Long before the public sat up and took notice of the staggering number of refugees…
For its 15th birthday, North America’s leading photofestival takes on a new name. Momenta: Biennale de l’image is designed to denote a more studied approach than the previous Month of Photography identity and is entirely in keeping with the direction of the festival – in recent years, under the creative direction of artists, curators and academics including Joan Fontcuberta, Paul Wombell and Marie Frase, it has addressed themes such as the ‘post-photographic’ condition and the impact of automation in image-making. This year’s invited curator is Ami Barak, a French visual authority.
“At Yale University, I found myself in a place of ‘double consciousness’,” recalls Endia Beal,…
When chef and Momofuku restaurants founder David Chang set up Lucky Peach in 2011, The…
Bamako Encounters, set up primarily to showcase African photography, had to wait a long time…
As a child, Patrick Willocq spent seven years in the Democratic Republic of Congo; with…
Since moving from Saudi Arabia to the UK in 2007, Wasma Mansour has turned her…
“Gilles burst into my consciousness when I was judging a competition in September,” remembers Stephen…
Having discovered a passion for photography as a teen, Sim Chi Yin spent nine years as…
“I choose to work without limits. I follow my instincts and allow my subconscious to…
