Why Exhibit? vol.2
On Curating Photography
Why Exhibit? vol. 2 combines articles and conversations on curatorial practices concerning photo-based images. Discussion centers on challenges curators and artists working with photography face today. How do they navigate its con- stantly changing appearance? How are issues of representation dealt with? How do they handle the weight of the history of the medium, which is often hidden in power structures and silenced narratives? And what kind of mediation is necessary while seeking new forms of authorship and interaction with audiences?
This book primarily focuses on practical perspectives intertwining photography and curation. It
offers insights into a wide range of experiences, reflections, and views from the perspective of curators, photographers, visual artists, writers, and researchers. These conversations are vital for curating photography in light of pressing issues surrounding the medium.
Essays
Lia Carreira, Taru Elfving, Eszter Erdosi, Kaija Kaitavuori, Anna-Kaisa Rastenberger, Sunil Shah, Iris Sikking, Daria Tuminas, Sergio Valenzuela-Escobedo
Conversations
Poulomi Basu, Annet Dekker, Anna Ehrenstein, Tina Farifteh, Yining He, Uwa Iduozee, NayanTara Gurung Kakshapati, Thomas Kuijpers, Giya Makondo-Wills, Tanvi Mishra, Anastasia Mityukova, Kateryna Radchenko, Laura Toots, Salvatore Vitale
Credits
Managing editor: Joanna Osiewicz- Lorenzutti / Graphic design: Hans Gremmen / Publisher: Fw:Books, Amsterdam / Distribution: Idea Books, www.ideabooks.nl
Press
For any inquiries or press copies, please contact us at: anna-kaisa.rastenberger@fmp.fi isikking@fmdh.nl
Supported by
Mondriaan Fund; The Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki; Erik Bos Fonds/Fotomuseum, The Hague; The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
Book launch at Institut finlandais, and Offprint, Paris Photo 2024