Miguel Proença

From Oct 2021 to May 2022, I’ve curated a series of talks titled Fragilidade e Transitoriedade (Fragility and Transience) focused on the Community, and taking place at Instituto Português de Fotografia (Porto). The talks included the following artists, curators and editors: Awa Konaté, Ben Krewinkel and Desirée Desmarattes; Anthony Luvera; Josh Lustig; Haley-Morris Cafiero; Jim Goldberg and Alessandra Sanguinetti; Ana Catarina Pinho, Pablo Berástegui, Susana Lourenço Marques and Tiago Casanova. The programme was supported by Criatorio (Porto) and sponsored by Ricoh and Sandeman.

Programme:
21 Oct – Decolonise/Re-Activate: Archives and Representation
with Awa Konaté and Ben Krewinkel, in conversation with Desirée Desmarattes

18 Nov – Photography and Social Activism
with Anthony Luvera

24 Feb – Female Body and Social Construction
with Haley Morris-Cafiero

24 Mar – Photography and the Community
with Jim Goldberg and Alessandra Sanguinetti (Magnum Photos)

28 Apr – Photobook à La Portugaise
with Ana Catarina Pinho (Archivo), Susana Lourenço Marques (Pierrot Le Fou) and Tiago Casanova (XYZ Books) in conversation with Pablo Berástegui (Salut au Monde)

26 May – Commissioning Photography
with Josh Lustig (Financial Times)

Thank you to the team and everyone who participated in the talks and portfolio reviews.