Sunday, August 7
20:00 - 21:30 Claudine Doury (FR) - “Adolescence and other mutations: representation of loss and metamorphosis in photography”
In her talk, Claudine Doury will cover 15 years of her artistic work, depicting inner changes and transfigurations from Russia’s borderlines to her immediate family.
21:45 - 23:15 Michael Ackerman (US/DE) - Artist talk
In something between a slideshow and a film, Michael Ackerman will show photos from last 15 years of his work. He will also share a selection of short films of his friend and collaborator J.Cohen.
Claudine Doury: Born in 1959 in France. Lives in Paris. Represented by Camera Obscura Gallery in Paris and a member of VU agency. Her photographic work on people and their everyday lives has earned her the top prizes: the Leica Oscar Barnack Prize (1999), Prix Paris-Match (2000), and the Niépce Prize (2004).
Michael Ackerman: American. Born in1967 in Tel Aviv. Lives in Berlin. Represented by agency VU. Is recognized by a his radical and unique approach to photography, expressed in his work on Varanassi “End Time City” (1999) and recent “Half life” (2010).
Monday, August 8
20:00 - 21:30 Marcos Lopez (Argentina) - “Tierra en Trance”
The artist will show a specially created video compilation about his work that will include his personal selection of "the most important names" in Latin American photography.
Marcos Lopez: Born in 1958. Lives and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Marcos Lopez gained international recognition for his “Pop-Latino” style - distinctive combination of photographic realism and theatrical staging with crossing influences from painting, cinema, traditional and modern archetypes, and digital art.
Tuesday, August 9
20:00 - 21:30 David Bate (UK) - “Conceptual documentary”
The talk will discuss the rise of conceptual art as a mode of thinking and its relation to photography and documentary photography in particular.
21:45 - 23:15 Arno Rafael Minkkinen (FI/US) - “Art is risk made visible”
Shown at the gala night of the Palms Spring International Photo Festival in March 2011, the presentation with music selections traces and interweaves an understanding of photography through a retrospective of 40 years of artist’ work.
David Bate: Photo-artist, writer and teacher, known for his interest in avant-garde aesthetics in visual art. Lives and works in London, represented by Hoopers Gallery. Dr. Bate is a Course Leader of MA in Photographic Studies at University of Westminster. He has published many essays on contemporary photography and art history as well as two books that are widely used in photography courses: “Photography and Surrealism” (2004) and “Photography: Key Concepts” (2009).
Arno Rafael Minkkinen: A Finnish-American photographer, writer, curator, and educator. Born in 1945 in Finland. Lives in US. For decades now, he has explored the invisible line that separates man from the primordial via his surreal black&white self-portraits. Dr. Minkkinen is Professor of Art at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Docent at the University of Art & Design Helsinki, and graduate faculty at Maine Media College in Rockport, Maine. Was awarded the Finnish State Art Prize in Photography in 2006.
Wednesday, August 10
20:00 - 22:00 Photography magazines presentations
- Erik Vroons, Editor, GUP Magazine (NL)
- Arnis Balčus, Editor, FK Magazine (LV)
The talks by editors of two photography magazines (Dutch/international GUP and Latvian FK) will give an overview on the present day situation in an industry actively reflecting on photography, the cyclic production process of a photography magazine, as well as initiate a debate on what a photographer could gain from getting published without getting paid.
Thursday, August 11
20:00 - 21:30 “Visual narratives: European borderlines” project partners
- ISSP (Latvia), GAPO (Turkey), Icelandic Contemporary Photography Association, Maioclaro (Portugal)
A short presentation of a long-term project "European borderlines" that was recently started by ISSP in partnership with photography organisations from Turkey, Iceland and Portugal. Presentations will include some of the photography that they represent and promote.
21:45 - 23:15 Vanessa Winship and George Georgiou (UK) – Artist talk
The tutors of the project, George Georgio and Vanessa Winship will tell about their work on long-term documentary projects – something that they have been doing for a while.
Vanessa Winship: Born in 1960 in the United Kingdom. Represented by the Agency Vu. Vanessa Winship is known for her long term projects in Albania, Georgia and Black Sea. Her series “Sweet Nothings” on rural girls in central Anatolia have won Sony World Photography Award in 2008. In June 2011 she was awarded a prestigious Henri Cartier-Bresson award in photography.
George Georgiou: Born in London to Greek Cypriot parents, George Georgiou has been a practicing photographer for the last 20 years. Represented by agencies Prospekt (Italy), Panos (UK) and Signatures (France). He has been living and working in the Balkans, Greece and Turkey. His work is focused on long term projects around identity, urbanization and human space.
Friday, August 12
20:00 - 22:00 Presentation of ISSP participants’ portfolios
An opportunity for ISSP participants to share what they are doing with the entire group - portfolio selection or individual projects (completed or work in progress). ISSP works shall not be presented. Required: prior sign-up, slideshow or video presentation (maximum 10 minutes each).
Saturday, August 13 (in Kuldīga)
19:00 - 20:00 Opening of the ISSP 2011 Exhibition at Kuldīga District museum
21:30 - 22:30 Screening of ISSP works at Kuldīga Open air cinema
NB! Practical information for visitors:
All those seriously interested in photography are welcome to attend the ISSP evening programme free of charge.
Location of the evening talks: Pelči boarding school, Kuldīga district. Directions and map available here.
Visitors are responsible for entire logistics of their stay and should take care not to disturb the work of the workshops.
Contact Kuldīga Tourism Information centre for accommodation in Kuldīga. Its possible to stay in tents on the ISSP campus, we will try to arrange for a separate kitchen that guests can use.
Friday, May 26, at 6 PM we invite you to an artist talk by our artist-in-residence Fred Mungo, and kuš! artist-in-residence Gina Wynbrandt! They will speak about their work and present the projects they are working on during their stay in Riga.
No 12. maija līdz 13. jūlijam ISSP Galerijā ir skatāma Rīgas Fotogrāfijas biennāles – NEXT 2023 apbalvojuma “Meklējam jauno fotogrāfijā!” laureātes, lietuviešu mākslinieces Ievas Baltadonītes izstāde “Izrautie”. Atklāšana notiks 11. maijā plkst. 18.00, bet plkst. 19.00 sekos piecu apbalvojumam pieteikto fotogrāfu darbu prezentācijas.
From May 12 to July 13, the ISSP Gallery is hosting Uprooted, an exhibition of the Riga Photography Biennial - NEXT 2023 award "Seeking the Latest in Photography!" winner, Lithuanian artist Ieva Baltaduonytė. The opening will take place on May 11 at 18:00, followed by presentations of works by the five photographers shortlisted for the award at 19:00.
Laikmetīgā teātra režisores Elīnas Cērpas multimediju izstādes “Jūtīgā virsma” ietvaros ISSP Galerija aicina iepazīties ar irākiešu fotogrāfa Jasīna Al-Obeīdī uzņemto portretu arhīvu un noklausīties mākslinieces stāstījumu par Bagdādes fotosalonu kultūru 27. aprīlī plkst. 20.00.
No 25. marta līdz 4. maijam ISSP Galerijā būs skatāma laikmetīgā teātra režisores Elīnas Cērpas multimediju izstāde “Jūtīgā virsma”, kas ir veltīta fotografēšanai kā sevis izzināšanai un pieņemšanai, pētot dziļi personiskus attēlu tapšanas iemeslus. Izstādes atklāšana notiks 24. martā plkst. 18.00.
From 25 March to 4 May the ISSP Gallery will host the multimedia exhibition Sensitive Surface by Latvian contemporary theatre director Elīna Cērpa. The exhibition is dedicated to photography as a tool for self-discovery and acceptance. The exhibition will open on 24 March at 18.00 at the ISSP Gallery.
Trešdien, 23. novembrī, plkst. 18.30 ISSP Galerijā notiks sociālpolitiski aktīvai mākslai Latvijā veltīta saruna, kurā ar savu pieredzi un radošajiem projektiem dalīsies mākslinieki Mailo Štern, Daniela Vētra, Ingrīda Pičukāne, Konstantīns Žukovs un Jānis Balodis. Ievadu sarunai sniegs kuratore Līna Birzaka-Priekule, bet vēlāk diskusiju moderēs pētniece Laine Kristberga.
No 17. novembra līdz 26. janvārim ISSP Galerijā ir skatāma fotogrāfa Reiņa Hofmaņa personālizstāde “Telpa Nr. 13”. Tajā ir aplūkojama daudzu gadu garumā radīta fotogrāfiju sērija, kurā autors pievērsies dažādu, lielākoties mums apslēptu telpu vizuālai izpētei. Laipni lūgti!
From November 17 until January 26 the solo exhibition Room No. 13 by Latvian photographer Reinis Hofmanis is on view at the ISSP Gallery. The exhibition feature a collection of photographs taken over the span of several years exploring the visuality of various, mostly hidden spaces. Welcome!
Svētdien, 30. oktobrī, ISSP Galerija aicina uz diviem notikumiem: no plkst. 12.00 līdz 15.00 galerijas telpā būs iespēja satikt suņu ekspertu – kinologu, bet paralēli norisināsies animēto grāmatiņu darbnīca bērniem un jauniešiem. Pasākums notiek islandiešu mākslinieces Bjargejas Olafsdotiras personālizstādes “Rófurass. Cilvēks ar asti” ietvaros. Laipni lūgti arī četrkājainie draugi!
No 16. septembra līdz 11. novembrim ISSP Galerijā būs skatāma islandiešu mākslinieces Bjargejas Olafsdotiras (Bjargey Ólafsdóttir) personālizstāde “Rófurass. Cilvēks ar asti.”, kas veltīta cilvēka un viņa mājdzīvnieka – suņa – attiecībām. Darbs pie sērijas uzsākts 2018. gadā, māksliniecei uzturoties ISSP Rīgas rezidencē. Izstādes atklāšana notiks 15. septembrī no 18.00 - 20.00. Laipni lūgti!
From September 16 to November 11 the ISSP Gallery will host a solo exhibition by Icelandic artist Bjargey Ólafsdóttir. Rófurass. The Dog Within is dedicated to the relationship between humans and their canine pets. Work on the series began in 2018, while the artist was taking part in the ISSP Riga Residency. The opening will take place on September 15 from 6.00 - 8.00 PM. Welcome!
Sestdien, 17. septembrī ISSP Galerijas telpās darbosies neparasta suņu fotostudija. No 12.00-16.00 apmeklētājiem būs iespēja satikt izstādes "Rófurass. Cilvēks ar asti” mākslinieci Bjargiju Olafsdotiru klātienē un tikt pie sava mājdzīvnieka portreta. Laipni lūgti!
On Saturday, September 17 the ISSP Gallery will host an unusual dog photo studio. From 12.00 - 16.00, visitors will have the opportunity to meet Bjargey Ólafsdóttir, the artist behind the exhibition "Rófurass. The Dog Within" and receive a portrait of their pet. Welcome!
Kristinas Ollekas personālizstāde ISSP Galerijā Filtrēšana ar zilaļģēm, dubultajām saitēm & citiem ziediem (15.07–09.09.2022) ir viņas projekta Filter Feeders, Double Binds & Other Silicones turpinājums, kas balstās uz personīgiem novērojumiem un pētījumiem par antropocentrisko ietekmi uz jūras ekoloģiju. Atklāšana 14. jūlijā plkst. 18.00. Laipni aicināti!
Kristina Õllek’s solo exhibition Filtering With Cyanobacteria, Double Binds & Other Blooms at the ISSP Gallery (15.07–09.09.2022) is a continuation of her ongoing project Filter Feeders, Double Binds & Other Silicones, based on personal observations and research around anthropocentric influences on marine ecology. Opening on July 14 at 18.00 - welcome!
Happening on 16-17 July, the photography workshop Vanities led by artist Cristina Molina will cite the tradition of Dutch Vanitas painting in the 16th century in which symbolic elements were depicted to remind the viewer of the fleeting nature of life.
16. - 17. jūlijā notiks mākslinieces Kristīnas Molīnas vadīta fotodarbnīcā “Iedomības”. Tā atsaucas uz 16. gadsimta holandiešu vanitas glezniecības tradīciju, kurā tika attēloti simboliski elementi, lai atgādinātu skatītājam par dzīves pārejošo dabu.
No 7. aprīļa līdz 14. maijam ISSP Galerijā būs skatāma mākslinieces Kristīnes Krauzes-Sluckas izstāde “Izšķirtspējas streiks” - jaukto mediju instalācija, kas aplūko fotogrāfijas pārproducēšanu digitālajā laikmetā. Izstādes kuratore - Iveta Gabaliņa. Atklāšanas diena - 7.aprīlis no plkst. 12.00 līdz 20.00. Laipni aicināti!
From April 7 to May 14, the ISSP Gallery is showing artist Kristīne Krauze-Slucka's exhibition Resolution Strike, a mixed media installation that looks at the overproduction of photography in the digital age. The curator of the exhibition - Iveta Gabaliņa. Opening day – April 7 from 12.00 to 20.00. Welcome!