Project 50 - Off The Ground - Caffenol Cafe 1. RDC Espresso

Caffenol Cafe

Chris Schmelz
Monday 12– Friday 16 April 2021, 9am - 2pm

RDC Cafe, 346 George Street

Images: Justin Spiers

Down the alley at RDC Cafe is where Chris Schmelz welcomed RDC regulars and curious peoples to take part in his project Caffenol Cafe 1. RDC Espresso.

Caffenol Cafe 1. RDC Espresso was an analogue photography project using coffee to develop film within a café environment. From Monday 12 to Friday 16 April, Chris invited people to have their portrait taken anywhere in the cafe. His novel process was revealed as Chris developed the negatives onsite using ‘Caffenol’, a special formula that includes RDC’s unique coffee blend. The black and white portraits adorned the walls, accumulating as they were printed throughout the week revealing the social architecture of RDC.

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