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International Open Call for analogue photography

Open Call Deadline: January 28th, 2024

Exhibition dates: March 22nd-May 10th, 2024

Following the successful exhibition “Transition” in 2022, Fotogalerie Friedrichshain and analogueNOW! are pleased to announce their second curatorial collaboration, and invite film photographers and artists working with analogue techniques to participate in their upcoming international group exhibition on the theme “Excess”.

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom – William Blake

In many instances, excess is viewed in a negative light: whether it’s overstepping boundaries like exceeding the speed limit and risking fines, recklessly consuming resources like we do through deforestation and facing severe environmental consequences, or, when associated with pleasure, it often goes hand in hand with feelings of guilt and the potential of peril, or even death.

In our personal lives, excess can manifest as a means of self-harm or self-expression through both the body and the mind. It can be observed in overindulgence in food and alcohol, substance abuse, and even in mental illnesses that are characterized by an excess of emotions that society deems should be “regulated”. Within the realm of analogue photography, excess in light, movement, or exposure time is often considered a hindrance to achieving optimal results, and is regarded as a mistake.

The concept of excess is inherently relative to a norm. While some instances of excess demand our attention to prevent harm, others warrant questioning: who or what determines what is excessive and what aligns with the norm? When should it be respected, and when and how should it be scrutinized or challenged?

Excess can be perceived as a deviation or a problem, but for some, it represents a means of breaking free from societal norms, a pivotal step in one’s life, or a demand for increased freedom. Is it something to be restrained, or could it be the “path to wisdom”?

Participation in the Open Call: Projects and Application

For our upcoming exhibition, we invite artists to delve into the concept of “excess” that surrounds us, whether from a social, environmental, political or intimate perspective, or even within the applied framework of analogue photographic processes.

We give the topic free for interpretation and welcome other readings of the theme. The submitted projects should be recent: either ongoing or completed in the past 5 years maximum. Long-term projects started years ago and recently completed (within the past 5 years) or still ongoing are accepted. In this sense, works that are based on archival material can be submitted. For consideration, projects must involve the use of analogue photographic processes, either entirely or in part. Camera-less photography projects are accepted.

Exhibition dates
March 22, 2024 – May 10, 2024

Submission guidelines
Please follow the guidelines closely.

  • Submit up to 15 images as jpgs (1600 pixels on the longest side each), file names should be: lastname-01.jpg, lastname-02.jpg, lastname-03.jpg, etc.
  • A PDF document with your personal info (full name, location, email, website/instagram), a short bio (up to 50 words) and a brief artist statement on your contribution (up to 150 words)

Send all files and the pdf via Wetransfer to opencall@analoguenow.com

Selected photographers will be notified by February 18th.

  • Payment: the participation to the open call costs 12 Euro per submitted project. There is an early bird price of 7 euro for projects submitted by December 31st. The submission fee must be paid via this website, by purchasing a ticket below. The payment takes place via PayPal.
  • The entirety of the submission fee will solely be used to finance the selected artists’ fees.

If you have any questions or need clarification on the submission procedure please write us: opencall@analoguenow.com or fotogalerie@kulturring.berlin

Exhibition prints

To enter the exhibition, selected photographers can either:

  • Ship or personally deliver the exhibition prints to Fotogalerie Friedrichshain. The expenses for shipping the prints to the gallery (and from the gallery back to the artist at the end of the exhibition) are the responsibility of the artists.
  • Or have their images printed in Berlin by Fotogalerie Friedrichshain. Printing fees will be billed to the artists.

Selected photographers will receive instructions on shipping their images or on submitting their high-res digital files for printing. Framing options must be discussed before shipping. Fotogalerie Friedrichshain has a wide array of frames available.

Use rights

Photographers retain full rights to their own images. Photographers whose submission is selected grant Fotogalerie Friedrichshain and analogueNOW! the nonexclusive right to use, print, and reproduce their images for the purpose of promoting the artists, the exhibition and its related programs, and subsequent display on Fotogalerie Friedrichshain and analogueNOW!’s websites, social media and online exhibition channels. Image credits will be provided with any use.

About Fotogalerie Friedrichshain

Founded in 1985, Fotogalerie Friedrichshain is the oldest gallery dedicated to photography in East Germany, and one of the first in Berlin. Alongside exhibitions of famous German photographers, such as Helga Paris, Arno Fischer, Sybille Bergemann, Harald Hauswald, Ute Mahler, Fotogalerie Friedrichshain has shown the works of internationally acclaimed photographers Gordon Parks, Sebastiao Salgado, Tina Modotti, Cecil Beaton, and Imogen Cunningham. Around 5000-10000 people visit its exhibitions yearly. Fotogalerie Friedrichshain is a non-profit institution fostering social and educational programs.

About analogueNOW!

Founded in 2013, analogueNOW! (AN!) is a nonprofit organization for the flourishment of contemporary analogue photography.  From the curation of exhibitions to darkroom and photography workshops AN! creates learning and exhibition opportunities for artists and photographers from beginner to professional levels. AN! collaborates with a wide range of partners and partner institutions in Berlin, Germany and internationally. The main event is the analogueNOW! PhotoWeekend which takes place every second year in Berlin. Together with other European partner festivals, we build a network of analogue photography across borders.

EXCESS

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International Open Call for analogue photography

Open Call Deadline: January 28th, 2024

Exhibition dates: March 22nd-May 10th, 2024

Following the successful exhibition “Transition” in 2022, Fotogalerie Friedrichshain and analogueNOW! are pleased to announce their second curatorial collaboration, and invite film photographers and artists working with analogue techniques to participate in their upcoming international group exhibition on the theme “Excess”.

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom – William Blake

In many instances, excess is viewed in a negative light: whether it’s overstepping boundaries like exceeding the speed limit and risking fines, recklessly consuming resources like we do through deforestation and facing severe environmental consequences, or, when associated with pleasure, it often goes hand in hand with feelings of guilt and the potential of peril, or even death.

In our personal lives, excess can manifest as a means of self-harm or self-expression through both the body and the mind. It can be observed in overindulgence in food and alcohol, substance abuse, and even in mental illnesses that are characterized by an excess of emotions that society deems should be “regulated”. Within the realm of analogue photography, excess in light, movement, or exposure time is often considered a hindrance to achieving optimal results, and is regarded as a mistake.

The concept of excess is inherently relative to a norm. While some instances of excess demand our attention to prevent harm, others warrant questioning: who or what determines what is excessive and what aligns with the norm? When should it be respected, and when and how should it be scrutinized or challenged?

Excess can be perceived as a deviation or a problem, but for some, it represents a means of breaking free from societal norms, a pivotal step in one’s life, or a demand for increased freedom. Is it something to be restrained, or could it be the “path to wisdom”?

Participation in the Open Call: Projects and Application

For our upcoming exhibition, we invite artists to delve into the concept of “excess” that surrounds us, whether from a social, environmental, political or intimate perspective, or even within the applied framework of analogue photographic processes.

We give the topic free for interpretation and welcome other readings of the theme. The submitted projects should be recent: either ongoing or completed in the past 5 years maximum. Long-term projects started years ago and recently completed (within the past 5 years) or still ongoing are accepted. In this sense, works that are based on archival material can be submitted. For consideration, projects must involve the use of analogue photographic processes, either entirely or in part. Camera-less photography projects are accepted.

Exhibition dates
March 22, 2024 – May 10, 2024

Submission guidelines
Please follow the guidelines closely.

  • Submit up to 15 images as jpgs (1600 pixels on the longest side each), file names should be: lastname-01.jpg, lastname-02.jpg, lastname-03.jpg, etc.
  • A PDF document with your personal info (full name, location, email, website/instagram), a short bio (up to 50 words) and a brief artist statement on your contribution (up to 150 words)

Send all files and the pdf via Wetransfer to opencall@analoguenow.com

Selected photographers will be notified by February 18th.

  • Payment: the participation to the open call costs 12 Euro per submitted project. There is an early bird price of 7 euro for projects submitted by December 31st. The submission fee must be paid via this website, by purchasing a ticket below. The payment takes place via PayPal.
  • The entirety of the submission fee will solely be used to finance the selected artists’ fees.

If you have any questions or need clarification on the submission procedure please write us: opencall@analoguenow.com or fotogalerie@kulturring.berlin

Exhibition prints

To enter the exhibition, selected photographers can either:

  • Ship or personally deliver the exhibition prints to Fotogalerie Friedrichshain. The expenses for shipping the prints to the gallery (and from the gallery back to the artist at the end of the exhibition) are the responsibility of the artists.
  • Or have their images printed in Berlin by Fotogalerie Friedrichshain. Printing fees will be billed to the artists.

Selected photographers will receive instructions on shipping their images or on submitting their high-res digital files for printing. Framing options must be discussed before shipping. Fotogalerie Friedrichshain has a wide array of frames available.

Use rights

Photographers retain full rights to their own images. Photographers whose submission is selected grant Fotogalerie Friedrichshain and analogueNOW! the nonexclusive right to use, print, and reproduce their images for the purpose of promoting the artists, the exhibition and its related programs, and subsequent
display on Fotogalerie Friedrichshain and analogueNOW!’s websites, social media and online exhibition channels. Image credits will be provided with any use.

About Fotogalerie Friedrichshain

Founded in 1985, Fotogalerie Friedrichshain is the oldest gallery dedicated to photography in East Germany, and one of the first in Berlin. Alongside exhibitions of famous German photographers, such as Helga Paris, Arno Fischer, Sybille Bergemann, Harald Hauswald, Ute Mahler, Fotogalerie Friedrichshain has shown the works of internationally acclaimed photographers Gordon Parks, Sebastiao Salgado, Tina Modotti, Cecil Beaton, and Imogen Cunningham. Around 5000-10000 people visit its exhibitions yearly. Fotogalerie Friedrichshain is a non-profit institution fostering social and educational programs.

About analogueNOW!

Founded in 2013, analogueNOW! (AN!) is a nonprofit organization for the flourishment of contemporary analogue photography.  From the curation of exhibitions to darkroom and photography workshops AN! creates learning and exhibition opportunities for artists and photographers from beginner to professional levels. AN! collaborates with a wide range of partners and partner institutions in Berlin, Germany and internationally. The main event is the analogueNOW! PhotoWeekend which takes place every second year in Berlin. Together with other European partner festivals, we build a network of analogue photography across borders.

Pappelreihe – Aperture Film Lab

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Pappelreihe, Kienitzer Str. 109.

Xenia Dautzenberg

Fabrizio Dal Vera

“Aperture Showcase”

Aperture Film Lab is located in the heart of Charlottenburg and serves as a meeting point for the analog community in Berlin. The lab has a gallery space that regularly hosts exhibitions of young and talented analog photographers. The space is also used to host workshops, from basic introductions to film photography to more advanced sessions on black and white developing and darkroom printing. There is a passionate and growing community of photographers rotating around the lab: “Aperture Showcase” presents a small selection of the works of three of these photographers.

With works by: Fabrizio Dal Vera, Xenia Dautzenberg, and Christine Bayer.

For more information about Aperture Film Lab: www.apertureberlin.com IG: @aperturefilmlab

IG: @aperturefilmlab

Keith Bar- Gil Corujeira

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Keith Bar, Schillerpromenade 2
Keith Bar is a place that makes feel home and welcomed right away. The candle lit bar room is the perfect place to go after a photo shoot on Tempelhofer Feld, come here with your friends or make new ones.

Gil Corujeira, Mármore

The work depicts the moment right after impact, the dizziness and loss of balance. The few seconds of re-assessment. The split-second interval to react is now undermined by a clouded judgment and, as the pain sinks down, the mind is telling you to run. The work is not meant to be taken literally but as a metaphor for every conflict, challenge or threat we go through. The title Mármore (Marble) brings the idea of the uncut gem, the raw, rough element that needs to be carved and chiselled to be of any worth. 

Brauhaus Neulich – mjuboys

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Brauhaus Neulich, Selchower Str. 20. A brewery, a Bar and so much more! With a packed program of art exhibitions, beer pong tournaments, parties and dumplings, Neulich will become your new home.
TIPP: Check out Filmriss, a photowalk group with regular meetups in Neulich, for digital and analog photographers.

mjuboys #8 zine release and expo

the analog photo collective mjuboys came about in 2017 when Hannes and Stefan realized they both shot a ton of 35mm on their olympus mjus but rarely used the images they created in their daily lives. 

made by @hannesmarianmeier and @smthngtormmbr

Traveling for work and connecting with people through photography there already was a big archive ready to be curated and put together into a zine. At an unpredictable rhythm they have released several zines and will release the latests iteration mjuboys #8 at PhotoWeekend23 – Saturday 3. June from 18:00 in Neulich! The exhibition will be on display from 02. to 25. June.

the release has always been a very important part of the creation of the zine. So please feel very invited to make this a special one. 

this is a community event. Come and bring your friends.

Café Lux – Stattlab: Light and Darkness

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Café Lux, Herrfurthstraße 9. Café Lux has regular art exhibitions and specializes on Café and Bistro dishes during the day and cocktails and fine wines in the evening.

Image: Julia Hauser

Light and Darkness
Stattlab group show at Café Lux, 2–4 June 2023
What do light and darkness mean to you? For some of our artists, darkness manifests in our souls, political conflict or regimes of the body. Other works point towards ways of bringing light into darkness through hope, courage, or steps forward, or to the many shades in between gloom and luminescence.

Stattlab was founded before 2013 as a collective of photographers and screen printers in Berlin Wedding. By now it has around 100 members pursuing their work as well as organizing workshops and exhibitons. Its existence is threatened by the end of its rent contract and an impending drastic rent raise. Please help support our community by buying some of the works. 20 % of the revenue will go to Stattlab.

Partcipatng artsts:
Ottavio Sellitti
Savva Terentyev
Nathalie Scattolon
Antonio Castello
Liam Scott Ward
Imogen Huzel
Antonio Castello
Sandro Mosco
Alix Lucas
Shivani Hassard
Erika Stehli
Alexandre Folgoso
Julia Hauser

Image: Sandro Mosco

WerkStadt Berlin – Group exhibition

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WerkStadt, Emser Straße 124. WerkStadt is an art and culture center with a wide spectrum of projects and events. As part of PhotoWeekend23 WerkStadt presents a group exhibition curated by Felicia Scheuerecker. She chose a selection of pictures by workshop participants she has been teaching over the last months.

“Through their eyes”

Adrián Villa

Alena Schmick

Bruno Giustozzi 

Dieter Franz

Gina Siliquini

Ilona Szücs

Janna Heiß

Jessica Cabassa

Kerstin Braun

Lucía Gulminelli

Rosa Franz

Zeynep Disbudak

hase – Between A Rock And A Soft Place

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hase, Weisestraße 22. You want to borrow a skate board for the day at Tempelhofer Feld? Or a film camera, or both? Go to hase!

Luca Vincenzo
An infinite gaze upon the the ephemeral flower, the heightened sense of a fleeting life unfolding. An invitation to look closer; close enough to render detail superfluous as focus succumbs to feeling. Something about forgiveness being the fragrance left behind by flowers when they are crushed. And so it goes.

Jascha Müller-Guthof
Jascha welcomes Luca to Hase and sets the petal kingdom and its ephemerality next to the mere permanence of rocks (you want to climb). A contrast in transience.

A riso & mixed media exhibition.

Redah – AAP präsentiert: Mihai Barabancea

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Redah, Silbersteinstrasse 133. Früher als Fotoklub Kollektiv bekannt, biete Redah eine Dunkelkammer, fine art Inkjet Druck und einen Gallerie Raum. Die Analog Art Photography Gallery (AAP), präsentiert eine Auswahl an Arbeiten von Mihai Barabancea in den Räumen von Redah.

Mihai Barabancea fotografiert das Leben in den Straßen und Hintergassen seiner Heimatstadt Bukarest. Seine Fotografien befinden sich in einem Spannungsfeld zwischen Reportage und Voyeurismus und erzählen in krassen Gegensätzen von den rasanten gesellschaftlichen Veränderungen Rumäniens und des Ostbalkans.

Barabanceas Protagonisten sind Nachtschwärmer, Tagträumer, Gewinner und Verlierer. Seine Arbeiten spiegeln wider, wie künstliche soziale Stereotypen die Gesellschaft beeinflussen und wie reduktive Narrative die heutige Kultur prägen. BARABANCEA versucht, den Status quo zu hinterfragen und durch seine Bilder des Absurden und Grotesken die Vorstellung von einer seicht fließenden Normalität lächerlich zu machen.

BARABANCEA findet sein Publikum durch die Publikation seiner Fotografien in Fotobüchern. Seine Arbeiten sind nun zum ersten Mal in Deutschland in einer Ausstellung zu sehen.

His photo book „FALLING ON BLADES” will be available for purchase at the exhibition.

Opening hours: Fr. – Sun: 14:00 to 19:00

Black Rhino – Oliver Wagner

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Black Rhino, Kienitzer Str. 112. Seekers of sudanese peanut sauce falafels look no further! Black Rhino is the trusty falafel supplier of Schillerkiez. The analogueNOW! team often meet in the backroom to plan events and exhibitions.

Himmelhoch

Oliver Wagner is dedicated to an everyday creature – the pigeon – offering rare insights into the world of those for whom pigeons are the world.

“My project is about racing pigeons and the people who breed them. On the one hand, I want to convey the beauty of the animals through pigeon portraits, and on the other hand, provide an insight into.”

Mail: info@olliknipst.de