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FRI | 09/09/11 | 7.00 P.M.
OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL

Opening of the 4th Fotofestival Mannheim_Ludwigshafen_Heidelberg in Kunsthalle Mannheim.

Greeting:
Dr. Peter Kurz, Mayor of the City of Mannheim

Introduction:
Katerina Gregos and Solvej Helweg Ovesen, curators

Opening:
Dr. Ulrike Lorenz, Director of the Kunsthalle Mannheim

Moderation:
Sabine Schirra, Fotofestival Board
Carolin Ellwanger, Managing Director of the Fotofestival

Location:
Kunsthalle Mannheim, Friedrichsplatz 4, 68165 Mannheim

Due to preparations for a large-scale event in the vicinity of the Kunsthalle, access may be limited. You can access information in advance about possible roadblocks and available parking at https://www.autosymphonic.de/anreise.


FRI | 09/09/11 | 9.30 P.M.
Focus: ZEPHYR of the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen

Curator’s statement on the exhibition The "Affect" and Effect of Politics with Katerina Gregos and Solvej Helweg Ovesen (opens at 7.00 p.m.)

Location:
ZEPHYR of the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen, C4, 9b, 68159 Mannheim


SAT | 09/10/11 | 10.30 A.M.
Focus: Wilhelm-Hack-Museum

Greeting:
Dietrich Skibelski, Fotofestival Board Curator’s statement on the exhibition Ecological Circuits with Katerina Gregos

Language:
English

Location:
Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Berliner Strasse 23, 67059 Ludwigshafen


SAT | 09/10/11 | 11.30 A.M.
Focus: Kunstverein Ludwigshafen

Curator’s statement on the exhibition The Practice of Everyday Life with Solvej Helweg Ovesen

Location:
Kunstverein Ludwigshafen, Bismarckstrasse 44–48, 67059 Ludwigshafen


SAT | 09/10/11 | 12.30 P.M.
Focus: Kunstverein Ludwigshafen // Artist’s discussion with Jacob Holdt

ON SAYING YES

"The greatest freedom I know is to be able to say yes; the freedom to throw yourself into the arms of every single person you meet. Especially as a vagabond you have the freedom, energy, and time to be fully human toward every individual you meet." Jacob Holdt

Introduction:
Solvej Helweg Ovesen

Language:
Slide show with English commentary

Location:
Kunstverein Ludwigshafen, Bismarckstrasse 44-48, 67059 Ludwigshafen


SAT | 09/10/11 | 5.00 P.M.
Focus: Prinzhorn Collection

Curator’s statement on the exhibition Roger Ballen with Katerina Gregos

Language:
English

Location:
Prinzhorn Collection, Voßstrasse 2, 69115 Heidelberg


SAT | 09/10/11 | 6.30 P.M.
Focus: Heidelberger Kunstverein

Greeting:
Michael Sieber, fist chairman
Hans-Martin Mumm, Fotofestival Board
Curator’s statement on the exhibition Life Cycles with Katerina Gregos and Solvej Helweg Ovesen

Location:
Heidelberger Kunstverein, Hauptstrasse 97, 69117 Heidelberg


SAT | 09/10/11 | 8.30 P.M.
Focus: halle02/ Kunsthalle

Curator’s statement on the exhibition Tobias Zielony with Solvej Helweg Ovesen Followed by a get-together Free admission!

Location:
halle02/ Kunsthalle, Güteramtstrasse 2, 69115 Heidelberg


SUN | 09/11/11 | 3.00–4.00 P.M.
Artist’s Discussion // Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen

THE EYE IS A LONELY HUNTER: IMAGES OF HUMANKIND

The artists presented in the individual exhibition sections talk about their works: Ravi Agarwal, Gohar Dashti, Peter Funch, Alexandros Georgiou, Panos Kokkinias, Boniface Mwangi, Paolo Woods, Yang Yongliang

Moderation:
Katerina Gregos und Solvej Helweg Ovesen

Language:
Slide show with English commentary

Location:
Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Berliner Strasse 23, 67059 Ludwigshafen


Arrival:

We have arranged for the following shuttles to the individual venues:

By bus to the Festival on 09/09

Festival Line:

6:20 p.m. departure from Bismarckplatz, HD (board at the first position in the direction of the Theodor-Heuss-Brücke), destination: Kunsthalle Mannheim, MA

9:15 p.m. departure from the Kunsthalle Mannheim, MA (board at Tattersall Strasse), destination:ZEPHYR, MA

10:30 p.m. departure from ZEPHYR, MA (board at the bus parking area in front of C6), destination:Bismarckplatz, HD

By bus to the Festival on 09/10

Festival Line:

10:00 a.m. departure from Hotel Balladins, MA (board at the bus parking area in front of C6),destination: Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, LU

14:00 p.m. departure from the Kunstverein, LU (board at Bismarckstrasse), destination: PrinzhornCollection, HD

6:00 p.m. departure from the Prinzhorn Collection, HD (board at Voßstrasse), destination:Heidelberger Kunstverein, HD

8:15 p.m. departure from the Heidelberger Kunstverein, HD (board at the Kongresshaus bus top),destination: halle02, HD

12:00 a.m. departure from halle02, HD, destination: Hotel Balladins, MA