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Digital Illusions

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Photograph of two young men wearing hats having their photo taken by another young man as part of a Saturday Studio workshop at Wellcome Collection.
Saturday Studio workshop, David Bishop. Source: Wellcome Collection. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

What you’ll do

Learn how to take photographs that deceive the eye in this workshop inspired by the ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ exhibition, exploring the psychology of magic. You’ll work with DSLR cameras, lighting and editing software to stage and print your images.

All materials will be provided.

Dates

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Need to know

Location

We’ll be in the Studio on level 1. When you enter Wellcome Collection, head up the stairs or take the lift, then follow the signs.

Saturday Studio sign-up

Each workshop has 25 spaces available and you can sign up from 13:30 in the Studio.

If you’re visiting the museum with a parent, guardian or support worker, they are welcome to drop you off at our Studio. If you’d like someone to support you during the session, just let us know in advance of the session or on the day.

For more information, please visit our Accessibility page. If you have any queries about accessibility, please email us at access@wellcomecollection.org or call 0 2 0. 7 6 1 1. 2 2 2 2

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About your facilitator

Maria-Alejandra Huicho

Maria-Alejandra Huicho is an artist and cultural producer working in London and Peru. She developed Fotógrafos Residentes, a photography residency in Lima’s Children’s Hospital and has been shortlisted for the Deutsche Bank Awards and the Joan Wakelin Bursary.