WORLDMUSEUM Vienna, Austria October 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022 ...from Afghanistan
The exhibition is in response to the fall of Kabul to the Talibans and wants to take a closer look at Afghanistan and the Afghans. We invited Afghans living in Vienna to choose everyday items from our collection and to share their memories and stories with us. Photographs by Brigitte Neubacher, Josef Polleross, Max Klimburg, Alfred Janata, Roger Senarclens de Grancy, Walter Kuschel and Georg Sarac round up the exhibition.
Kish -IRNA_ The Photoexhibition „War and Khorramshar” by Jasem GHABANPOOR was opened by the Vice Director of Culture, Tourism and Social Affairs Saeid POORALI in attendance of the Austrian ambassador Stefan SCHOLZ.
It was followed by the photo book presentation “Take a look at Iran during the holy month of Ramadan” by the Austrian photographer Josef POLLEROSS. The book was made possible by the cooperation between the Austrian Embassy and the Free Zone Kish.
Old Cinemas in Iran, April 4, - May 18, 2019, Galerie Hinterland, FOTO WIEN
The first cinema in Iran opened 1904 in Tehran. With the foundation of the National Film Society in 1949, the foundation stone was laid for alternative cinema. The international Success of Iranian film began with Kiarostami's film A Taste of Cherry, which was awarded the Palme d'or in Cannes in 1997. At the end of the Shah era in 1979, 524 cinemas were in operation, over a hundred of which were burned to the ground during the Revolution, the ones that survived being closed down. Cinemas reopened only after the Iran-Iraq war began, with the intention of mobilizing the public for the war. About half of the cinemas that date back to era before the revolution are still in operation today.
Austrian photographer Josef Polleross has been documenting old movie theaters in Iran since 2015. He has traveled the country several times, photographed many of the cinemas that have survived and talked to their operators. A piece of contemporary history he tries to conserve.
Photo Festival REFORMA PHOTO DAYS 1 (RPD 1)
September 6th -11th 2018
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September 6th -11th 2018
Always To Be Untitled - main exhibition -
Artists: Marius Barbulescu, Mirela Bichigeanu, Catalin Burcea, Andreea Calara?u, Daniel Djamo, Daniela Groza, Ovidiu Iordache, Cornel Lazia, Horia Manolache, Ioana Moldovan, Mirela Momanu, Andrei Pungovschi, Andreea Retinschi, Andrei Runcanu, Andrei ?endrea, Cristian Stan, Sabina Suru, Sorin Vidi?
Curators: Razvan Ion, Roxana Lapadat, Theodor Moise, Eugen Radescu, Mihai Zgondoiu
Open daily between 10.00 – 19.00 o‘clock
Atelier 030202 Str. Sf. Vineri 11
Opening: September 7th, 19.00 o’clock
September 6th -11th 2018
Carturesti Photo Book Corner
Photo books for the members of the community + recommendations
Curated by RPD1 team & Carture?ti.
Open daily between 10.00 – 20.00 o’clock
Carture?ti Str. Pictor Arthur Verona 13-15
September 6th, 2018
19.00 – 21.00 o’clock Opening
Josef Polleross
Non-Objective World - solo show- Curator: Razvan Ion
With the support of the Austrian Cultural Forum Bucharest
Open between September 6th – 30th 2018, 10.00-18.00 o’clock
creart Gallery
Piata Lahovari 7
21.30 – 03.00 o’clock Serve Official Opening Party
Control Club
Str. Constantin Mille 4
September 7th 2018
19.00 – 22.00 o’clock Absolut Photomeeting
Meeting with the RPD1 photo artists & Cocktail party offered by Absolut Vodka
Atelier 030202, Str. Sf. Vineri 11
September 8th 2018
creart Talks & Films
20.00 – 20.50 Debate “Social photography: notes on documentary and street photography”, with Josef Polleross (photographer), Mirela Momanu (photographer), Razvan Ion (curator, theoretician), Roxana Lapadat (cultural manager)
Debate in English, without translation
21.00 – 22.10 Film screening “Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye”. Subtitle in English.
Film Garden – Cinema & more, creart
Piata Lahovari 7
September 9th, 2018
11.00 – 13.00 o’clock Carturesti Photo Book Corner – Special Event
The RPD1 team will be present to make book recommendations, as well as for informal discussions on photography
Carturesti Str. Pictor Arthur Verona 13-15
September 10th, 2018
11.00 – 13.00 o’clock Apple Photo Tech Corner by iStyle
Why I love my Apple?
Tips & tricks about photography and Apple environment
Presentation made by Apple & Razvan Ion
iStyle Baneasa Shopping Mall
Soseaua Bucuresti-Ploiesti 42D
September 11th, 2018
21.00 – 03.00 o’clock Reforma Future Party
A party dedicated to the future RPD edition
Manasia Hub
Str. Stelea Spatarul 13
Free entrance to all events.
Publication will be distributed for free at all festival locations
Website: www.re-forma.ro
Event facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/162827204584295/
Cover photo: Ovidiu Iordache, „Please, don’t remember me”, inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 80 x 100 cm, 2017.
Organised by Reforma
Main partner Bucharest Municipality through creart – Centre for Creation, Art and Tradition
Co-financed by AFCN.
With the support of the Austrian Cultural Forum.
Parteners: Absolut, iStyle, Teatrul de Comedie prin Atelier 030202, Carture?ti, Control, Manasia Hub, Serve.
Communication: Creative Evolution
Media Partener: Modernism.ro
Galerie Westlicht, Wien “70 Jahre Syndikat Foto Film 26.10. – 05.11.2017
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