An interview with Gordon MacDonald, the curator of the main programme of Kraków Photomonth 2017 – ‘From the outside, Looking in’.
Kraków Photomonth Festival’s grand opening took place last night, Friday 19th May, 2017, at Starmach Gallery. The exhibitions which make up the main programme, open today.
In the interview, Gordon, gives his thoughts on Kraków Photomonth, and introduces the exhibitions which he has curated as part of the main programme of this years festival.
Todays events include:-
20.05 Saturday
12.00
guided tour of the exhibition (PL)
A New Archaeology for Liban and Płaszów
Led by: Diana Lelonek
MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow, Re Gallery, ul. Lipowa 4
guided tour of the exhibition (EN)
Grapevine: 1988–1992
Led by: Susan Lipper
MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow, Beta Gallery, ul. Lipowa 4
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13.30
Masters Series (EN)
Susan Lipper
Led by: Gordon MacDonald
MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow (Audiovisual Hall), ul. Lipowa 44
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14.30
curator guided tour of the ShowOFF Section exhibition (EN)
Don’t Bite Your Lips. You Have Blood on Them Already
Centrum Filmowe Kraków – Creative Arts Center, ul. Lipowa 7
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16.00
opening
Lisa Barnard, Nina Berman, Monica Haller, Sophie Ristelhueber, Martha Rosler
The War From Here
Curator: Gordon MacDonald
Bunkier Sztuki Gallery of Contemporary Art, pl. Szczepański 3a
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17.00
Masters Series (EN)
Lisa Barnard
Bunkier Sztuki Gallery of Contemporary Art (Audiovisual Hall)
pl. Szczepański 3a
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18.30
opening
Magda Hueckel: HUECKEL|THEATRE
Henryk Gallery, ul. Wrzesińska 4/1
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20.00
JOYOUS CELEBRATIONS OF THE 15TH BIRTHDAY OF KRAKOW PHOTOMONTH FESTIVAL AND 30TH BIRTHDAY OF KRAKOW MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
opening
Phil Collins, Elaine Constantine, Denis Darzacq, Stéphane Degoutin & Gwenola Wagon, Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, Zarina Muhammad, Morten Nilsson, Ewen Spencer, Vojtěch Veškrna, Gillian Wearing
We Also Dance
Curator: Gordon MacDonald
Krakow Museum of Photography, ul. Rakowicka 22
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21.00
birthday party
DJ Kuki Monstah
Krakow Museum of Photography, ul. Rakowicka 22
You can find out more about Kraków Photomonth Festival by visiting the following links:
Festival Programme & Map (PDF Download)
You can also use the ‘Eventory’ Festival App to get the most of your festival experience.