PhMuseum International Photo Festival is back for its fourth edition taking place from 12 to 15 September 2024 in Bologna, Italy.
The chosen theme is CLOSER: we live in an era in which it is not possible to imagine any objective detachment between us and reality. Observation itself touches and changes things, every story is contamination. The works on show do not attempt to achieve an impossible neutrality, but accept the partiality that comes from looking closely. They make intimacy their strength: in interpersonal relationships as much as in that with the territory, with history, and with living beings. An invitation to open up, to share, to observe things more carefully, beyond prejudices and stereotypes.
The event will be held at the DumBO’s Spazio Bianco in Bologna, Italy, a 1600 square meter post-industrial pavilion that will host exhibitions, presentations, a space dedicated to photographic publishing and an outdoor area. Plus, installations across the city of Bologna, events and more.
Exhibitions are at the core of the festival. Discover the selection of international artists that will present their work in this 4th edition:
Taysir Batniji
David De Beyter
Camilla de Maffei
Beatriz de Souza Lima
Mahalia Taje Giotto
Utu-Tuuli Jussila
Kush Kukreja
Thomas Mailaender
Matylda Niżegorodcew
Carolina Pimenta
Rita Puig-Serra
Emma Sarpaniemi
Pacifico Silano
Tara L. C. Sood
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Workshops will involve international artists who will share their practices’ methods and analyses with participants. They will allow you to critically engage with gaze, languages and tools, providing a unique space for collective experimentation. Full program yet to be disclosed.
The Photobook Hub is a space entirely dedicated to independent photobooks, located inside DumBO’s Spazio Bianco. A selection of international and Italian publishers will be presenting their best titles, with book launches and talks being part of the main program.
We always look for partners and volunteers to support all the Festival activities: exhibitions, workshops, talks, tours and events.