Cyanotype on glass with Tania Bakum

TYPA’s current residency artist Tania Bakum will intoduce a historical photography technique – cyanotype, which was used to make the very first photographycal illustrations in  the 19th century. We will be using a light sensitive solution and some objects, negatives and drawings to make a blue print on glass. In her practice, Tania uses glass for cyanotypes instead of the regular paper. Applying cyanotype on glass is quite different from the traditional paper-based process, as it involves the use of gelatin. Yet the results are so striking that exploring this method is well worth the effort. The workshop encourages experimentation and embraces unpredictability as part of the process. Prior experience with analog photography is helpful but not required.

Workshop price is 20/16€*
Get the ticket here!

NB! This workshop is in English!

As a celebraton of Friendship Day and Valentine’s Day, everyone is very welcome to make cyanotype prints of their friends and loved ones! For this, please send the photos to merilin@typa.ee after buying a ticket for the workshop.

Tania Bakum is a multidisciplinary Ukrainian artist originally from Pereiaslav. In her practice, she combines photography, performance, and textiles. She experiments with materials, bringing together traditional and innovative techniques. Her work often incorporates processes of destruction and material transformation.

In her artistic practice, Tania explores themes of intergenerational trauma, feminism, social taboos, and addresses the war in Ukraine. She has participated in exhibitions and residencies in Ukraine and abroad and is a recipient of the Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk.

Tania Bàkum is LOORE Artist-in-Residence at TYPA centre funded by Nordic Culture Point (Additional funding to support Ukrainian Artists, residency funding module of the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture).