We’re catching our breath after the opening weekend of the 9th Photomonth in Krakow Festival. Although nearly all the exhibitions are now open, we’re not slowing down! On Thursday, you can come to the opening of the last Alias: Madeleine Sante, which is at Krakow’s newest exhibition space: MOCAK. The grand inauguration of the new museum is scheduled for Thursday, and we’re thrilled to be part of the great event!

Midweek is the perfect time to have a look round the exhibitions which you ran out of time for during the weekend openings. But it’s also worth finding the time to participate in our accompanying events. Today – for those who’ve already registered – the self-publishing workshops begin. 

Photo by Michał Lichtański

We’ve survived the weekend with the openings of the Main Programme exhibitions whose curators are Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin. We have the winner of this year's sittcomm.award competition – Maroš Krivý. We were also delighted to welcome you to the numerous vernissages for artists from the ShowOFF Section. 

Photo by Luka Łukasiak

Photomonth in Kraków isn’t just about exhibitions and meetings about the photographic arts. Come and visit our Festival Office where you can pick up lots of tempting publications, alongside the staple range helping you get your bearings on this year’s extensive programme. 

Photo by Basia Budniak

The third day of the Festival kicks off with a meeting with Roger Ballen and his Boarding House project, followed by the next instalment of open(wine)ing. More Alias exhibitions will open today, too: Leina N., Lee Cluderay, Joe Cornell, Ignatius Sancho, Pearl Fieldlitch, Ivan P., Lester B. Morrison, Neville Lister, and the film Not in order of appearance.

Beach football match; Photo by Luka Łukasiak

Yesterday’s lecture on self-publishing by Bruno Ceschel attracted more participants than could fit into Galeria Camelot & FIM. Ceschel introduced festival guests to the basic concepts behind self-publishing, and together with Sarah Entwistle prepared a library installation especially for the Festival, which can be viewed at the Festival Office.

Photo by Basia Budniak

Our traditional annual game has changed its formula slightly this time: this year we’re not kicking the ball... and we’ll meet on the beach, where we’ll play a beach volleyball match (the beach on the Vistula next to the Hotel Forum).

First prize at this year’s sittcomm.award has been won by Maroš Krivý from Slovakia for his project New Coat of Paint. The other finalists are Marcin Bociński, Rafał Milach and Petr Willert. The winning project may be seen on display in the Wyspiański Pavilion.

photo by Maroš Krivý New Coat of Paint

There is a quiet revolution going on, which until now has been little recognised or commented on, never mind catalogued and celebrated as a powerful new artistic force. All around the world in student bedrooms and artist studios, a generation is emerging with an urgent desire to be heard. Without apparent struggle or resistance, or the guidance of any predetermined path or collective identity, they are pulling down the barricades of art publishing and baring themselves.