Exhibiting Artists

Amina Kadous
Remofiloe Mayisela
Lee-Ann Olwage
Mahefa Dimbiniaina
Pamela Tulizo

The CAP Prize is the international Prize for Contemporary African Photography awarded annually since 2012 to five photographers whose works were created on the African continent or which engage with the African diaspora. This large-scale outdoor exhibition is held in the museum's courtyard from 25 April – 8 May 2023. Visitors are invited to explore the five photographic series by using smartify on their smartphones.

2nd Leipzig Photobook Festival

April 29 – 30, 2023

In 2023, the focus will be on photo books from African countries. African photo books are still little known in the photo book landscape in Europe. They are only sporadically available on the European market, yet they represent a very interesting and booming phenomenon.

This will include panel discussions, presentations and three exhibitions – two photo books and one photography exhibition. We will also have talks, book presentations, portfolio reviews, speed dating and a get-together.

Programme:

29 – 30 April 2023

10.00 – 18.00 h

Photobook Market

More than 25 publishers and photographers from Germany and all over Europe will be presenting themselves at the photo book market on April 29 and 30 from 10 am to 6 pm:

2404editions (DE), 89books (IT), Axel Schneegaß (DE), dienacht Publishing (DE), DITO Publishing (IT), Dutch Independent Art Book Publishers (NL), Editions du Caïd (BE), Fotoszene Leipzig (DE), Fotohof (AT), Iwona Knorr Fotografie (DE), Kehrer Verlag (DE), La Maison de Z (FR), Lecturis Publishers (NL), Lycien-David Csery (DE), KRAUTin Verlag (DE), Kulleraugen-Verlag (DE), Lubok Verlag (DE), Mark Pezinger Books (AT), Reflektor (AT), Primitive (BE), Rohingyatographer Magazine (DK), Spector Books (DE), The Angry Bat (SL), The Eriskay Connection (NL), Shushushu (DE/CN), The Velvet Cell (DE), Unseen Press (USA).

Exhibition: CAP Prize – The Contemporary African Photography Prize

The CAP Prize for Contemporary African Photography aims to raise the profile of African photography in the arts and promote a rethinking of the image of Africa. Each year, five winners are selected by an international jury to promote African photography worldwide.

The CAP exhibition will be held in the museum's courtyard from 25 April – 8 May 2023.

Exhibition: Africa in the Photobook

Africa in the Photobook is a collection of photography books initiated in 2015 by Dutch photographer and (photo) historian Ben Krewinkel. The ever-growing collection includes books published by African artists or in African countries but also focuses on books published outside the continent by non-African photographers. Ben Krewinkel himself is currently working on a book about African photography books. An exhibition will feature a selection of 20-25 titles for the public to browse and experience.

Ben Krewinkel will be present and available for questions and conversation.

Exhibition: African Photobook of the Year Awards

The Eiger Foundation African Photobook of the Year Awards is an annual prize for the best photographic publication by a photographer originating from or working in Africa. All shortlisted titles and the winners will be presented during the Leipzig Photobook Festival.

The Eiger Foundation, based in Geneva, Switzerland, was founded by South African photographer Roger Ballen and works closely with the Inside Out Centre for the Arts in Johannesburg / South Africa to promote African photography and other art forms through exhibitions, educational programs, competitions and creative exchanges.

In partnership with The Eiger Foundation.

29 April 2023

Lecture Room

A Glimpse in the Photobook Scene
Photobook and project presentations Event in English and German
Moderation: Silvia Gaetti, Leipzig Photobook Festival, Curator of the GRASSI Museum for Applied Arts

11.00 – 12.00 h
African Photography and Photobooks

Benjamin Füglister, CAP Prize and Eiger African Photo Book of the Year Awards (DE)
Ben Krewinkel, Africa in Photobooks (EN)
Alexa Becker & Kehrer Verlag, „Sapeurs, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congo“ & „Witches in Exile“ von der Shortlist des Eiger Photobook of the Year Award (DE)

13.00 – 14.00
Photobooks and collective work

DITO Publishing, Italy (EN)
KRAUTin Verlag, Germany (DE)
Rohingyatographer Magazine, Bangladesh (EN)

14.00 – 15.00
Photobooks from Leipzig and Saxony
In collaboration with f/stop Fotoszene Leipzig

„Von Nichts zu Etwas“ – Ein Buch des Grundkurs Fotografie der Hochschule
für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig (DE)
„Kreatur o.T.“ von Alba Frenzel (DE)
„Statues also die“ von Jan Mammey und Falk Messerschmidt (DE)

16.00 h Event in English
Panel discussion "The value of a photobook"

Moderation: Alexa Becker, Editor / Kehrer Verlag Photography Coach, Publishing Consultant, former Acquisitions Editor / Kehrer Verlag

What criteria do booksellers use to select books, which books become collectors‘ items, and how much is a photo book worth?

With:

Michael Kollmann, Founder Vienna Photo Book Festival and Photobook curator at the Fotomuseum WestLicht, Vienna
Adele Marini, Co-manager of Libreria Marini (Rome and Bari), specialised in rare and contemporary art and photography books
Sebastian Arthur Hau, Co-founder of the festivals Cosmos, Arles and Polycopies, Paris, book expert for rare books for the auction platform Catawiki

Sunday 30 April

Pfeilerhalle

10.30 – 13.30 h
Portfolio Reviews

As part of the Leipzig Photobook Festival, we offer you the opportunity to have your photographic works, series, photo book dummies, etc., reviewed by an international jury of photography and photo book experts, curators, publishers and designers.

Confirmed Experts:

Alexa Becker, Photography Coach & Publishing Consultant, former Acquisitions Editor / Kehrer Verlag.
Michael Reitter-Kollmann, photo book curator at Fotomuseum WestLicht Vienna. Founder of the Vienna Photo Book Festival.
Matej Sitar, photographer and publisher at The Angry Bat.
Yana Kruse, curator of photography, editor and curator at dienacht Publishing.
Ben Krewinkel, M.A. in history and photography, lecturer in photography at HU Utrecht, is currently working on the publication "Africa in the Photobook".
Margret Hoppe, photographer and co-founder of the agency "blink".
Sebastian Arthur Hau, co-founder of the festivals Cosmos, Arles and Polycopies, Paris, book expert for rare books for the auction platform Catawiki.
Rob van Hoesel, publisher and designer at The Eriskay Connection, Netherlands.

14.00 – 16.00 h

Speed-Dating In collaboration with f/stop Fotoszene Leipzig

Artists and makers of art venues from Saxony and Central Germany focusing on photography are invited to exchange information about their work with the aim of networking. Moderated and guided, speed dating aims to enable people to get to know each other on different levels and to create space for possible joint project ideas.

16.00 – 17.30 h

Get-Together of the Leipzig Photo Scene
In collaboration with f/stop Fotoszene Leipzig

The f/stop Fotoszene Leipzig presents itself, and its diverse activities and offers space for exchange with the photo book artists of the Leipzig photo scene, whose books are on display at the f/stop Fotoszene Leipzig stand.