Gerardo Mosquera, the Festival’s general curator, will be exploring the central theme of the Official Section - From here. Context and Internationalisation - through 10 group exhibitions and 5 solo shows.
PHE12 will showcase work by over 300 artists, including Andy Warhol, Richard Avedon, Carlos Garaicoa, Paz Errázuriz, Santiago Sierra, Chen Chieh-jen, Alberto García-Alix and Helena Almeida. PHotoEspaña has cut its budget by 25%. The public-private partnership model has been adapted to ensure a broad-based programme of exhibitions and activities.
This year there will be even more exhibitions in the Festival Off section. For the first time, exhibitions at all the host galleries will open on the same day: 5 June. PHotoEspaña and Magnum Photos have teamed up to organise workshops led by Abbas, Antoine D’Agata, Chien-Chi Chang and Bruce Gilden in Alcalá de Henares. Alcobendas will make its Festival debut, hosting the Descubrimientos PHE event.
PHotoEspaña has expanded its educational programme to include workshops in hospitals and for young people with Down’s syndrome. The programme also includes guided tours, family workshops, online competitions, virtual exhibitions and the PHotoMarathon.
Access to PHE12 will be easier than ever. For the first time, the full catalogue and exhibition leaflets can be downloaded free on the net. PHotoEspaña 2012 will run from 6 June to 22 July, though many exhibitions will stay open through August and September.
