18. marec – 18. april 2026
Aktualna pozicija štajerske fotografije
Štajerski Fotobienale Photo Graz je od leta 2006 posvečen kontinuiranem predstavljanju sodobne fotografske scene v Gradcu in na Štajerskem. S prispevki 150 fotografinj in fotografov predstavlja Photo Graz 2024 trenutni večplastni posnetek štajerske fotografske scene. Photo Graz selekcija VI predstavlja izbor 25. del, ki prikazujejo, kako živahna, sodobna in raznolika je ta fotografska scena. Graz, drugo največje mesto v Avstriji, se je od petdesetih let prejšnjega stoletja naprej razvil v središče za produkcijo in komunikacijo progresivne fotografije – bolj kot v tem času prestolnica Dunaj. Ta tradicija se nadaljuje še danes in je osnova za velikost in raznolikost te fotografske scene.
Petinšestdeset let loči najstarejšega (rojenega leta 1940) in najmlajšega (rojenega leta 2005) umetnika na tej razstavi. V tem razdobju se niso le masivno spremenile tehnične možnosti za fotografijo, temveč so družbeni in geopolitični razvoji v središče umetniškega raziskovanja postavili vedno nove umetniške izzive. Tematski obseg razstave zajema vprašanja samopredstavitve, identitete in podobe žensk, pa tudi sklicevanja na širok spekter aktualnih družbeno-političnih in kulturnih vprašanj – podnebne spremembe, migracije, spolni vidiki, itd. Tehnike iz zgodnjih dni fotografije – camera obskura, solarografija, stereoskopija, fotogram – se srečujejo s podobami, ki premišljeno uporabljajo umetno inteligenco. Razstava omogoča pozicioniranje znotraj raznolikosti miselnih šol in pristopov, ki so značilni za ta medij.
Umetnice in umetniki:
Joerg Auzinger, Elsbeth Ebenberger, Nici Eberl, Michael Goldgruber, GUKUBI MATO, Anja Harrer, Klaus-Dieter Hartl, Lisa Hopf, Anna Jocham, Ulrike Königshofer, Branko Lenart, Evelyn Loschy, Lisa Maier, Maryam Mohammadi, Andrea Mühlbacher, Gerburg Neunteufl Pipina Schickaneder, Bernd Oberdorfer, Nora Obergeschwandner, Manfred Pichler, Hermann Ploder, Arnold Reinisch, Gerlinde Schefzik, Kia Sciarrone, Reinhard Sock, Elisa Wüntscher.
Kurator: Gerhard Gross
photo graz selection VI
Current Positions of Styrian Photography
Since 2006, the Styrian Photo Biennial photo graz has been dedicated to presenting the current photo-graphy scene in Graz and Styria. With contributions from 150 photographic artists, photo graz 024 presented a multifaceted snapshot of the Styrian photography scene. photo graz selection VI presents a selection of 25 positions that show how lively, contemporary and diverse this photography scene is. Graz, Austria’s second largest city, developed into a place of production and communication for progressive photography from the 1950s onwards – even more than at that time in the federal capital Vienna. This tradition continues to this day and forms the basis for the size and diversity of this
photography scene.
65 years lie between the oldest (*1940) and the youngest artist (*2005) in this exhibition. During this period, it is not only the technical requirements of photography that have changed massively. Social and geopolitical developments have also brought new themes into the focus of artistic exploration. The range of topics of the exhibition encompasses issues relating to self-staging, identity and the image of women, as well as references to a broad spectrum of current socio-political and cultura issues – climate change, migration, gender aspects, etc. Techniques from the old age of photography– camera obscura, solar photography, stereoscopy, photogram – meet images that explore and use AI with consideration. The exhibition gives an opportunity to determine a position within the variety of schools of thought and approaches that characterize this medium.
Artists: Joerg Auzinger, Elsbeth Ebenberger, Nici Eberl, Michael Goldgruber, GUKUBI MATO, Anja Harrer, Klaus-Dieter Hartl, Lisa Hopf, Anna Jocham, UlrikKönigshofer, Branko Lenart, Evelyn Loschy, Lisa Maier, Maryam Mohammadi, Andrea Mühlbacher, Gerburg Neunteufl Pipina Schickaneder, Bernd Oberdorfer, Nora Obergeschwandner, Manfred Pichler, Hermann Ploder, Arnold Reinisch, Gerlinde Schefzik, Kia Sciarrone, Reinhard Sock, Elisa Wüntscher.
Curator: Gerhard Gross
