Press release -
World premier for new photo exhibition at the Nobel Peace Center
European Photo
Exhibition Award 02 | The New Social
EYES ON EUROPE
At 17.00 on Monday 3 March, the exhibition European Photo Exhibition Award 02 - The New Social has its world premiere at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo. With EYES ON EUROPE twelve selected photographers interpret social, cultural and political changes in Europe.
The exhibition brings together contemporary art and classic documentary photography. The twelve photographers were challenged to explore the theme The New Social and to speak about the social, political and cultural transformations in Europe in our time.
“Photography addresses our emotions irrespective of age and geography. For the Nobel Peace Center it is a joy to present this European collaboration to our keenly interested audience,” says Bente Erichsen, Executive Director at the Nobel Peace Center.
Twelve photographers have been selected to take part in the second edition of the European Photo Exhibition Award. These are: Linda Bournane Engelberth (Norway), Espen Rasmussen (Norway), Arja Hyytiäinen (Finland/France), Patricia Almeida (Portugal), André Cepeda (Portugal), Massimo Berruti (Italy), Simona Ghizzoni (Italy), Eric Giraudet de Boudemange (France/The Netherlands), Jan Brykczynski (Poland), Kirill Golovchenko (Ukraine/Germany), Stefanie Steinkopf (Germany) and Paula Winkler (Germany).
The four European foundations Fritt Ord (Norway), Körber-Stiftung (Germany), the Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian (Portugal) and the Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca (Italy) are the initiators of the European Photo Exhibition Award (epea).
Photographer Rune Eraker curates the exhibition in Oslo. He is also part of the curator team selected by the foundations to follow the twelve appointed photographers through the process of creating the different photo series and in joint workshops right up to the final result. The other three curators are professor and curator Sérgio Mah from Portugal, artistic director Enrico Stefanelli at the Lucca Photo Festival in Italy and chief curator Ingo Taubhorn at Haus der Photographie in Deictorhallen in Hamburg, Germany.
Exhibition
period: 4 March – 21 April
Exhibition opening: 3 March at 17.00. Open to all.
Individual press viewings and interviews with the photographers will take place in the exhibition by appointment on Monday 3 March from 10.00 to 16.00. Contact us to set up interview times or to get access to press photos from other photographers than the three selected here.
Exhibition venues:
4 March–21 April 2014, Nobel Peace Center, Oslo, Norway
7 September–6 October 2014, Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca, Lucca, Italy
21 October–20 December 2014, Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian, Paris, France
24 April–7 June 2015, Haus der Photografie, Hamburg, Germany
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The Nobel Peace Center presents the Nobel Peace Prize laureates and their work, in addition to telling the story of Alfred Nobel. It is an arena for debate and reflection around topics such as war, peace and conflict resolution. The Nobel Peace Center works where politics and culture intersect, and the Center is internationally recognized for its emphasis on documentary photography and interactive technology. Changing exhibitions, engaging digital solutions, films, seminars and events make for a varied and exciting experience.
The Nobel Peace Center is an independent foundation, with the Norwegian Nobel Committee appointing the board. Geir Lundestad is the leader of the board, Bente Erichsen is the Executive Director. The Nobel Peace Center is financed by a combination of public and private funds. Main sponsors and collaborating partners are Hydro, Telenor Group, ABB and The Football Association of Norway (NFF).
