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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 11/07/2025

Thanks Martin Parr: “Given that Brighton must have the greatest number of photographers after London, I find it astonishing that there has never been an active photography-related centre with a gallery, library and place for photographers to meet. All the more reason to support this endeavour!”

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 10/07/2025

POST is a much-needed creative hub in a city where artists are being priced and forced out. We’ve secured a 3,000 sq/ft industrial unit. Now we need your help to build it —from studio walls to community kitchen. We’re offering limited-edition prints, founding memberships, portfolio reviews & more.

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 10/07/2025

I’ve been off here for a while, busy working on something new, which I can now share! POST is a new artist-led space in Brighton, offering affordable artist spaces, community darkroom, gallery, photographic studio, libary and more. We’ve launched a Kickstarter. Please take a look: bit.ly/4lputVU

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POST: A vital new artist-led cultural space in Brighton&Hove

Be part of building this new centre w/ affordable studios, community darkroom, gallery & workshops — built by artists, for artists.

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 01/04/2025

Visualising The Brexshit Times. simoncrobertsstudio.metalabel.com/release-4rch

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 30/03/2025

Whilst The Brexshit Times explores the way in which Brexit was reported it could equally be applied to new & controversial language generated by the rise of conservative populism in the US: in Trump’s Washington, words have become weaponised. simoncrobertsstudio.metalabel.com/release-4rch

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 29/03/2025

On this day in 2017 Britain delivered a letter to Brussels confirming Britain would formally leave the EU. In protest of this calamitous decision, I’m releasing the last signed copies of my publication, The Brexshit Times via @metalabel.bsky.social simoncrobertsstudio.metalabel.com/release-4rch

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 11/03/2025

Definitely a priority! There’ll hopefully be future screenings of the film. Until then, there’s a version on Vimeo here vimeo.com/808865497 Best to listen using headphones

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An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State (2023)

One channel video with sound, 33 minutes. Part memorial, part indictment of the British government’s mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis, ‘An Avoidable…

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 11/03/2025

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Marking the 5th anniversary the Attenborough Centre will be screening 'An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State'. 📅 11 March, 5–9pm (33 minutes, plays on a loop) www.attenboroughcentre.com/events/5373/...

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 10/03/2025

For my Brighton / Sussex friends - screening of my Covid-19 film tomorrow from 5-9pm. An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State Tuesday 11 March, 2025  Attenborough Centre for Contemporary Arts Sussex University Brighton www.attenboroughcentre.com/events/5373/...

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PiB ⸺ Photography in Berlin | Fotografie in Berlin @photographyberlin.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Lovely starter pack by @simoncroberts.com for everyone interested in #art & #culture 🧑‍🎨

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 27/02/2025

I’ve signed up to Foto but not really dived in yet. Not seeing much traction there to be honest. How are you finding it?

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 22/02/2025

More depressing - but not unsurprising- news about the state of the arts in the UK: “Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/culture/2025... This should be top of your ministerial red box @lisanandymp.bsky.social

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Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn

Exclusive: Analysis by the Guardian shows a third of major arts leaders were educated privately

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 17/02/2025

There’s a Gov Consultation on ‘Copyright Law and AI’ going on at the moment. You can complete online consultation: ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta... Quite lengthy but really important in terms of future protection for creatives. Deadline: 25 Feb - 1 week to go!

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Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence - Intellectual Property Office - Citizen Space

Find and participate in activities run by Intelluctual Property Office

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 12/02/2025

I’ve given my Arts & Culture starter pack a refresh and it’s now full with lots of good peeps, including recently added @rencontresarles.bsky.social @photographyberlin.bsky.social and @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social Happy to create a part 2 if you want to suggest anyone. go.bsky.app/9tbNont

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 12/02/2025

A good offering of accounts to follow courtesy of @photographyberlin.bsky.social

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 11/02/2025

In replace of other messaging services or alongside? Difficulty is having to wait until critical mass joins.

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 11/02/2025

I’ve just downloaded @signal.org in anticipation of a move from WhatsApp. Anyone else signed up?

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Baptiste Caramiaux @bcaramiaux.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Our next #AI & #Society Salon is soon 🎙️ Join us on 18 February 18:00pm CET for a Salon with @carolinesinders.bsky.social, artist and researcher. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/regaining-...

Flyer of the salon "regaining power over AI", 4th episode with Carolien Sinders

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 10/02/2025

WTF!!!!! More public art heading into private hands.

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H. Keyser @hkeijser.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

In that case I present you with this French video telling what we see on the painting (note: the fortune teller is a woman, a detail sadly lost in translation): youtu.be/jjpaQGNCFEk?...

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[En LSF] 'Le Chêne foudroyé' de Jan Josefsz Van Goyen

YouTube video by Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 09/02/2025

And some additional information on the painting courtesy of @hkeijser.bsky.social

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 09/02/2025

Today’s inspiration: The Oak Tree struck by Lightning or The Fortune Teller by Jan van Goyen, 1638

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Finn Hopson @finnhop.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Just back from another murmuration swim. Totally magical. Here’s a little video from last night to give you some idea of what’s it’s like in there.

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 08/02/2025

Enjoying a cup of Arabic coffee in the English countryside; Devil’s Dyke to be precise. @southdownsnp.bsky.social

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DACS - Design and Artists Copyright Society @dacs.org.uk · 05/02/2025

Join us on 11 February for a panel at AI Fringe, “Supporting #creative futures in #arts, #culture and #AI”, with @ifow.org at @britishlibrary.bsky.social: dacs.org.uk/news-events/... with @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social, Victoria Ivanova @serpentineuk.bsky.social, Suhair Khan, @kesterbrewin.com

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 07/02/2025

Thanks Michael. I’ll take a look at fotoapp.

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 06/02/2025

Yes, download it from App Store but you can login using your BlueSky account

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 06/02/2025

Anyone started using the flashes app with BlueSky yet? Interested to know how it’s working for people.

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 06/02/2025

Join me at Photofusion London on March 8th for an intensive photobook making workshop. @photofusionuk.bsky.social An insightful one-day course dedicated to the art of creating photobooks. More details: www.photofusion.org/store/p/thep...

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 04/02/2025

Checking some new prints down at the lab today; always love this moment, especially when prints are at this scale. Trialing a Japanese inkjet paper for my new series ‘After London’.

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 02/02/2025

Thanks for the amazing response to yesterday’s seascape I posted. If you liked that, why not bookmark www.adailysea.com? A daily photograph looking out to sea from Brighton, which I began on 19 March 2020 when the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK was announced, and continued almost daily for a year. 😎

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Richard Bram @photobram.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Here's one made on 12 January just before 9:00 in the morning. I've posted it before but it's worth doing so again. It's a phone shot because that what was in my hand at that moment.

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 02/02/2025

To be clear, I have no problem with wind turbines in the view! They remind me that at least some steps are being made towards are more sustainable future 🤘

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 02/02/2025

Always interesting to hear @clarestrand.bsky.social. I’m a big fan of her wildly original photographic practice.

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 02/02/2025

Not sure I could live without that daily view now.

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 02/02/2025

Nope. Just hundreds of wind turbines and Isle of Wight if we’re lucky.

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 02/02/2025

We quite like them now 🤣

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 02/02/2025

I wouldn’t put it pass him 😬

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Simon Roberts @simoncroberts.com · 02/02/2025

Ok, stop with the teasing. It’s bitterly cold and pretty miserable here (although that does help with the dramatic skies!).

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