Catalogue of the 2006 edition

Catalogue published in 2006 by Contrasto Editore ( Rome ) and the European Month of photography.The catalogue has 160 pages and presents the work of 35 European photographers. Text in English and booklets in French, German, Italian and Slovak. Catalogue designed by A|Part Luxembourg. The European Month of Photography is sponsored by Alcatel.

Berlin is hosting the next meeting

Berlin will host the next meeting of the Emop team where final decisions will be made concerning the concept of the main exhibition ( Mutations 2 ), the catalogue, DVD and Web site. Unfortunately, Rome can not attend because of a very tight schedule. We will try to set up web conferencing to allow Anna or Emiliano to take part in the discussions. Steps were taken to speed up decision making; we all are aware that international collaboration need to adapt strategies to make things move on.

EMOP 2008/09 meeting in Bratislava

Members of the emop team met this time in Bratislava at the House of photography. All cities were present except Rome. Anna Gianesini could not come for personnal reasons. From Paris there was this time a new curator - Jean-Luc Soret- who is going to be in charge of the Paris exhibition at the Maison européenne de la photographie. From Moscow there was Ekaterina Kondradina in replacement of Olga Sviblova. The first day was quite succesfull in achieving some important agreements in money matters. We also heard that our main sponsor is going to maintain the price (Alcatel price for photography ) and it is going to be decided in Paris but announced in Berlin.

Paris meeting in october

Members at Maison européenne de la photographie
uploaded by Pierre.

Members of the Emop Team during a break the second day of the meeting in Paris on october 6th. This time we settled for a more restricted number of artists to be in the 2008 and 2009 shows. But there were no final decisions taken yet and the look ( and feel ) of the next Mutations exhibition is still pending. Major topics were not addressed as this was a curators meeting focusing on the concept of the Mutations2 exhibition. Hopefully the Bratislava meeting next January will come up with more precise indications about the Internet site, the exhibition catalogue and DVD.

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.