(c) Alejandro Chaskielberg, Roland Paiva's Radiance, 2009

:: ISSP 2016 Evening Programme ::

5 - 13 August 2016 
in Pelči Boarding School /Kuldīga *
-Free entrance-

Traditionally, ISSP 2016 will offer a series of fascinating evening presentations and talks by the ISSP masters and participants at our campus in Pelči, as well as two exhibitions in Kuldīga. The evening programme is free of charge - all photography lovers are welcome!

 

:: Friday, August 5 ::

17:00 - Kuldīga Photography Residency 2015 Exhibition opening – works by Cemil Batur Gökçeer (TR), Adam Golfer (US) created during the residency in Kuldīga in 2015
@ Kuldīga Artists' Residence gallery, Pils iela 2


:: Sunday, August 7 ::

20.00 – 21.15
- Presentation of ISSP programmes by Julija Berkovica 
- Presentations by Kuldīga Photography Residency 2016 artists - Felicia Honkasalo (FI), Nikolas Ventourakis (GR), Petr Pawlowski (PL/US)
- Artist opportunities @ Townhouse Gallery and Contemporary Image Collective in Cairo by Sarah Bahgat (EG)

21.30 – 23.00 ISSP Participants’ PechaKucha Part I:
Portfolio presentations by Brendan Barry (UK), Kārlis Bergs (LV), Andrea Grützner (DE), Enrico Di Nardo (IT), Alexey Furman (UA), Justina Leston (AR), Fábio Cunha (PT), Nina Weymann-Schulz (DE), Marie Docher (FR), Marco Frauchiger (CH), Philip Beloborodov (RU) 

:: Monday, August 8 ::

20.00 – 21.15 Artist talk by Duane Michals (US) - "Photography and reality" (via Skype) 

One of the great photographic innovators of the last century, Duane Michals is widely known for his work with photography series, multiple exposures, and text. In his talk on photography and reality, Duane will give an overview his photographic philosophy. 

21.30 – 22.45 Artist talk by Anouk Kruithof (NL)

Anouk Kruithof is a Dutch artist who is known for her innovative use of photography within the framework of contemporary art. She will talk about her practice including book-publishing stresspress.biz as well as the Anamorphosis Prize that she has set up.


:: Tuesday, August 9 ::

20.00 – 21.30 Artist talks by Paolo Woods, Gabriele Galimberti (IT)

Paolo Woods dedicates himself to long-term documentary projects that combine photography with investigative journalism. Gabriele Galimberti is a documentary photographer who is telling the stories of people around the world. Both part of the Riverboom collective, their joint projectThe Heavens is the first photographic investigation into the workings of tax havens around the world.

21.45 – 22.30 Artist talk by Alejandro Chaskielberg (AR)

Argentinian photographer Alejandro Chaskielberg has established a reputation for his innovative vision and sensibility that crosses the boundaries between document and art, his signature style combining a unique way of using light and colour.


:: Wednesday, August 10 ::

20.00 – 21.15 Artist talk by Federico Clavarino (IT/ES) - "Speaks true who speaks shadows"

Federico Clavarino defines his work as "originating from problems regarding location in space and in time" - shaping the Imaginary in an effort to reconstruct the world. Clavarino will speak about his newest book The Castle (2016) and the process of making it, as well as his previous publication – Italia o Italia (2014).

21.30 – 23.00 Artist talk by Taiyo Onorato (CH)

Swiss artist Taiyo Onorato works with photography, film and sculpture, since 2003 cooperating with artist Nico Krebs. He will speak about their critically acclaimed collaborations that have been widely showcased all around the world.


:: Thursday, August 11 ::

20:00 - 21:00 ISSP team portfolio presentations: Valentino Bellini (IT), Wikus de Wet (SA), Viktorija Eksta (LV), Ieva Raudsepa (LV), Kristīne Madjare (LV), Evita Goze (LV)

21.00 – 23.00 Artist talk by Jason Evans (UK) - “Stop-look-listen”

Working around art, fashion and street photography, Jason Evans is a multidisciplinary practitioner who has had a broad cultural practice since the early 1990s. He will speak of his practice of image making.


:: Friday, August 12 ::

20.00 – 22.00 ISSP Participants’ PechaKucha Part II: 
Portfolio presentations by Silvia Rosi (IT), Constanze Flamme (DE), Jo Phipps (UK), Akira Otsubo (JP), Nico Müller (CH), Ignacio Fanti (AR), Nathalie Vissers (BE), Grace Gelder (UK), Konstantin Chernichkin (UA), Vojtech Veskrna (CZ), Ula Kahul (PL), Dimitri D'ippolito (IT), Anastasia Soboleva (RU), Pezhman Zahed (IR), Leo Seyers (FR), Laurence Rasti (CH), Ana Lía Orézzoli (IT), Sheung Yiu (HK), Maksim Finogeev (UA), Chiara Dazi (IT), Yuxin Jiang (CN), Simon Brugner (AT), Suzue Naka (JP) 


:: Saturday, August 13 ::

19.30 - Opening of the ISSP 2016 Exhibition
@ at Kuldīga Arts Hall, 1905.gada iela 6

22.00 - Screening of the ISSP final works - at Kuldīga Open-air Cinema
@ Kuldīga town park, Pils iela 5

 

The aftermath - Riga programme 

:: Tuesday, August 16 ::

18:00 - 20:30 ISSP 2016 Artist talks in Riga: Paolo Woods, Federico Clavarino  
@ The Mill, Brīvības 33

All the talks will be held in English. 


* Address unless specified: Pelči Boarding School, Pelči, Kuldīga district. Google maps: http://ej.uz/location

NB! ISSP does not provide catering or accommodation for guests. You can bring a tent to stay overnight in Pelči or contact Kuldīga Tourism Information centre for options to stay overnight in Kuldīga. It might be possible to find dormitory beds at the campus (bring a sleeping bag). 

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

17.maijā - ISSP Skolas dalībnieku un pasniedzēju darbu izsole

Mācību gada laikā ISSP Skolas dalībnieki ir strādājuši, lai izveidotu savus personālprojektus, kurus plašākai publikai jūnijā izstādīs Kaņepes Kultūras centrā. Lai savāktu līdzekļus izstādes izveidošanai, 17. maijā no plkst.18:30 līdz 21:00 rīkojam izsoli, kurā tiks pārdoti gan Skolas dalībnieku, gan pasniedzēju iepriekš tapušie darbi. Priecāsimies, ja atnāksi ar draugiem un, piedaloties izsolē, atbalstīsi mūsu izstādes tapšanu!

ISSP applications closed

The ISSP 2012 Applications desk is now officially closed! We received 238 applications from 42 countries, 6 continents!! We are a little amazed and honored by such attention. The applications will be evaluated by a committee of invited experts - Inese Baranovska, Andrejs Grants, Alnis Stakle and Arnis Balčus. The results of the evaluation will be available in the first week of June.

Autora vakars muzejā - tikšanās ar fotogrāfi Aleksandru Demenkovu

Piektdien, 11.maijā plkst. 18:00, ISSP Skola sadarbībā ar Latvijas Fotogrāfijas muzeju aicina uz tikšanos ar fotogrāfi Aleksandru Demenkovu (RU): “Zudušo sapņu teritorija”. Tikšanās notiek Latvijas Fotogrāfijas muzejā. Papildus ekskursijai pa izstādi, autore rādīs un stāstīs arī par citiem saviem darbiem.

Meistarklase "Landscape and Manscape"

Aicinām fotogrāfus līdz 10. aprīlim pieteikties 2 dienu meistarklasei ar Islandiešu fotogrāfu un foto-redaktoru Pallu Stefanssonu! Meistarklase ainavas un cilvēku ietekmētās ainavas tematikā notiks 20.-21. aprīlī Rīgā un Bolderājā.
We invite photographers to apply for a 2-day masterclass with Icelandic photographer Páll Stefánsson (Iceland Review Magazine) "Landscape and Manscape: The Edge of Riga" on 20-21 April! Applications accepted till 10th April.

ISSP 2011 video is released

Whilst in preparation for the 2012 ISSP edition, we have just completed the short ISSP 2011 video. 
Sweet summer vibes!...

ISSP Skolas autora vakars: fotogrāfe Katrina Tang (EST)

Trešdien, 22.februarī plkst 18:30 ISSP Skolas vieslekciju programmas ietvaros notiks tikšanās ar Igauņu modes fotogrāfi Katrīnu Tang (fashion and editorial photography), kura rādīs/stāstīs par saviem projektiem.