The Open Call focuses on contemporary phenomena in photography and at the same time takes a look at what makes us feel in the world. It also poses the question of what we feel and under what conditions. Feelings are one of the last specifics of human or natural life and seem to be an essential distinguishing feature from the superiority of machines. At the same time, feelings are deliberately built into media and visual communications and algorithms challenge our daily emotional reactions as image consumers. They are something internal, but at the same time socially shaped, feelings are deeply personal and yet are not private, feelings have political explosive power and are often negated at the same time, feelings influence biographies and create new visibilities, feelings form bonds and transform social structures at the same time. In short: feelings shape the forms of our existence and our coexistence in the world.
Questions that we ask for orientation:
What role can photography play in dealing with feelings and what role do feelings play in contemporary photographic concepts?
How do feelings find their way into the picture and how do they reach the viewer?
And all other open questions that can be asked and answered!
Application deadline: January 31, 2025