May 6 2011
The Next Movement is a unique collaborative project between The Impossible Project and Sol Exposure.
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- Saturday, May 7 :: 12noon - 5pm
Visit The Impossible Project Space NYC this Saturday to celebrate the release of the brand new Impossible PX 680 Color Shade First Flush film and – as if that’s not enough – Edwin Land’s 102nd Birthday!
To mark these two incredibly momentous occasions, we have a crazy awesome offer for our NYC friends. With your purchase of at least 2 packs of PX 680 film, you can grab a FREE Polaroid 600 rental camera to use for the entire weekend!! Actually, since the cameras are due back by 7pm on Monday, it’s really almost 3 entire days! (Of course we have a limited stock of available cameras, so it’s first-come, first-served and while supplies last.)
For those who would rather buy than rent, we understand, so we’re also offering our entire stock of 600 cameras at 10% off. And as a final bonus, we will have our Edwin Land books and prints at great sale prices. There will be some other on-the-spot surprises, but you’ll have to come by the shop to find out.
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Around 100 people attended the Open Day at the Impossible Factory in Enschede (NL) on May 9 – and enjoyed in-depth tours through the factory, a Question & Anwer session with André Bosman, Florian Kaps and Marwan Saba, Dutch snacks as well as special offers at the Factory Outlet.
It was such a pleasure to have you all here and we are already thinking of holding another Open Day this fall – stay tuned for details!
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WATCH VIDEO of The Ceremony of Instant from May 6 at Galerie L’Oeil du Prince
The Ceremony of the Instant is visual and audible.
The Ceremony of the Instant is an experience or event.
The Ceremony of the Instant is not an artisticaly isolated.
The Ceremony Instant is actualized at each meeting.
The Ceremony of the Instant is doomed to repeat itself.
The ceremony of the Instant is a thinking machine.A work in progress / ephemeral installation by Raul Diaz and Thibault Tourmente.
- Wednesday May 25th, 7 to 11 pm
We are pleased to announce another exciting exhibition opening!
Our friends at Thou Art are showcasing another fantastic instant film extravaganza at The Artful Dodger.
On display will be works from artists: Aaron Johnston, Paul Somers, Rachel Herr, Sam Nowak, Ben Shirkey, Bradey Schwendeman, Brent Finnegan, Daniel Suter, Loring Gibson & Leslie Segui.
If you are in the Virginia area stop by and check out this lovely showcase of instant film.
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The Transparencies Technique frees your Impossible images from their background and allows creation of sensational transparent instant artworks, lets the sunshine in and converts your Impossible instant images into lucent pieces of precious art.
Please proceed carefully as follows:
› Take a pair of scissors and precisely cut off the outermost edges of your freshly developed image. This works best if the image is no older than 24 hours.
› Take a hairdryer, carefully and moderately heat the picture (not too close and not too hot!), don’t get too close and slowly peel off the transparent positive (upper) sheet with the frame.
› Enjoy the new transparent dimension of your Impossible instant pictures.
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- Every Weekend in May
We have decided to extend our FREE Weekend 600 Camera rentals!!!
Every Saturday in the New York Space, if you purchase at least 2 packs of PX 680 film, you can grab a FREE Polaroid 600 rental camera to use for the entire weekend!! Actually, since the cameras are due back by 7pm on Monday, it’s really almost 3 entire days! (Of course we have a limited stock of available cameras, so it’s first-come, first-served and while supplies last.)
Bring along a few friends this weekend and get them involved in our Instant Love!
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The Impossible Project is looking for a few good stores!
Would you like to see Impossible film for sale in your favorite local store? Help us find these stores and as a gesture of thanks we’ll randomly select a store submission and award the sender an awesome prize package containing an SX-70 Model 2 (with snazzy new burgundy leather), 2 packs of PX680 film and an ND filter!
We’re looking for stores you love, stores committed to all things analog, stores not afraid to sell film!
To enter send the following information to this address: nycspace@theimpossibleproject.com
- Store name
- Store address
- Store phone number
- Website link
- Contact person (purchase manager or store manager)
- Photo of the store (cell phone images are fine)
Each store entered is worth one chance to win the prize package, submit 10 stores – have 10 chances to win! We will randomly select a winner on Wednesday, May 25th.
Please note we are only looking for stores in the United States and Canada. We are also not interested in big-box camera stores, digital emporiums or chain stores. Suggested stores don’t just have to be camera stores, we’re open to all sorts of shops – as long as our film will be a good fit. Questions? Please don’t hesitate to ask!
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The drop-dead gorgeous portraits in this video were shot with our PX 680 Beta film by the entirely amazing photographer EJ Camp. Prints of these images were used to make an impressive and (we think) stunning full-wall display in the newly revamped Co-Op Food & Drink restaurant in the Hotel on Rivington here in New York City.
Take a deep breath and behold:
The remodeling at the Hotel Rivington is nearly complete and you will be able to view the massive wall of 40-inch prints very soon. Keep your ear to the ground for further updates from us Impossibles!
- Wednesday May 25th, 6:00 to 8:30 pm
“Photographing dogs is all about the perfect magical moment, celebrating the unknown, and controlling the unexpected. Which is what The Impossible Project’s new instant films are all about, as well.”
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Impossible and the revival of analog instant photography are finally facing Switzerland!
On May 22 we are opening “Facing the Impossible” at ewz.selection Zurich with a Polalovers’ Night – feat. an instant speech by the Impossible founder Florian Kaps aka “doc”, drinks, music and images – taken on latest Impossible Instant Films by a selection of the finest Swiss photographers:
Adrian Ehrat, Andrea Rist, Anne Gabriel Jürgens & Marvin Zilm, Bernhard Stoller, Chris Mettraux, Esther Michael, Lena Amuat & Zoë Meyer, Oliver Bartenschlager & Carla Kiefer, Ornella Cacace, Peter Fuchs and Play Hunter.
Watch Interview with Florian Kaps
Bernhard Stoller / Rocket Design, Circus Monti, 2011, PX 680 Color Shade FF
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- Thursday June 9th, 6:00 pm
Impossible and Italian photographer Maurizio Galimberti are very much looking forward to present the PZ 600 Silver Shade UV+ Galimberti Film Edition to the Italian audience on June 9.
A tribute to this very precious collaboration with one of the most important artists of instant photography, a celebration of the moment, meet & greet the artist.
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- June 17 - August 21, 2011
We can’t wait for the opening of POLAROID [IM]POSSIBLE” – THE WESTLICHT COLLECTION on June 17!
Alongside instant works by photographers such as Ansel Adams or Andy Warhol originating from the legendary, recently saved European part of the Polaroid Collection, fresh photographs taken on new Impossible film by artists such as Nobuyoshi Araki or Stefanie Schneider will be on display – what an analog cocktail!
A companion book „From Polaroid to Impossible / Masterpieces of Instant Photography – The Westlicht Collection“ will be published by Hatje Cantz.
Photo: Stefanie Schneider, Untitled; From the series: the girl behind the white picket fence, 2011, PX 680 Color Shade FF
Vinyl and Analog Instant Photography – our beloved dream team in digital times.
Analog Love In Digital Times is a carefully produced and very limited Vinyl Box by Cloudshill. Every song in the vinyl box set was produced in the Clouds Hill studio and exclusively recorded for this compilation. Artists are Faust, Stella, The Ape, Michaela Meise, Stadtfischflex, Scams,Wyatt Derbyngton und Scheerer with exclusive remixes.
Beyond, every package includes an original portrait of one of the artists shot on Impossible film + a specially sleeved pack of the PX 600 Silver Shade UV+ film
