Black Carnation Part Three
by Konstantin Zhukov
This project can be seen this year at Circulation(s), which takes place from March 21 to May 17 in Paris, France. The full program is available here. “Black Carnation Part Three is a reflection on my research into the poorly-documented queer histories of my home country Latvia. It combines my readings, geographical mapping and conversations on queer […]
You Can Have It All
by Karla Hiraldo Voleau
You can find You Can Have It All soon in a solo show at Fotofestival Lenzburg, opening on May the 9th 2026. Instagram Fotofestival Lenzburg “I use photography and performance to explore themes of intimacy, identity, and healing, often drawing from my own life to create spaces of reflection and empowerment. In You Can Have It All (2019, […]
The Dog Sat Where We Parted
by Mahmoud Khattab
“The Dog Sat Where We Parted is a photography book: a visual narrative of my time in conscription as I ventured into the desert as a soldier with a dog, a head shaved and a camouflage that appealed to sand. Questioning times of following orders and sharing a plate and a story with strangers who […]
Chester: Interrogating the White Gaze on Black Bodies in Photography
by Dr. H. Herukhuti Sharif Williams and Justin Maxon
Shortlisted Artist for the Charta Award 2025 Chester: Interrogating the White Gaze on Black Bodies in Photography is a layered, multi-authored exploration of how whiteness, white supremacy, and white nationalism operate in American visual culture by turning the white gaze back on itself—making it personal to reveal how it functions from within. Co-created by Dr. […]
Sléttan, Traces of Herring & Sléttan Yzta Annesið (The Farthest North)
by Jón Helgi Pálmason
Shortlisted Artist for the Charta Award 2025 This body of work was created over a period of five years and is divided into two parts ; the first, Sléttan, Traces of Herring, was primarily produced between 2022 and 2024 and focuses on the society of Raufarhöfn, a village located in Melrakkaslétta and the birthplace of […]
The Naked Truth
by Antone Dolezal & Lara Shipley
Winning project for the Charta Award 2025 This project is a response to a sea change in American and global politics and culture over the past decade, characterized by a rise in prominence of opportunists using misinformation and mistrust of institutions for personal gain. Looking to the past, we found the true story of a […]
War is a Disaster
by Henri Airo
War is a Disaster, examines how a collective memory of war is maintained and reproduced within society through media, rituals and upbringing. For those without who’ve not lived through it, historical wars remain obscure events that challenge and defy imagination. Visual culture serves as a means of imagining and identifying with past conflict. It is […]
This Place is a Message
by Tamás Cseke
Shortlisted Artist for the Charta Award 2025 My interest in nuclear energy and nuclear waste facilities are based on a study which argues that nuclear waste is the only mark that we leave on this planet, that will survive us and every culture we develop.Radiation stays with us, and it is the most persistent mark […]
There Is No Death
by Jason Hendardy
Shortlisted Artist for the Charta Award 2025 There Is No Death looks at the process of seeking meaning within new age spirituality and religion, examining how that search can open people up to misinformation. Anchored in a critical reading of Theosophy, a movement founded in 1875 that blends esoteric ideas from multiple religions, the project […]
Presence
by Alessandro Silverj
Shortlisted Artist for the Charta Award 2025 Long time ago, fear and superstition shrouded many Italian towns, giving rise to ruthless witch hunts targeting women, healers, outsiders, or anyone who defied social norms. Accused of witchcraft, these women endured brutal persecution, leaving behind a legacy of violence that deeply marked communities and still lingers in […]
