Social Documentary
The German Democratic Republic was a country ruled by surveillance and constant monitoring; photographs provide a window into the era.
The German Democratic Republic was a country ruled by surveillance and constant monitoring; photographs provide a window into the era.
A non-profit organisation takes charge of ocean health through major collaborations with artists, promoting plastic-free lifestyles.
Alessio Albi’s close-up portraits draw attention to finer bodily details – capturing them with mesmerising intensity and heightened colours.
Sebastian Weiss is an architectural photographer who sparks dialogues with buildings. Glass and concrete come together in fluid structures.
Lydia Whitmore is a master of still-life photography, producing bright, seamless commissions and clean-cut editorials for a range of clients.
Connecting to changing cities through the lens of gentrification, Vishal Marapon’s images are both aesthetically pleasing and intensely hyperreal.
Clemens Ascher has a distinct style. His photographs are graphically reduced, with soft, pleasing colours that act like sweets in a window.
The legendary agency, Magnum Photos, is breaking the boundaries of genre, taking fashion out of the studio and into the real world.
Refraction and reflection have long been a source of interest for artists. Sonnenberg touches upon these, bringing them into the contemporary sphere.
Muted settings enhance the purity and simplicity of Torres Balaguer’s compositions; figures emerge from the darkness through clean, silvery light.
Installations that clear the air, light waves that reflect upon rising sea levels, a net that cleans up space junk: this is the work of Daan Roosegaarde.
The effects of ecological disaster loom large in the festival’s 50th edition, looking at the power of photography to alter perspectives and incite change.
Minimalism is timeless. It offers simplicity and stripped-back aesthetics; new buildings draw attention to design as a blank page full of possibility.
Letizia Le Fur translates painting methods into photography, balancing light and dark through a distinctly soft and inviting aesthetic.
Sanja Marušić creates worlds of irrationality and juxtaposition, drawing upon surrealist concepts and playful storytelling.
Through changing environments, Bethany Murray’s photographic compositions explore the female body and its larger place in constructing identity.
Perfect Darkness is a series by Henri Prestes, shot in secluded and isolated villages, highlighting moments of melancholy.
Eamonn Doyle has quickly moved from DJ to street photographer, documenting Dublin’s inhabitants through an anonymous, isolated lens.
Bauhaus is celebrated this year; at its centenary, the school continues to assert its legacy with classic aesthetics and collaborative sensibilities.
