REVISITED

It’s time! We’re back with a weekend dedicated to analogue photography!

From May 23 to May 25, we invite you to actively engage with analogue photography. Seeing, discussing, and doing are the core pillars of our program, which offers a wide range of ways to participate. A group exhibition, workshops, conferences, show-and-tell sessions, artist talks, photowalks, and more are all waiting for you. analogueNOW 2025 has something for everyone (hopefully)!

ANALOGUE PHOTOGRAPHY REVISITED

Already taken pictures today? Whether analogue or digital, there is hardly anyone on earth who does not take pictures nearly every day.

If we stick to the classic story of the origins of photography, it was invented in France almost 200 years ago. Once it became presentable, it began its unprecedented triumphal march around the world. Photography with a camera obscura may be a far cry from the digital images of our smartphones, but both techniques have their roots in the same process: light passes through a lens and creates an image inside the camera.

What is the state of analogue photography today, almost two centuries after its invention? Why has it survived when digital photography is so smart and simple? How has it shaped the planet and our view of it? What role does it play in environmental pollution and the extraction of raw materials? What is analogue photography in 2025?

analogueNOW 2025 enters the fray and invites contemporary players in analogue photography. Over the course of a weekend, we will look behind the scenes and under the carpet for an update on dusty stories and toxic processes.