Cal for participation - Germany
February 16th, 2009 by ducruet
Now in its 13th year, the annual international photography prize, The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2009, will be on display at The Photographers’ Gallery, London from 20 February. The Award announcement will be on 25th March.
The four shortlisted artists are: Paul Graham (b. 1956, UK), Emily Jacir (b.1970, Palestine), Tod Papageorge (b.1940, USA), Taryn Simon (b.1975, USA).
The Jury this year: David Campany (writer/lecturer, University of Westminster, UK); David Goldblatt (photographer, South Africa); Chus Martínez (Chief Curator, Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Spain); and Anne-Marie Beckmann (Curator, Art Collection Deutsche Börse, Germany). The Director of The Photographers’ Gallery, Brett Rogers is the non-voting Chair.
Brett Rogers, Chair and Director of The Photographers’ Gallery, said: “The finalists this year redefine the medium of photography and its possibilities as both a conceptual and creative tool. Each, in their distinct way, attempts to represent the unrepresentable: Taryn Simon in her compelling dissection of the invisible forces that rule our lives; Emily Jacir in her installation which proposes new narratives for approaching recent Palestinian history; Paul Graham whose new series of books encapsulates the poetry of the everyday, and Tod Papageorge who transforms the subject of Central Park, New York, into a Shakespearian paean to urban leisure.”
Alexandra Hachmeister, Corporate Responsibility for Deutsche Börse, commented: “This shortlist is impressive, with four very strong positions in contemporary photography. The variety can be seen in the different approaches to the medium, not only in their content, but also in their visual concept. We are looking forward to exhibiting the work of the four shortlisted artists at C/O Berlin and in our headquarters in Frankfurt in 2009.”
The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize continues as one of the most prominent exhibitions at The Photographers’ Gallery and is amongst the most prestigious of the international arts awards. This year will mark the first year the Prize takes place at The Photographers’ Gallery’s new location of 16 - 18 Ramillies St, W1.
Deutsche Börse Group is one of the leading exchange organisations and a major sponsor of photographic art. The Group owns an extensive art collection of contemporary photography which, to date, includes more than 700 works by over sixty international artists. Further information on Deutsche Börse Group and its art collection can be found at www.deutsche-boerse.com/art.
from http://deutsche-boerse.com/ through http://www.photoarchivenews.com/
