Open Program exhibitions announced
The Open Program provides an overview of current phenomena in photography and a look at topics of interest to photographers. Each year, the jury strives to prepare a coherent but diverse selection that best reflects currently relevant narratives.
Among this year’s submissions committed projects dealing with socially important issues such as climate change, identity, roots, war conflicts, and minorities were present, but there were also many very personal stories.
From among 1639 projects, the jury selected works by six artists:
Claudia Fuggetti “Metamorphosis” / Italy
Akshay Mahajan “People of Clay” / India
Carlos Idun-Tawiah “Hero, Father, Friend” / Ghana
Emilia Martin “I saw a tree bearing stones in the place of apples and pears” / Poland/Netherlands
Hannes Jung “Men don’t cry” / Germany
Massimiliano Corteselli “Contrapasso” / Italy/Germany
CONGRATULATIONS! You’ll be able to see their work during the upcoming Fotofestiwal – between 12-22.06.2025 in Lodz, Poland.
We would like to thank EVERYONE who submitted their applications for the opportunity to see their projects. The level of submissions was very high this year and the selection process was difficult and complex. Therefore, we would like also to address a special thanks to the Jury:
– Femke Rotteveel, the director of FOTODOK in Utrecht
– Giuseppe Oliverio, Founding Director of PhMuseum and the Artistic Director of PhMuseum Days International Photography Festival in Bologna
– Clare Grafik, Head of Exhibitions at The Photographers’ Gallery in London
– Marta Szymańska, organizer and curator of Fotofestiwal
– Krzysztof Candrowicz, art director, researcher, curator of Fotofestiwal
Thank you for your cooperation and important discussions.
See you in June in Lodz!
Open Program Fotofestiwal 2025 is supported with funds from NextGenerationEU.
