All you need to know about PhotoVogue Festival 2023

EXHIBITIONS

All the exhibitions are free and open to the public.

WHAT IS BEAUTY?
Throughout its past Open Calls, PhotoVogue festival has celebrated the female gaze, searched for the next great fashion image makers, highlighted diversity behind and in front of the camera, explored masculinity, reframed history, and consistently challenged stereotypes, clichés, and homogeneous representations. Continuing its journey dedicated to shaping a more just and inclusive society through visual literacy, PhotoVogue invited artists from around the world to submit work that challenges the traditional notions of beauty.

WHAT IS BEAUTY/A.I.
Featuring 13 artists whose A.I.-generated image submissions earned widespread acclaim from the jury, this exhibition delves into the festival’s overarching theme, “What Makes Us Human? Image in the Age of A.I.” While distinct from traditional photography, these artworks highlight the profound intersection of technology and human creativity, inviting profound contemplation of the boundless possibilities of A.I. in reshaping the artistic landscape and its impact on human expression in the digital era.

UNCANNY ATLAS: IMAGE IN THE AGE OF A.I.
This exhibition aims to be a principle of cartography of this new world. And it does so through an investigation of how AI is changing, along with image production, our idea of photography, and inevitably also that of reality. Above all, the exhibition is an invitation to confrontation, at the intersection of many possible readings of a still largely empty map, where around the small known world there are still large, obscure areas, yet to be explored.

ETERNAL LOOPS
In the hands of the thirteen artists featured in this video exhibition, we voyage even deeper into this paradigm. Their work conjures dreamlike, occasionally nightmarish tales that teeter on the precipice of recognition and innovation. These contemporary visual metaphors form a symbiotic relationship with the familiar imagery of our collective past. The resultant sensation of familiarity takes on a disconcerting quality, an intrinsic facet of the artistic gambit these creators play.

SPANISH WOMEN: A CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT OF STRENGTH AND BEAUTY
This exhibition celebrates the remarkable results of PhotoVogue’s inaugural Open Call in Spain done in collaboration with PHotoESPAÑA, the country’s most prestigious photography festival. PhotoVogue and Vogue Spain called upon artists from around the globe to submit their works, defying conventional norms and presenting fresh visual narratives.

CONDÉFUTURE
The festival will featured selected works from CondéFuture students. CondéFuture, led by Condé Nast’s creative and editorial teams, is a new global initiative that aims to inspire and nurture future generations of multimedia creative talent. Launched in New York City in 2021 in partnership with the non-profit organization Educational Alliance, the program targets high school students from underrepresented communities providing a free, two-year enrichment and mentorship program, led by talent within the Condé Nast community.

EYE MAMA
On the evening of the 16th, an engaging conversation awaits as part of the festival’s enriching program. Join us for a thought-provoking dialogue with Karni Arieli, a photographer and director, renowned for founding the transformative Eye Mama movement alongside several contributors of the Eye Mama book. This discussion aligns seamlessly with the festival’s theme ‘What Makes Us Human.’ In addition to the conversation, a slideshow of images from the Eye Mama book will be on view in the exhibition space during the festival.

THE GRANTEES

The PhotoVogue Festival awarded two €5000 grants to Luisa Dörr and Sarfo Emmanuel Annor for submitting the most compelling and meaningful work to our Global Open Call: ‘What is Beauty?’ They will each receive €5000 to support their artistic journeys and further their growth.

See here for more as well as interviews with the artists.

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At the Festival there will be a screening showcasing the shortlisted projects of the PhMuseum 2023 Women Photographers Grant that aims to empower the work and careers of female and non-binary professionals, support the growth of the new generations and promote stories narrated from a female perspective, while responding to the need to work for gender equality in the industry.

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SIDE EVENTS

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Here you will find the photography events hosted by the best galleries within the most prestigious exhibition spaces in Milan taking place at the same time as the PhotoVogue Festival.

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Dates
16 to 19 November 2023

Location
BASE Milano, Via Bergognone, 34, 20144 Milano MI, Italy

Hours
16 November: 3 pm to 9 pm
17 to 19 November: 11 am t0 9 pm