photomeetings luxembourg 2005

workshops lectures exhibitions
1st edition at the Centre Culturel de Rencontre Abbaye de Neumünster (CCRN)
Director: Marita Ruiter
Organized by Galerie Clairefontaine
from 27 June to 2 July 2005
Registration until 24 June

photomeetings luxembourg
Tel. +352 47 23 24
info@photomeetings.lu
www.photomeetings.lu

photomeetings luxembourg 2005, Luxembourg's first photo-festival, organized by Marita Ruiter of gallery Clairefontaine, offers a wide spectrum of workshops, lectures and exhibitions:

The Workshops cover techniques from the invention of photography like alternative processing to the digital techniques of today. The workshops are held by:
James Nachtwey, "Images of War and War of Images"
Franco Fontana, "Creativity"
Rodrigo Braga, "Re-signifying photography"
Pierre Gonnord, "Portrait"
Marie Taillefer, "Fashion photography"
Sandra Maria Petrillo, "Prussian Blue. History and practice of the cyanotype"
Michel Medinger, "The argyrotype: A creative choice in contemporary photography"


The Exhibitions will take place at the Centre Culturel de Rencontre Abbaye de Neumünster and the Galerie Clairefontaine, Espace 1 and 2. Works of the following artists will be shown:
James Nachtwey l Franco Fontana l Rodrigo Braga l Pierre Gonnord l Michel Medinger l Roland Fischer l Aitor Ortiz l Stéphane Couturier


The Lectures are:
Erwin Wurm, "About a new idea of sculpture in conceptual photography"
Stéphane Couturier, "Urban archaeology"
Manuel Santos, "The Registrar Crisis, A review of this classic function in Contemporary Documentary Photography"
Christian Caujolle, "Digital Issues"
Klaus Honnef, "Paradox par excellence. Fashion and photography, a multi-faceted relationship"
Peter Weibel, "The democratic promise of photography"
Rolf Sachsse, "The grapes behind the curtain. From the image of the world to the original in photography"
Pierre Stiwer, "The perception of Edward Steichen in Luxembourg in relation to contemporary photography"
Paul di Felice, "The perception of Edward Steichen in Luxembourg in relation to contemporary photography"

Photoforum 30th June 7pm

Photoforum is a regular discussion evening where selected photographers and artists show recent work and discuss their practice in an informal and lively environment.

Six photographers/artists will present work ranging from urban photo-journalism to conceptual digital imagery, with subject matter covering Haiti voodoo to skateboarding in central London, from British landscape to the beauty salon.

Photographers/artists presenting work: Leah Gordon, Derek Collie, Angus Leadley Brown, Jo Syz, Peter Bibby and David Hoffman.

When: Thursday 30th June 2005. 7pm - 9pm
Where: Four Corners, 121 Roman Rd, London, E2

If you wish to attend this event please email or ring to reserve a place
(admission free though places are limited).
info@fourcornersfilm.co.uk tel: 020 8981 6111. www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk

***MEDIA ALERT***

***Richard Billingham : Artist's talk introduced by Roger Hargreaves


Acclaimed photographer Richard Billingham, will be giving an overview of his artistic production starting from his early black and white photographs of his father and his snapshot family portraits - Ray's a Laugh - through his more recent landscape and video works.

***Saturday 14th May 4pm

***National Portrait Gallery

***Free, booking essential
To book, please email name and telephone number to talks@photo-london.com with "Billingham" in the subject line



*** INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE ***

Please contact Claire on 020 7428 4949 or at claire@ideageneration.co.uk for more information