With photographs from the 1950s to the present day, the exhibition I’M SO HAPPY YOU ARE HERE offers a new and fascinating look at Japanese photography. The focus is on women photographers and their perspective on everyday life and society in Japan. read more
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Public guided tours
throught the exhibition MICHAEL KERSTGENS. OUT OF CONTROL
“THE CURATORIAL PERSPECTIVE: ON SELECTION, PRESENTATION, AND MEANING”
Takeuchi Mariko
Saturday, May 23, 2025, 10 am–1 pm
How does an exhibition come to life? What steps lead from an initial idea to a final presentation in a physical space or a book? This workshop led by professor, photo critic and co-curator of “I'M SO HAPPY YOU ARE HERE”, Takeuchi Mariko, offers curators, art historians, editors, and photographers a practical insight into the curatorial process. Read more and sign up
What makes a great portrait? When does an image become personal or intimate – telling more than just the obvious? In this four-day masterclass with renowned photographer Elinor Carucci, the group will explore these questions and each participant will develop a personal photo project on the theme of (self-)portraiture – from the initial idea to conceptualization and practical execution. MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
FFF ACademY: TWO Workshops
“HIDDEN ARCHIVES: TOURISM, PHOTOGRAPHY AND COLLECTIVE MEMORY”
with Marina Planas Antich
Saturday, June 28/29, 2025, 10 am–5 pm (Frankfurt)
Friday–Sunday, September 18–20, 2025, 10 am– approx. 6 pm (Mallorca)
This unique combination of two workshops offers a special opportunity to explore tourism in relation to photography and collective memory.
In Frankfurt, Marina Planas Antich invites participants to reflect on the impact of tourism on urban spaces and identities.
The workshop in Mallorca is designed as a visual study trip to the research and cultural centre Casa Planas. The centre houses the most important photographic archive in Europe dedicated to tourist advertising.
In this edition of the FFF City Workshop, the focus is on nature in urban space: with the guidance of photographer Markus Seibel, the group will search for motifs in the Botanical Garden, take advantage of all the opportunities to test the camera, and improve their own skills with practical tips from the photo pro. register now
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FFF ACADEMY 2025
This year, the FFF Academy programme includes a wide range of masterclasses on finding photographic subjects and portraiture. The workshops will also focus on archives in a photographic context. Lecturers include Agence VU photographer Ferhat Bouda (AL/DE), Elinor Carucci (IL/US), documentary photographer Michael Kerstgens (DE), Marina Planas Antich (ES), artist and founder of Casa Planas Cultural Center in Palma, Mallorca, photographer Markus Seibel (DE), as well Takeuchi Mariko (JP), writer and photography critic. register here for the first events