Mutations I - opening in Vienna on September 6, 2007

It was a rainy and cold evening outside, but the atmosphere inside was warm and friendly. Starting with a preview and introduction to the exhibition by photo theorist Ruth Horak and ending hours later with wine and Sachertorte, the opening at the MUSA was a wonderful final for the first common exhibition of the "European Month of Photography".

We had the pleasure to welcome many of the artists as well as partners and friends from the cities: standing from the left - Zuzana Lapitková (Month of Photography, Bratislava), Marie Gouriano, Thomas Licek (both Month of Photography, Vienna), Eva Frapiccini (artist, Rome), Berthold Ecker, Gunda Achleitner, Roland Fink (all Cultural Department of the City of Vienna), Nina Dick (artist, Vienna); sitting from the left: Philippe Ramette (artist, Paris), Carine Krecké (artist, Luxembourg), Barbara Wolffer (Maison Europeénne de la Photographie, Paris), Elisabeth Krecké (artist, Luxembourg), Pierre Stiwer (Café Creme, Luxembourg)

Next Emop Meeting to be held in Paris

Berthold Ecker ( Vienna ) was pleased to hear that the next Emop Meeting is going to be held in Paris on October 5th and 6th. This meeting should come up with a final selection of artists to be in the show in 2008 and 2009. Luxembourg is still not sure to have its Months of photography scheduled in fall / winter 2008 and prefers spring ( march ) 2009 in order to comply with a request of the Casino Luxembourg, Forum d'art contemporain which will host a major exhibition curated by Paul Difelice and Pierre Stiwer.

Discussion

Post-viewing discussion on the presented works.
Paul di Felice, Zuzana Lapitkova, Berthold Ecker, Kathrin Kohle, Pierre Stiwer (from left)

Emop Team

Emop Team watching videos to select the artists to be in the show.

Emop Team

Emop team, from left to right: Anna Gianesini ( Rome ), Thomas Licek ( Vienna ) , Paul DiFelice ( Luxbg, ), Zuzanna Lapitkova ( Bratislava ), Berthold Ecker ( Vienna ) and Kathrin Kohle ( Berlin ); Jean-Luc Monteross ( Paris, not in the picture ) had to leave earlier.
Olga Sviblova could not attend, she was curating the Russian pavillion at the Venice Biennale.

Rome meeting successfull

The summer meeting of the Emop Team in Rome proved more succesfull than expected. Although there were fears about the concept of the next exhibition ( Mutations 2 ), a two-day conference allowed for an in depth discussion about what was meant by an exhibition being about photographers but including video.
Picture shows the beautiful parc around the Zone Attive offices near Porta Ardeatina.