Photography events in Bologna

PhMuseum Lab will host some of the best photography events in Bologna, inviting national and international figures for photo book presentations and photography conferences. Becoming a creative hub of excellence in the city and beyond. As well as our already extensive calendar of photography events, we will host general activities related to 'the image'; such as exhibitions, independent film and documentary screenings but also pop-up performances dedicated to independent music.

Photobook Mania 01 / Karolina Wojtas presents Abzgram

Photobook Mania 01 / Karolina Wojtas presents Abzgram

When

29 February | PhMuseum Lab | Via Paolo Fabbri 10/2a, Bologna

About

PhMuseum Lab presents a new series of events dedicated to the photobook. Our first guest is Karolina Wojtas who will talk about the book Abzgram, published by Spector Books.

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The Window Is Always Wide Open - Collective Show

The Window Is Always Wide Open - Collective Show

Vernissage

14 December | PhMuseum Lab | Via Paolo Fabbri 10/2a, Bologna

About

The exhibition brings together the works of nine photographers who explore themes related to family, memory and trauma developed during Criticae 2022/23 - the PhMuseum Masterclass dedicated to documentary photography.

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RAM_4.0 di Sara Bastai

RAM_4.0 di Sara Bastai

Vernissage

18 May | PhMuseum Lab | Via Paolo Fabbri 10/2a, Bologna

Program

​​RAM_4.0 is a collaborative project between Sara Bastai and Artificial Intelligence (AI). An exchange between humans and machines exploring the notion of memory through the eyes of technology. The show is part of the PhMuseum Days 2023 main exhibition program

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Presentation / Eki Magazine Issue 03 Light in Digital

Presentation / Eki Magazine Issue 03 Light in Digital

When

Friday 17 March, 7 pm

Program

Eki's editorial team will present the third issue of their magazine exploring the creative possibilities related to the use of light.

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In Show / Augmented Rome by Priscilla Pallante

In Show / Augmented Rome by Priscilla Pallante

Opening

26 January | PhMuseum Lab | Via Paolo Fabbri 10/2a, Bologna

Program

Combining psychogeography and cymatic imaging techniques, Augmented Rome underlines the ambiguity of the artist's movement between the visible and invisible layers of her city. The project offers a complex portrait of a parallel vision and interpretation of the Eternal City, through sound resonances and materialisation of acoustic weight.

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Photo Book Presentation / Photography Bound. Reimagining Photobooks and Self-publishing

Photo Book Presentation / Photography Bound. Reimagining Photobooks and Self-publishing

Opening

Friday 3 February, 6 pm

Program

Antonio Cataldo and Adrià Julià will present their new collaborative publication, a sort of portable library, where they offer a curated discourse on photobooks and contemporary independent publishing.

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In Show / Unpredictable Certainty

In Show / Unpredictable Certainty

Opening

24 November | PhMuseum Lab | Via Paolo Fabbri 10/2a, Bologna

Program

The works proposed in the exhibition by the artist Airo and the duo Marrese and Chiapparini are speculation that serves as premises for a reflection on the severe precision of fate. Each investigation is tied to the current questions about the ontological and epistemological nature of photography.

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Solo Show / Fumiko by Sayuri Ichida

Solo Show / Fumiko by Sayuri Ichida

Opening

11 May | PhMuseum Lab | Via Paolo Fabbri 10/2a, Bologna

Program

Sayuri Ichida investigates the depths of her trauma to stimulate a contemporary debate on concepts such as destiny and memory. Juxtaposing her family archive with newly made images in response to it, Ichida creates a sophisticated narrative that offers a collective reflection on the difficult process of accepting death.

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Collective Show / Presence

Collective Show / Presence

Opening

24 March | PhMuseum Lab | Via Paolo Fabbri 10/2a, Bologna

Program

Featuring images from the PhMuseum 2021 Mobile Photography Prize, the group show Presence challenges the traditional understanding of a portrait and examines its concern with the human presence in its wider sense and how it´s rendered into reality; whether that is online or offline.

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Book Presentation / in the Sun on the moon,...

When

Friday 25 March at 6 pm

Program

With images from the PhMuseum Mobile Photography Prize 2021 in the Sun on the moon, ... it is the third publication of PhMuseum. The volume is edited by American photographer Jason Fulford and challenges the traditional understanding of a portrait while examining its concern with the human presence in its wider sense.

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Solo Show / Slightly Altered By Synchrodogs

Solo Show / Slightly Altered By Synchrodogs

When

18 November | PhMuseum Lab | Via Paolo Fabbri 10/2a, Bologna

Program

With ‘Slightly Altered’ the Ukrainian artistic duo Synchrodogs aims to challenge the bond between the natural world and humans who inhabit it. This symbiosis is questioned by proposing a body of work that combines photography with performative and installation intuitions. A visual message upon how much we, like all living beings, both transform our environment and are altered by it.

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Festival / PhMuseum Days 2021, Bologna, Italy

Festival / PhMuseum Days 2021, Bologna, Italy

When

23-26 September

Program

From 23-26 September PhMuseum brings the best contemporary photography to Bologna, Italy for a long weekend of photography and much more.

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Solo Show / Some Kind Of Heavenly Fire By Maria Lax

Solo Show / Some Kind Of Heavenly Fire By Maria Lax

Opening

24 June | PhMuseum Lab | Via Paolo Fabbri 10/2a, Bologna, Italy

About The Show

In a moment where instability and fake news are part of our everyday life, Maria Lax's project on UFO sightings in Northern Finland represents an important metaphor of the insecurity intrinsic in human nature.

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Inside / Home, family and community in this transitional time

Inside / Home, family and community in this transitional time

When

Opening: 20 May 3pm-10pm | Book presentation: 27 May 6pm

About The Show

Shot over the first months of the pandemic solely with mobile devices, the images of this show represent a tangible document of the first wave of the pandemic and a source of inspiration to stimulate a constructive debate around the urgent answers we need to provide in the decade that just started.

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Güle Güle Exhibition / Jean-Marc Caimi & Valentina Piccinni

Güle Güle Exhibition / Jean-Marc Caimi & Valentina Piccinni

On display until

January 2021

Program

Güle Güle is the exhibition with which the PhMuseum Lab will inaugurate its brand new space in Bologna, Italy. The Lab will also host a presentation of the Güle Güle’s photobook and a workshop conducted by the celebrated duo.

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