EXPOSED PHOTOMATCH

The EXPOSED PHOTOMATCH model brings new life into the traditional formula of portfolio reviews by placing special emphasis on a series of open networking events and public presentations. EXPOSED PHOTOMATCH is based on a democratic and inclusive model, free of charge, in which experts and artists have the same space for sharing and pitching their experiences, work, and motivations.

The new format of Photomatch was created by Fotofestiwal – International Festival of Photography in Lodz.

Day 1
Presentations and matching
It’s a day dedicated to both photographers and experts to introduce themselves, their work, and practice through short live presentations. The event is open to the festival audience that would like to assist. Based on these introductions and their impressions, each participant will choose 2 reviewers (in case of photographers) or 2 artists (in case of experts) with whom they would like to meet and share their work. By the end of this day each attendee will have 4 meetings scheduled for the next day.

Day 2
Meetings
The real deal! All participants attend private meetings in accordance with the timetable generated based on the choices made on the previous day. Every photographer and expert attends 4 meetings. For those who want – EXPOSED PHOTOMATCH will finish with 1 open extra session, an opportunity to enjoy conversation and exchange ideas with someone with whom there was no previous match.

HOW TO SUBMIT?

1. An application form filled online (click here)
2. A preview of 10 photographs from the project you would like to present during the review, sent in a JPG or PNG format, preferably size of 1920 px length, in a separate email to photomatch@exposed.photography until April 10th 2023, titled: EXPOSED PHOTOMATCH APPLICATION FIRST NAME LAST NAME. Files should not exceed 10 MB in total.
3. There is no submission fee.

REVIEWERS

• Alfio Tommasini, co-founder and director of Verzasca Foto, Verzasca Valley, Switzerland
• Antonio Carloni, deputy director of Gallerie d’Italia, Turin, Italy
• Antonio Cataldo, artistic director of Fotogalleriet, Oslo, Norway
• Chiara Ruberti, co-director and chief coordinator of Photolux, Lucca, Italy
• Elena Vaninetti, Independent curator, Milan, Italy
• Femke Rotteveel, director of Fotodok, Utrecht, the Netherlands
• Ilaria Campioli, curator of photography section Musei Civici, and co-curator Giovane Fotografia Italiana, Premio Luigi Ghirri, Reggio Emilia, Italy
• Krzysztof Candrowicz, curator and co-founder of Fotofestiwal in Lodz, Poland, curator and collaborator of the Ci.CLO Porto Biennale in Portugal
• Lars Willumeit curator, Zurich, Switzerland, from June 2024 Director of the Swisss Foundation for Photography, Winterthur, Switzerland
• Marta Szymańska, curator of Fotofestiwal, Lodz, Poland
• Sergio Valenzuela-Escobedo, researcher works as a curator, Arles, France
• Silvia Mangosio and Luca Vianello, founders and curators of MUCHO MAS!, Turin, Italy
• Veronica Nicolardi, director of Cortona on The Move, Cortona, Italy, co-director of Yeast Photo Festival, Matino (Lecce), Italy