Workshops

Workshop: ‘Surfaces of an Island. Approaches to Cameraless Cinema’ by Deneb Martos

Sun 11 May 2025
10.15 am – 1.30 pm
Menorca

Join us for a cameraless filmmaking workshop with Deneb Martos Marcos as part of our collaboration with Trobades & Premis Mediterranis Albert Camus 2025

In this hands-on workshop, we will explore the landscape of Illa del Rei, using our bodies and natural elements to engage in an experimental filmmaking process. The result will be a film that captures the ‘skin’ of the place.  

Participants will experiment with techniques like phytograms and chemigrams, working with ecological developers to collaboratively create an experimental film. We will treat the film material with handmade, plant-based developers, applying them directly onto the photosensitive emulsion. The workshop will conclude with a 16mm analogue film projection of the final creation.  

No prior experience is necessary—just curiosity and a spirit of experimentation. You can book your slot and shuttle boat ticket here.

About Deneb Martos 
Deneb Martos is a visual artist and educator specializing in cameraless photography and film practices, as well as traditional and eco-sustainable photo-chemical techniques. Her work explores the tactile dimensions of the audiovisual experience. Her pieces and performances have been showcased at prominent venues such as the Kontakte ’17 festival (Berlin), FILMADRID (El Instante Foundation), and the International Festival of Peripheral Cinema (S8) (Luis Seoane Foundation), among others. Martos is the founder and was the head of the Photography Laboratory at La Casa Encendida in Madrid from 2003 to 2023. She currently serves as the coordinator of LAV (Audiovisual Laboratory of Creation and Contemporary Practice) and teaches at various cultural institutions, including FCAYC and the Guggenheim Bilbao. In addition, she combines these roles with her work as an analogue film projectionist for numerous festivals and institutions.