photo: Alessandra Sanguinetti, from the series “The Adventures of Guille and Belinda”

:: ISSP 2015 Evening Programme ::

2-7 August 2015, every day from 20:00
At Pelči Boarding School, Pelči village, Kuldīga district
-Free entrance-

As part of our very special 10th anniversary edition, ISSP offers a series of fascinating photography presentations and talks by ISSP masters and participants at our campus in Pelči, Kuldīga district. The ISSP evening programme is open to all photography and visual art lovers free of charge - you are welcome! 

:: Sunday, August 2 ::

20:00 - 20:40 "Into the Wild" - presentation of the workshop for Pelči youngsters; presentations by Vincen Beeckman (BE) and Vika Eksta (LV)

20:40 - 21:00 presentation by Kuldīga Artist in Residence Adam Golfer (US)

21:10 - 23:00 Participants' Portfolio Night I - presentations by ISSP 2015 participants: Dario Bosio (IT), Federico Estol (UY), Paulina Stadnik (RU), Camilla Pongiglione (IT), Madeno 万里 (JP), Marta Berens (PL), Bojan Mrđenović (HR), Ramona Güntert (DE), Mikhail Novitskiy (RU), Kristina Podobed (UA), Marcin Plonka (PL).

 

:: Monday, August 3 ::

20:00 - 21:15 Part I: Artist talk, Jim Goldberg (US)

Jim Goldberg (Magnum Photos) has been exhibiting for over 30 years and his innovative and experimental use of image and text make him a landmark photographer of our times, often exploring socially relevant themes.

21:30 - 22:45 Part II: Artist talk, Alessandra Sanguinetti (US), "Far away and long ago"

Known for her evocative and emotional portraits, acclaimed documentary photographer Alessandra Sanguinetti has lived and worked extensively in the US and Argentina. She will talk about her start in photography, giving an overview or her work and process.

 

:: Tuesday, August 4 ::

20:00 - 21:15 Part I: Artist talk, Anna Fox (UK), “Telling Tales”

British documentary photographer and professor Anna Fox is known for her colorful, saturated and ironic take on British public life and everyday culture. In recent years, her focus also includes staged photography, using the stories told by real people. 

21:30 - 22:30 Part II: Artist talk, Andrew Bruce (UK), “Cold Air Rising”

Andrew Bruce is an artist working primarily with photography. His work deals with the position of animals in relation to culture and to the natural world. Using allegorical strategies, Bruce questions our modern relationship to nature.

 

:: Wednesday, August 5 ::

20:00 - 21:15 Part I: Artist talk, Takashi Homma (JP), “Contemporary Japanese Photography”

Takashi Homma is one of the most well-known photographers in his native Japan, and also lived and worked in London. He regularly teaches and writes about photography, and has influenced a the new generation of photographers. Homma will talk about his own work as well as the development of Japanese photography.

21:30 - 23:00 Part II: Artist talk, Alexander Gronsky (RU/LV)

Alexander Gronsky is one of the most well-known of the new generation of Russian photographers. Starting his career as a press photographer, he eventually turned to personal, documentary projects and is now taking an increasingly conceptual approach to landscape.

 

:: Thursday, August 6 ::

20:00 - 22:00 Alex Bocchetto (Akina Books, IT/UK) and Nico Baumgarten (DE), "Books we love / books we hate – a rational-emotional discussion about the form and content of photobooks"

Akina Books is an independent publishing house of hand-made photobooks, established in 2012, and gaining recognition in the art world with recent editions. Photographer and bookmaker Nico Baumgarten has self-published 4 photobooks and run workshops internationally. Both will briefly outline their work and define what it is that interests them about and inside photobooks. After a short introduction about what makes a book a photobook, they will engage in a controversial discussion about their favorite books or books they really don't like.

 

:: Friday, August 7 ::

20:00 - 20:40 presentations by Kuldīga Artists in Residence Cemil Batur Gökçeer (TR), Maija Saavolainen (FI)

20:50 - 23:00 Participants' Portfolio Night II - presentations by ISSP 2015 participants: Ekaterina Anokhina (RU), Maria Baoli (ES), Ingrid Gustafsson (FI), Dimitri D'ippolito (IT), Constanze Flamme (DE), Malgorzata Bielecka (PL), Maria Kapajeva (EE), Katrine Skovsgaard (DK), Beata Stencel (PL), Olivier Brossard (FR), Hayley Austin (UK), Joachim Bøgedal Jensen (DK), Anastasia Shpilko (RU), Iwauko Murakami (JP).

 

:: Saturday, August 8 ::

19:00 - Opening of the ISSP 2015 Exhibition at Kuldīga Arts Hall 

22:00 - Screening of the ISSP final works at Kuldīga Open-Air Cinema 

The aftermath - Riga programme 

:: Tuesday, August 11 ::

18:00 - 20:30 ISSP 2015 Artist talks in Riga: Jim Goldberg, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Nordic Club House (Kalēju iela 3)

All the talks will be held in English. 

Pelči Boarding School on google maps: http://ej.uz/location

 

NB! ISSP does not provide catering or accommodation for guests. You can stay overnight in Kuldīga, or those who need a place to stay overnight in Pelči can bring tents. It might be possible to find dormitory beds at the campus, you should bring a sleeping bag. 

Guests are asked to take care not to disturb the work of the ISSP workshops.

ISSP 2013 selected participants

Here we go - the list of selected ISSP 2013 participants is out (pending confirmations) - 72 photographers from 26 countries, 5 continents! We thank all the 254 who applied and the Jury for their hard work... there are many more very good applications in the waiting list... All the applicants must have received notification by email by now - if you haven't got one, check your spam folder!

Paul Hansen in Riga

Just before his talk at Splendid Palace in Riga, Paul Hansen, the winner of the World Press Photo of the Year 2012, speaks about the mission of the press photographer and what comes first.

World Press Photo izstāde atklāta!

World Press Photo izstāde Rīgā ir atklāta un gaida apmeklētājus Sv. Pētera baznīcā līdz 2.jūnijam! 
Te neliels aizkulišu video no izstādes tapšanas svētdienas naktī:

ISSP applications closed

Dear all, the ISSP 2013 application process is successfully closed - we have received 254 applications from over 40 countries, thank you all! The ISSP International Jury - photographers Alnis Stakle (LV) and Alexander Gronsky (RU/LV), and Chief Editor of GUP Magazine Erik Vroons (NL) - start to work this week. The results of the selection process will be known by the end of May. 

Jaunums - www.worldpressphoto.lv!

Kamēr Amsterdamā svin pirmās World Press Photo 2013 izstādes atklāšanu, līdz WPP atklāšanai Rīgā paliek tikai 2 nedēļas! Izstādes ietvaros Rīgā viesosies WPP Gada fotogrāfijas balvas iegūvējs Pols Hansens un citi izcili fotožurnālisti. No šodienas darbojās jaunā Rīgas izstādes mājaslapa www.worldpressphoto.lv!
 

Applications for Jan Grarup masterclass

We are pleased to invite applications for the masterclass by Jan Grarup "Keep it simple: the Essence of Photojournalism" on 24-26 May 2013. A photojournalist with over 20 years experience from the world's gravest conflict zones, Jan won his eighth World Press Photo award this year and will be in Riga as part of the World Press Photo exhibition education programme. Applications accepted till 10th May!
 
 

ISSP 2012 flashbacks

While the ISSP 2013 is in preparation, here are some flashbacks from the fabulous 2012 edition! Big thanks for all involved!