A communal art space for people to gather in the name of art and photography. DECK is a physical manifestation of how photography transcends time and space (Discovery), sparks conversation (Engagement), brings people together (Community) and conveys information (Knowledge). These makes up the acronym D.E.C.K.. Housed within 20 modified shipping containers, DECK pushes the boundary of photography w
ith curated year-round exhibitions, cultivates the understanding of medium through its research-based projects, and supports the community with its photobook library, school education programmes, artist residency programmes, and analogue darkroom House of Photography (HOP). DECK’s photobook library consists of 3,823 donated publications and artist handmade books, of which 1,600 books were generously donated by Steidl Publishing in 2016.