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NOORDERLICHT INTERNATIONAL PHOTOFESTIVAL
Behind Walls - Eastern Europe before 1989
Main exhibition
Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
September 7 - October 26, 2008
Opening September 6th (invitation only)
In 1989 the fall of the Berlin Wall heralded the end of the East Block. Socialism and totalitarianism made way for capitalism and democracy. A unique reservoir of photography was buried along with the old values. Over the years, each of the member states of the East Block had developed its own photographic vocabulary, which almost never extended beyond its national borders. Now that memories of the Communist era are no longer welcome, this historically important body of photography faces the threat of remaining unseen forever.
Two decades after the end of the East Block, Noorderlicht unlocks this forgotten treasure. In service of the regime, independently or working underground, photographers in the East Block documented a now vanished era, each in their own way. Behind Walls, the 15th Noorderlicht Photofestival, offers an overview of their work, which is generally being seen here for the first time outside its country of origin. Never before has photography from all the former East Block lands been brought together in one large-scale presentation.
Beyond Walls - Eastern Europe after 1989
Ancillary exhibition
Location: Fries Museum
Together with Behind Walls, Beyond Walls forms a full-fledged diptych. In an extraordinary presentation, 35 photographers from East and West visualize the most recent history of Eastern Europe, with work from all the former East Block countries. Beyond Walls tells the intriguing story of a world full of contradictions in which a dynamic present still bears the traces of a charged past.
For further information: http://www.noorderlicht.com
In the group exhibition Beyond Walls some of the photographs I made in no man’s land between the border of Turkey and Bulgaria in the period of 2004-2007 are shown. Book publication of this work is to be expected in the fall of 2009.
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WANDELRUST
Academiegalerie, Utrecht, The Netherlands
September 12 - October 11, 2008
Opening September 12th
The exhibition Wandelrust will present the recently published work of four different graduates in photography at The Art Academy in Utrecht: : Mist (2007) by Niels Stomps, There is something in the air in Prince Albert, South Africa (2008) by Cuny Janssen, School number 7 (2007) by Vesselina Nikolaeva and Low Lands High Hills (2007) by Andrea Stultiëns.
Wandelrust is part of the photofestival Utrechts Licht, which together with other exhibitions can be seen as from the end of August up to mid October in different locations in Utrecht.
For further information:
www.academiegalerie.nl
www.centraalmuseum.nl
www.fotodok.org
www.stedelijkefotografie.nl
www.uck.nl
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LYON SEPTEMBRE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE
Lyon, France
September 16- October 31, 2008
Month of Photography 2008 in Lyon will present work of different photographers with the theme ‘ Identities’. School nr.7’ will be shown at Gallery IUFM Confluences Opening September 18th at 6pm.
For further information:
www.9ph.fr
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The second International Photography Festival F/Stop takes place from the 16th to the 20th of July 2008 in Leipzig.
During the festival I will be showing BABA under the group exhibition
We are glad you're here. (Leipzig and International)
Growing older, being old and the view of the young generation onto the old are subjects of matter in the exhibition "We are glad, you’re here." In opposition to the widely held belief that being old is only accompanied by physical handicaps and lingering illness this show is the indication towards positive aspects and influences the generation of grandparents holds for all following generations. Strength, experience, fights for life and survival, delight and success, desire and luck of older people are being displayed from the grandchildren's point of view. This show is the effort to carefully speak out about precious characters and relations as a form of gratitude.
Both, the exhibitions as well as the accompanying events take place at the "Spinnerei" (the building used to house a spinning company) and along the neighbouring Karl-Heine-Straße in the Leipzig district of Plagwitz.
www.f-stop-leipzig.de
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In May 2008 will be launched the sixth edition of the ´Photomonth in Krakow´- one of the most important photography festivals in Poland,which is gradually gaining recognition all over the world.
This year the theme of the main programme is ´On being young´.
My own exhibition can be seen as from the 6th of May and on the 16th at 5pm I’ll be there to make a late opening at the fallowing address:
Villa Decius
ul. 28 Lipca 1943 roku 17 A
30 233 Kraków
For more information on the festival: www.photomonth.com.
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25 October 2007 Presentation book 'School nr.7' Red House, Sofia, Bulgaria
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12-31 October 2007 'Green dress' exhibited at the International Photography Festival Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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