Artist Meets Archive #2

Characteristic of Cologne as a photographic location are to a large extent the numerous and high-quality photographic collections and archives. Together with five institutes, the Photoszene invites internationally active artists to work on the archives and treasures during the coming festival in May 2020 in order to develop an exhibition for the festival in May 2021 based on their research.

In this second round, too, the aim is to understand the massive way in which photography is used, processed, archived and catalogued in the various fields in order to make a history provable for future generations. It is about specific questions for the archive as an organizing and structuring institute: about how archives remain readable in the digital age or what is not visible in these archives. The project spans the specific focal points of archives in the disciplines of colonial, reproduction, dance, economic and scientific history and questions the significance of the medium of photography in these.

From the archival shelves to the stars and back! We are very much looking forward to working with the following five interesting archives and equally exciting artists!

Events for Artist Meets Archive #2

Due to corona-related restrictions, the planned events could not take place. The artists* will arrive at the next possible date for their research. Talks with the artists are planned. We will keep you up to date!

 
	German Dance Archive
		        
					The German Dance Archive is a globally networked information, documentation and research centre focused on dance. Alongside the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of the New York Public Library and the...
				
			Siegfried Enkelmann, Die Tänzerin Inge Hönisch, Fotomontage aus den 1950er Jahren, © VG BildKunst  
		
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	Anna Orlowska
		        
					Anna Orłowska (*1986 in Opole) lives and works in Warsaw.  Orłowska started her artistic education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań and continued her studies at the National Film School in...
				
			© Chrobot&Filak 
		
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	The German Aerospace Center
		        
					The DLR is the Federal Republic of Germany’s aerospace research centre. Its extensive research and development work in the field of aviation, space travel, energy, transport, digitization and...
				
			Mars-Rover Studie 1995 Quelle: DLR 
		
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	Joan Fontcuberta
		        
					Joan Fontcuberta (*1955 in Barcelona / Spain) lives and works in Barcelona.   Fontcuberta graduated in 1977 with a degree in Communication from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Since...
				
			© Damian Zimmermann 
		
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	Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
		        
					The Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum – Kulturen der Welt in Cologne is the only municipal ethnological museum in North Rhine-Westphalia. The museum holds one of the ten biggest and most important...
				
			© Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum 
		
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	Yasmine Eid-Sabbagh
		        
					Yasmine Eid-Sabbagh studied history, photography and visual anthropology in Paris. In 2018, she received her PhD from the Institute of Art Theory and Cultural Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in...
				
			From Vies possibles et imaginaires, © by Yasmine Eid-Sabbagh and Rozenn Quéré, 2012. 
		
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	Rheinisches Bildarchiv Köln
		        
					The Rheinisches Bildarchiv of the City of Cologne currently encompasses some 5.4 million photographs. Its photography stocks are used for research and science, but they are equally available for...
				
			© Rheinisches Bildarchiv Köln 
		
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	Philipp Goldbach
		        
					Philipp Goldbach (*1978) lives and works in Cologne. After studying art history, sociology and philosophy at the University of Cologne and at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Goldbach received...
				
			Philipp Goldbach © Karin Ruëtz 
		
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	Rheinisch-Westfälisches Wirtschaftsarchiv
		        
					The RWWA is the rescue centre for historically significant written records from businesses in the Rhineland. These written records are secured and indexed by the RWWA and made available for...
				
			Motiv aus dem RWWA / Eisenbahnbrücke über den Rhein bei Wesel (1928) (Bestand Abt. 130 Gutehoffnungshütte Aktienverein, Oberhausen) © Rheinisch-Westfälische Wirtschaftsarchiv  
		
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	Rosângela Rennó
		        
					Rosângela Rennó (*1962 in Belo Horizonte) lives and works in Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil.  Rennó studied fine arts and architecture at the Guignard University of Art of Minas Gerais...
				
			© ©Julia Rennó 
		
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	AMA Intro Show
		        
					 The AMA Introducing Show planned for the Mirko Mayer Gallery for the Photoszene Festival 2020 could unfortunately not be realized under the travel and transport restrictions of COVID-19. We would...
				
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