing on Thurs 6th Feb come down to the opening tomorrow night. (Images by isoaattrill )
January 2020: Interview South West Collective.
Huge thanks to The South West Collective and especially to Kate Wolstenholme and Samuel Fradley for their help and support.
INTERVIEW: In our first interview of 2020, Collective Photographer Kate Wolstenholme talks to the fantastic Matt MacPake.
Matt talks about his project “Whisper City Bones”, gives advice for students, plus, how he approaches people for portraits on the streets. This is a fantastic interview, check it out!
Image: Zain, Alexandra & Ainsworth Estate, 2018
Nov 2019: Portrait Salon
Delighted to be part of this years Portrait Salon
My portrait of Jon was also featured in The Guardian Online and Sky News.
Big thanks to my friend Jon for helping me make this portrait and for allowing me to share it online. Text from the article:
I'd taken a number of portraits that holiday. When I looked at the photographs, on my return, I noticed Jon's tattoo and it seemed quite fitting to use this as the title of the image.
Text from the article:
I'd taken a number of portraits that holiday. When I looked at the photographs, on my return, I noticed Jon's tattoo and it seemed quite fitting to use this as the title of the image.
It was our first holiday together, as friends, with babies and young children. Times had changed for all of us now. As always, much fun was had by everyone but "No Silliness” was always in the back of our minds. Everyone so very much aware of their new, wonderful, role and responsibility.
Oct 19: LOUPE MAGAZINE: PHOTOGRAPHIC EDUCATION: AN INTERVIEW.
I was recently asked for an interview for the wonderful people at Loupe Magazine on photographic education. You can see the interview here.
There are some excellent article on Loupe, it's fantastic to be in such great company, check them out here.
Sept 2019: Portrait of Britain Award Winner
Wonderful news Dottie has been selected as an award winner in this years Portrait of Britain.
The image can be seen on JCDecaux screens nationwide during September this year & is featured in this years Hoxton Mini Press Portrait of Britain Vol 2 book.
Image: Dottie, Breakfast at Nana’s, Carlisle, 2018.
Sept 2019: Portrait of Britain
Delighted to have 3 images in The British Journal of Photography Portrait of Britain. I have three images in this years Portrait of Britain (Vol 2) book by Hoxton Mini Press. You can buy the book here.
Image: Zain, Alexandra & Ainsworth Estate, London, 2018.
Above is the cover of this years Portrait of Britain vol 2 book.
(Cover Photo by Digby Oldridge)
Image: Daniel, World Cup Sweden v England, Stratford Station, London, 2018.
Sept 2019: Then There Was Us Photography Annual 2019
Delighted to have work featured in the first @thentherewasus journal. “AND is an annual selection of some of the best up & coming influential documentary & portrait photographers from across the globe...”
The annual is available to buy here.
Image: Caroline with a tiny Dot, Craik Court Carlton Vale, Sept 2017.
August 2019: Xerox Show The Photocopy Club
delighted to have four images in The Photocopy Club Xerox exhibition.
The exhibition will take place at Hart Club, London, 95 Westminster Bridge Rd, South Bank, London SE1 7HR
All print sales go towards funding TPC & Hart club projects.
July 2019: Photograd Brexit Zine & Interview
I have new work featured in the new Photograd zine.You can buy a digital download here
To accompany the new edition of PGZ, Photograd approached industry experts to select from submissions received a photographer they would like to interview for Photograd.
You can read my interview on my new project here.
March 2019: Photograd interview & zine feature...Coming soon!
Delighted to be featured in Photograds new zine based on Brexit. I will be interviewed on the Photograd platform soon.
Really looking forward to talking about & showing new work. My new project has the working title of 'Whisper City Bones'.
Image: Regan & Trigger, Harrow Rd, London 2017
Oct 2018: Photo East, Belonging is...
Huge thanks to Photo East for sending through these images of the panels & text from this years festival. Sima, waiting for the bus was selected for the Belonging is... exhibition.
#ibelong18 Photo East text. The exhibition ran from May 24th to June 24th 2018.
September 2018: Photo Scratch.
I was delighted to show work in progress at this months Photo Scratch event. For more information on Photo Scratch click here.
It was a fantastic evening, relaxed conversations about new work in progress from several documentary photographers. A huge thanks to those who gave feedback & discussed work with me. It was extremely helpful & my project has certainly moved on because it.
Huge thanks to Photo Scratch organisers Hanna-Katrina Jedrosz & Phil Le Gal for all their effort & support. Please look out for the next event, attend, give feedback or show work if you're thinking about it.
July 2018: #FotoRoomOPEN | Jest shortlisted single Image category.
Thrilled that my portrait of Max was shortlisted in the FotoRoom open call for Jest, in the single Image category. You can see all the shortlisted images & the winner here.
This portrait is part of my new series Capital, a work in progress, about London & the current political atmosphere. If you'd like to see more of this work, I post regular updates on my Instagram feed.
JULY 2018: PYLOT Magazine, 'The Autonomy Issue' Exhibition Finalist, Truman Brewery, London
Great to have new work featured in this summer's PYLOT magazine’s Open Call Exhibition in collaboration with FREE RANGE. Submitting photographers were asked to provide work befitting the brief of our latest release ‘The Autonomy Issue’.
I've been a huge admire of PYLOT Magazine so I'm delighted to be selected for this show, you can see a feature on the magazine website of selected finalists, including some of my new work here.
MAY 2018: PhotoEast #iBelong Exhibition.
Thrilled be part of #ibelong18 exhibition which will be shown as part of the PhotoEast Festival 24 May - 24 June. It will be "on the fence" which is a stretch of fencing along the the Waterfront in Ipswich. The exhibition is outside and completely accessible to all, a few steps to it's left is the University of Suffolk, where the centrepiece to the festival is housed as well as graduate shows.
May 2018: Reclaim Photography Festival
Thrilled to have two images featured in the RPF18 show called reclaiming our future.
View the fourth teaser video of some of the prints on display Black Country Museum, Rolfe Street Visitor Centre 19-20 May, & in digital format at the Wolverhampton Archives 10am-1pm Saturday 5 May & Dudley Archives 10am-4:30pm Saturday 19 May.
May 2018: Shortlisted for RPS International Photography Exhibition
Delighted to have 5 images shortlisted for this years international photography exhibition.
You can see the shortlist here.
May 2018 : Palm Photo Prize
Thrilled to have been selected for this years Palm Photo Prize.
The show is opening tonight (10/05/18) at the House of Vans, London House of Vans London. I'm delighted to be exhibiting amongst such fantastic photographers.
Voting for 'Way to work' is through Palm Instagram page, each image will get 10 days on instagram.
So go like it ❤️!
Way to work, is part of a new body of work I've been photographing since 2014, you can see more on my instagram page. The project is in progress.
May 2018: #FotoRoomOPEN | Format Edition Single Image category Winner
Delighted that my portrait of Regan & his dog Trigger was the winner in the FotoRoom Format competition, selected by Flak Photo's Andy Adams.
This image is part of a new series I've been photographing since 2014. The project is on-going but keep an eye out for some more new work coming soon.
Check it out here.
April 2018: PGZ129 Photograd Zine/Print Box
Delighted to be featured in @_photograd first zine.
It’s great to be featured alongside wonderful photographers & huge thanks to Melissa for all the amazing hard work you do supporting photo graduates. I appreciate all the support over the last two years! Wow two years since my MA time has flown by!
Grab your own copy of the zine/prints or books on the online shop. Or just have a look through some of the great features.
April 2018: Print Stuff & Lens Think Book Exhibition
Really pleased to be part of this show. I'm showing my first 'Between Places' dummy zine as part of the Lensthinkyorks / @Print_Stuff Kiosk Project Space in #York, now until 27th April. Please go & visit & support if you can - lots of photo books, zines, newsprints etc to pore over. Huge thanks to Joanne Coates
The aim is to create some more zines that will be for sale online in the coming year. Keep your eyes peeled!
Nov 2017: Left A Bit
Big thanks you to Left a Bit photography blog for featuring my image 'Way to school', & their very kind kind words.
Great to see such fantastic support for the Portrait Salon.
There are some interesting features on the blog so do spend some time on their. I'd recommend the Niall McDiarmid interview here.
Nov 2017: BBC In Pictures
BBC in pictures featured Carol from my Cracker Packers series as part of this years Portrait Salon.
The Portrait Salon Awards 2017 celebrate images submitted to, and rejected by, the Taylor Wessing National Portrait Gallery Photographic Portrait Prize.
The exhibition will now be shown in The Atrium at Ravensbourne from November 23rd to December 7th.
Nov 2017: Bored teens & drag queens: Portrait Salon 2017 –The Guardian
Thrilled to have two of my portraits selected for this year’s Portrait Salon by the amazing artist Julie Cockburn.
You can see Carol from my Cracker Packers series featured on The Guardian Online today.
Proud to have a portrait from my series set within the iconic Cumbrian biscuit factory featured in the company of such fantastic photographers. Hopefully this will be the first of many photo projects about Carlisle & Cumbria.
Nov 2017: Portrait Salon
Delighted to have two images in this years Portrait Salon. I am especially proud as two selected portraits are taken from new bodies of work.
The image of Carol, is taken from Cracker Packers & the portrait, 'Way to school' is from new series I've been shooting since 2014.
Have a look at my instagram account I'm showing bits of this project as & when it happens.
Oct 2017: Photography on a Postcard
Great to have work with Photography on a Postcard available. It's for a great cause, please try and support if you can.
"The Hepatitis C Trust’s fundraising arm, Art on a Postcard will transform into Photography on a Postcard for the month of October. plan to replicate the success we’ve had in the art world with photography and held an open call for upcoming talent to show alongside Wolfgang Tillmans, Martin Parr, Dougie Wallace, Edmund Clark, Tom Hunter, Simon Norfolk, Chris Steele Perkins, Jenny Lewis, Homer Sykes, Eleanor Macnair, David Hoffman and many many more well known and loved photographers."
You can see the photographs available here. Most importantly you can support the event by buying a lottery ticket here.
You can see some of the press for this event here: Wallpaper, British Journal of Photography & It's Nice That.
Aug 2017: Life Framer 'Street Life'
I'm very pleased that the above image was selected by Magnum Photographer David Alan Harvey for the Life Framer 'Street Life' competition. You can see more information here.
"Matt’s portrait of three young boys against a busy urban backdrop, from his series ‘To & From the North Circular’, paints a powerful cultural picture of growing up in a suburban landscape. The boys sit precariously on the edge of this steel bridge – a small act of rebellion, of finding recreation in a dull world not designed for them – and I’m drawn to their expressions, to a maturity that belies their age. Perhaps those faces are a consequence of growing up in such a harsh, concrete setting. It’s a wonderful frame from a fascinating series that explores the essential blight of this road network on the communities it passes through."
Aug 2017: BOOOOOOOM.COM Feature
I've been a admirer of Booooooom site for a long time so I'm very pleased to be featured on Booooooom.com checkout it out here.
April 17: University of Suffolk, Print Auction
To raise money for their end of year show UOS Photography Degree students are auctioning photography prints & books.
As part of the Photograd exhibition, see images above, I've donated a print of Wilhelmena you can buy here.
There's some fantastic work and books available please help support the students exhibition in London this summer.
March 2017: Cracker Packers
I'm currently showing a new series of images 'Cracker Packers', looks at the iconic Carr's of Carlisle biscuit factory, the workers & the famous British tea time treats.
Follow me on Instagram I'll be showing this series, including outtakes & some videos this week.
Carol enjoying her break.
Carr's famous water biscuits.
Feb 2017: New work on Instagram
I'm currently showing new work on Instagram. I started shooting this project back in 2014, whilst working on the North Circular series. This project focuses on London & is shot on medium format black & white 120mm film.
The series is still ongoing, I'll be posting more images & details later this year.
Jan 2017: Photograd Spotlight: The Familiar
Great to be featured in Photograd spotlight amongst some fantastic photographers. Huge thanks to Photograd & #PHOTOGRAPHY magazine for your continued support.
In response to the theme of #PHOTOGRAPHY Magazine's current issue, we requested from those featured on the Photograd platform work based around entity and origin, and unique definitions of 'home'. In collaboration with #PHOTOGRAPHY Magazine we're really pleased to present you with The Familiar.
Jan 2017: Hashtag Photography Magazine Europe Edition
Well 2016 has been a very strange & worrying year!
I'm proud to have work published in the new edition, of the excellent, #Photography magazine, #EuropeEdition
It's amazing to be amongst such fantastic photographers. You can have a read of the magazine here.
Huge thanks to the Photograd team for selecting my work for this feature.
Cover image: Daniel Garcia Castro
Here's hoping 2017 is better for everybody all over the world.
Dec 2016: Spectrum Instagram Takeover
I'll be taking over the Spectrum Instagram account this week in the build up to Christmas. I'll be showing a selection of my work including some new projects not seen previously. Follow all the action here.
You can find my personal Instagram account here @mattmacpake
Nov 2016: Photograd Spotlight, Jon Tonks
I'm delighted to have been selected in Photograd Spotlight feature by the brilliant Jon Tonks, thank you for your kind words.
"Matt’s work is very solid and graphically interesting, and To & from the North Circular is a very appealing body of work. An A-road could be considered a rather unusual starting point for a project, however, it’s testament to taking a relatively simple idea and allowing it to flourish into a great selection of photographs - the behemoth lump that is 27.5 miles of concrete anchors the work to a geographical location for the audience to understand and relate to, tying it together and resulting in a wonderful series."
Sept 2016: British Journal of Photography - 'Portrait of Britain'
Wilhelmena, St Pancras Station, London 2016 - (Image: Matt MacPake)
Wilhelmena, Angel Bus Stop, London 2016 - (Image: Matt MacPake)
Wilhelmena, Angel Bus Stop, London 2016 - (Image: Matt MacPake)
Wilhelmena, Liverpool St Station, London 2016 - (Image: Paul Meyler) - Huge thanks to Paul for sending me this image!
Sept 2016: Crack Magazine Notting Hill Carnival
"Photographer Matthew MacPake spent his 2016 carnival piecing together a tableaux of portraits of food vendors, police officers, litter pickers and, of course, performers working in the build up to the big day’s festivities."
Check out the feature, on the excellent Crack Magazine, here.
You can also see more Notting Hill Carnival images in the Journal and Portraits sections of my site.
Sept 2016: British Journal of Photography - 'Portrait of Britain'
Wilhelmena, To & from the North Circular, 2015 - full project
Delighted that 'Wilhelmena', has been selected for the British Journal of Photography - 'Portrait of Britain' exhibition.
Look out for 'Wilhelmena' & 99 portraits representing Britain today.
Images will be showing across digital network screens in major railway stations, shopping centres, high streets and bus stops around the country.
The exhibition runs from 1st September to 1st November 2016.
See the selected images here.
http://gallery.portraitofbritain.uk/
Buy the Portrait of Britain BJP Magazine
Take a look at the recent features for the Portrait of Britain!
Time Feature, BBC Radio London, Huck, Dazed, It's Nice That, MSN & LinkedIn
Aug 2016: Metro Imaging Instagram Takeover
I’m very excited to be taking over Metro Imaging Instagram this week! I’ll be showing work from most recent project ‘To & from the North Circular’, and some new work from my new series later on in the week. Follow all the posts on instagram here @metroimaging
May 2016: Krakow Photomonth with DER GREIF
I'm very pleased to have work on show at Krakow Photomonth 2016 with DER GREIF Magazine.
My VW image will be shown as part of the performative exhibition during the opening weekend of Krakow Photomonth, starting Thursday May 12 and running until Sunday May 15!
Have a look at the site here
May 2016: Lens Culture
To & from the North Circular is now featured on Lens Culture have a look.
April 2016: Royal Photographic Society International Print Exhibition shortlist.
Very pleased to have made the shortlist for this years Royal Photographic Society International Print Exhibition shortlist.
My images of both Alfie & John made this years shortlist. Fingers crossed I make the final selection. Now to sort out the prints!!
April 2016: Vuu Studio Super Special!
My image of John is featured in the Super Special (Vol 2, Issue 2) of Vuu Studio’s great print zine! Amongst some fantastic images!
April 2016: Photograd Interview
I was recently interviewed for the newly launched Photograd. We discussed my project To & from the North Circular and my MA. It's now up online have a read & please check out some of the other interviews and features by some excellent photographers!
Huge thanks to Photograd for their support!
April 2016
Photograd went live today!
Have a look at all the wonderful work on there.
I'm very pleased to have been asked to show work and to be featured in the spotlight selection is wonderful. Some lovely comments on my North Circular project!
Of The Afternoon, Independent Curator
- Christine Santa-ana:
"Matt MacPake’s series To and from the North Circular is an example of how well an original idea can work. It could so easily be a literal interpretation, depicting traffic and pollution. Instead, the series is vibrant, full of light and seemingly tranquil."
Documentary & Portrait Photographer - Nick Ballon :
“My second pick is Matt MacPake project on the 'dreaded' North Circular. It was hard to pick a single image from this as I think the project needs to be seen as a whole but I thought he captured the essence of such a banal subject like a unloved road very well.”
April 2016: Hashtag Photography Magazine Feature
Very pleased To & from the North Circular is featured in issue 16 of the excellent #Photography magazine.
Take a look here...
Cover shot by Mathilde Hiley & Carolina Vaca
March 2016: Fleur & Arbour - Introducing Photograd
Fleur & Arbour have an excellent interview with Photograd online.
Photograd is a new online platform for sharing the journeys of photography graduates in the UK. I was recently interviewed by Melissa & Lauren, discussing my MA studies & North Circular project. It will be featured soon on photograd.co.uk
In the mean time check out the interview with Photograd Co-Creators Melissa Belton and Lauren Carter here.
Feb 16: Reminders Stronghold, Portrait Salon 2015, Tokyo, Japan
Saturday 13th February the Portrait Salon '15 exhibition images from this years Portrait Salon open at The Reminders Photography Stronghold Gallery in Tokyo.
The opening starts at 4pm so if you know anyone in Tokyo please encourage them to attend and support the gallery.
Jan 16: Photomonitor Portrait Salon
My 4th placed portrait of John is featured on Photomonitor where Carole Evans & James O'Jenkins discuss this years Portrait Salon and the 5th birthday of the competition. Next Stop for these images is Portrait Salon will travel to The Reminders Photography Stronghold Gallery in Tokyo with Yumi Goto from 13th to 28th February 2016.
This image of Jessy was entered to both the Taylor Wessing and Portrait Salon in 2015
Jan 2016: The Best Photographic Portraits Of 2015
My portrait of John from the series To & from the North Circular was featured in an article by Pete Brook about this years Portrait Salon. I also recommend following Pete's excellent Prison Photography Blog here:http://prisonphotography.org/
View the full project here 'To and from the North Circular'
Dec 15: Another Place Feature
Great to have 'To & from the North Circular' featured on the excellent blog Another Place!
Have a look here.
Dec 15: The Photographers Gallery, Bar Tur, Photobook Award, Shortlisted.
My project ‘To and from the North Circular’ was shortlisted at The Photographers Gallery for this years Bar Tur Photobook Awards. Great to be among such fantastic photographers and I'm proud to have been shortlisted. I'm still hopeful there's some way of bring the project to print in the future.
Nov 2015: The Portrait Salon 2015 - 4th Place
Great news! My portrait of John was vote 4th in this year's Portrait Salon competition. Thanks for everyone that voted and everyone that came down to the exhibition. Special thanks to everyone at the Portrait Salon, what a great competition! Looking forward to my career advice session with Creative Advice Network. You can see my image and this years winners here.
The Portrait Salon 2015
Over the moon to be part of this excellent competition. Tonight is the private view of this years Portrait Salon.
Embassy Tea Gallery
The print exhibition will open at 6.30pm on 19th November 2015 at the Embassy Tea Gallery in London and will be accompanied by a new publication that will look back at the past 4 years of Portrait Salon. Visitors to the print exhibition will be able to vote on their favourite three portraits.
Nov 2015: The Guardian
Great to be featured in yesterday’s Guardian, you can see the article online here. You can see my image of John and the whole project ‘To and from the North Circular’ here. There's another image on my blog.
Looking forward to The Portrait Salon exhibition!
Nov 2015: BBC In Pictures
My image of John, To & from the North Circular (2015), is featured on the BBC website & BBC Mundo promoting this years Portrait Salon.
Nov 2015: Exhibition Art Gallery University of Hertfordshire
To celebrate the end of my photography MA I'll will be showing a selection of images taken from 'To & from the North Circular'.
October 2015: Trip Mag Instagram Takeover
This weekend I'll be taking over Trip Mag's Instagram! Posting images from my new series 'Further Education' follow it all here.
September 2015: Source Graduate Online
A small selection of my new project 'To and from the North Circular' is featured on the Source Graduate site. The full project will be on here very soon.
August 2015: New Work - Coming Soon!
This years been very busy, working on new projects and finishing my Masters at Hertfordshire University.
12th Feb 2015 The Photocopy Club & Michael Jang Exhibition San Francisco USA
Very happy to have a number of images on show in San Francisco for the Photocopy Club & Michael Jang show. I love that city, I could quite happily live there one day! There's a nice video of the show here.
Joburg Photo Umbrella: Collective Exhibition
7th Nov 2014
Very happy to have work involved in the Brighton Photo Biennial & Jorburg Photo Umbrella through WERK Collective. Joburg Photo Umbrella presents: The Photocopy Club: Collectives, Where: Two by Two Art Studio, Opening: 7 Nov 6 - 8 pm
Brighton Photo Biennial 2014: A Giant Collective
24th Oct - Nov 2014
Very happy to have work involved in the Brighton Photo Biennial, through WERK Collective.
As it reads on the website:
In partnership with Brighton Photo Biennial and Joburg Photo Umbrella, The Photocopy Club made an open call to photographers of all ages and ability to form collectives with their friends, families and peers, and to submit works on the theme of “community”.
Photographers around the world submitted black and white copies of their work and created a “giant collective”, exhibiting both here in Brighton and in Johannesburg.
Matt Martin from The Photocopy Club explains, “We asked people to come up with a collective name and make individual or group images that work around the theme of community. For example: music, religion, sport, art, sex, politics, to think about the cities they live in and the communities living within it.”
Image: © Nigel Green
16th October 2014 Doomed Gallery ‘Doomed’ Zine
I have an image featured in the excellent 'Doomed' zine! Go buy it here! Have a peak here on A Photo Journal, my Tumblr blog!
12th-14th September 2014 The Doomed Gallery – Polaroid Show
I have a few image show show at The Doomed Gallery, Polaroid Show. Loving this poster!
1st Sept 2014 Oranbeg Press Net08 / Trip Mag Feature: ‘The Kids Are Alright’
I have some images featured on Trip Mags 'The Kids Are Alright', very happy to be alongside some top photographers!
1st Sept 2014 Oranbeg Press Net08: ‘Contemporary Youth’
I have images featured on Oranbeg Press Net 08 'Contemporary Youth'. Great to be featured amongst such good photographers!
19th Aug 2014: TRIP Mag California Feature
Images from my California road trip are featured on TRIP Mag
15th August 2014 The Ones We Love Exhibition Viaduct Gallery Des Moines, IA, USA
The Ones We Love Exhibition
Thrilled to be part of The Ones We Love, exhibition in Des Moines! A Big thanks to Lindley Warren and all the other brilliant photographers taking part, very excited to be in such good company!
11th August 2014 Open Doors Gallery Instagram Takeover
I'm taking over the Open Doors Gallery Instagram feed this week - follow and keep up to date with it all here.
Follow my Instagram feed here @mattmacpakephoto
8th August 2014 TRIP Mag
Between Places featured on the excellent Trip Mag!
13th June 2014 TRIP Mag Issue #3
Pleased to have been selected for TRIP Mag Issue #3 a huge thanks to Dean Davies.
In a celebration of the male bravado and contemporary 'LAD' culture, TRIP Mag #3's LAD Mag pays homage to the young men of today.
15th May 2014 The Ones We Love
Very happy to have work featured on the brilliant 'The Ones We Love' site. A huge thanks to Lindley Warren! More to follow on this one too!
12th April 2014 Boon
Work from Between Places is featured on Boon
12th April 2014
The Photocopy Club Berlin Exhibition Urban Spree Gallery
I was lucky enough to have a few images in Photocopy Club Berlin show. Huge thanks to the brilliant Photocopy Club