(c) Alejandro Chaskielberg, Roland Paiva's Radiance, 2009
:: ISSP 2016 Evening Programme ::
5 - 13 August 2016
in Pelči Boarding School /Kuldīga *
-Free entrance-
Traditionally, ISSP 2016 will offer a series of fascinating evening presentations and talks by the ISSP masters and participants at our campus in Pelči, as well as two exhibitions in Kuldīga. The evening programme is free of charge - all photography lovers are welcome!
20.00 – 21.15
- Presentation of ISSP programmes by Julija Berkovica
- Presentations by Kuldīga Photography Residency 2016 artists - Felicia Honkasalo (FI), Nikolas Ventourakis (GR), Petr Pawlowski (PL/US)
- Artist opportunities @ Townhouse Gallery and Contemporary Image Collective in Cairo by Sarah Bahgat (EG)
21.30 – 23.00 ISSP Participants’ PechaKucha Part I:
Portfolio presentations by Brendan Barry (UK), Kārlis Bergs (LV), Andrea Grützner (DE), Enrico Di Nardo (IT), Alexey Furman (UA), Justina Leston (AR), Fábio Cunha (PT), Nina Weymann-Schulz (DE), Marie Docher (FR), Marco Frauchiger (CH), Philip Beloborodov (RU)
:: Monday, August 8 ::
20.00 – 21.15 Artist talk by Duane Michals (US) - "Photography and reality" (via Skype)
One of the great photographic innovators of the last century, Duane Michals is widely known for his work with photography series, multiple exposures, and text. In his talk on photography and reality, Duane will give an overview his photographic philosophy.
Anouk Kruithof is a Dutch artist who is known for her innovative use of photography within the framework of contemporary art. She will talk about her practice including book-publishing stresspress.biz as well as the Anamorphosis Prize that she has set up.
Paolo Woods dedicates himself to long-term documentary projects that combine photography with investigative journalism. Gabriele Galimberti is a documentary photographer who is telling the stories of people around the world. Both part of the Riverboom collective, their joint projectThe Heavens is the first photographic investigation into the workings of tax havens around the world.
Argentinian photographer Alejandro Chaskielberg has established a reputation for his innovative vision and sensibility that crosses the boundaries between document and art, his signature style combining a unique way of using light and colour.
:: Wednesday, August 10 ::
20.00 – 21.15 Artist talk by Federico Clavarino (IT/ES) - "Speaks true who speaks shadows"
Federico Clavarino defines his work as "originating from problems regarding location in space and in time" - shaping the Imaginary in an effort to reconstruct the world. Clavarino will speak about his newest book The Castle (2016) and the process of making it, as well as his previous publication – Italia o Italia (2014).
Swiss artist Taiyo Onorato works with photography, film and sculpture, since 2003 cooperating with artist Nico Krebs. He will speak about their critically acclaimed collaborations that have been widely showcased all around the world.
21.00 – 23.00 Artist talk by Jason Evans (UK) - “Stop-look-listen”
Working around art, fashion and street photography, Jason Evans is a multidisciplinary practitioner who has had a broad cultural practice since the early 1990s. He will speak of his practice of image making.
:: Friday, August 12 ::
20.00 – 22.00 ISSP Participants’ PechaKucha Part II:
Portfolio presentations by Silvia Rosi (IT), Constanze Flamme (DE), Jo Phipps (UK), Akira Otsubo (JP), Nico Müller (CH), Ignacio Fanti (AR), Nathalie Vissers (BE), Grace Gelder (UK), Konstantin Chernichkin (UA), Vojtech Veskrna (CZ), Ula Kahul (PL), Dimitri D'ippolito (IT), Anastasia Soboleva (RU), Pezhman Zahed (IR), Leo Seyers (FR), Laurence Rasti (CH), Ana Lía Orézzoli (IT), Sheung Yiu (HK), Maksim Finogeev (UA), Chiara Dazi (IT), Yuxin Jiang (CN), Simon Brugner (AT), Suzue Naka (JP)
:: Saturday, August 13 ::
19.30 - Opening of the ISSP 2016 Exhibition
@ at Kuldīga Arts Hall, 1905.gada iela 6
22.00 - Screening of the ISSP final works - at Kuldīga Open-air Cinema
@ Kuldīga town park, Pils iela 5
NB! ISSP does not provide catering or accommodation for guests. You can bring a tent to stay overnight in Pelči or contact Kuldīga Tourism Information centre for options to stay overnight in Kuldīga. It might be possible to find dormitory beds at the campus (bring a sleeping bag).
Guests are asked to take care not to disturb the work of the ISSP workshops.
The ISSP Selection committee has completed its work evaluating 2009 applications. It was a hard task to select the best 50 (52!) out of 108 - and we did receive more quality applications than we could accept…
Congratulations to the chosen ones! ;) We are looking forward to hearing your participation confirmations soon. And, yes, over ten applicants are currently in the waiting list, in case any places free up.
We also want to thank everyone who applied this year - we really appreciate the interest and hope you try again next year. All of the applicants will very soon receive emails informing of the status.
Hey hey! The admission of applications for ISSP 2009 has been completed yesterday - we have received over 100 applications, from over 20 (!) countries. Thanks to all of you for your interest!
The selected participants shall be announced on this site in the beginning of June. We will also inform all the applicants by email.
Good news - the teacher for Workshop nr.5 of ISSP 2009 is finally confirmed! Vanessa Winship (UK) will be giving a workshop on Environmental portrait. Vanessa is a double winner of World Press Photo Competition (1998 and 2008) and a Photographer of the Year 2008 of SONY World Photography Awards. We are very happy for this solution and grateful to SONY for special support. See www.vanessawinship.com for more on the latest addition to ISSP 2009 teachers’ group.
Ps. Applications to ISSP still open until 17 May 2009!
Dear all! The term for submitting ISSP Applications has been prolonged till 17 May 2009!
We apologise for the delay with 5th workshop announcement, and hope to have the information on the web-site by the end of this week.
Hey hey! We are glad to announce that the application process for the 4th International Summer School of Photography (ISSP) is now open.ISSP 2009 will take place in Ludza, Latvia from 1 to 9 August 2009.
And here it comes (finally!!) Some visual impressions on the International Summer School of Photography 2008 by Arno Geens (a special ISSP correspondent and Jos World representative):
And our classics - documentation of ISSP Final Exibition installation and opening in Ludza on August 9, 2008 - by Ģirts Raģelis (ISSP 2006 and 2008 participant):
Now for sure, the ISSP 2009 shall take place on 1-9 August 2009 at the same location in Ludza.
Information on this year’s workshops and teachers, and the application forms shall appear on the updated web-site very soon - on 1st week of April. The deadline for participants applications will be 1st week of May.
The Exhibition will remain open to public at Goethe Institute Riga, Torna iela 1, from 6.10. till 1.11.2008, Mondays – Fridays 9:00-20:00, Saturdays 9:00-15:30
Uff, its over now… Alas, all the great things come to an end… but only to give way to new beginnings. With all due self-criticism (particularly towards the technicalities of the digital lab), we have to admit that the event was next to perfect! A quick glance at the participants evaluation forms - over 4/5 of the students rated their ISSP experience as ‘excellent’… More feedback in quotes:
The ISSP 2007 Catalogue is a collection of 15 photo-series created by the ISSP students for the final exhibition in August 2007. An independent jury: art historian and curator Inese Baranovska, photographer Alnis Stakle and painter Andris Eglitis was engaged in the production of the catalogue by selecting three brightest photo-series from each of the 5 thematic workshops. The publication is a documentary of the creative results of the ISSP. It also provides a summary insight into artistic explorations of new authors, at the same time reflecting the current tendencies in young contemporary photography.
November 29, 2007: The ISSP 2006 Catalogue has received the Latvia Photography Award of the Year 2007 in the nomination of “Photoalbum or Photography Book of the Year”!
