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| street      = Križevniška 10
 
| town        = SI-1000 Ljubljana
 
| town        = SI-1000 Ljubljana
 
| telephone    = 386 (0) 1 230 2071, 386 (0) 59 977 907  
 
| telephone    = 386 (0) 1 230 2071, 386 (0) 59 977 907  
 
| fax          = 386 (0) 1 230 2071
 
| fax          = 386 (0) 1 230 2071
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| name        = Dejan Sluga
 
| name        = Dejan Sluga
| role        = Director
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| role        = Festival Director
 
| telephone    = 386 (0) 40 168 023
 
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| name        = Miha Colner
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| name        = Jasna Jernejšek
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| role        = Curator and Programme Coordinator
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{{Contact
| name        = Metka Zupanič
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| name        = Simon Podgoršek
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| role        = Project Coordinator
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| name        = Vesna Bukovec & Metka Zupanič
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| frequency          = biennially
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| frequency          = biennial
| dates and duration  = October, November, 1 month
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| dates and duration  = June, 1 month
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| duration weeks      = 22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31 (2012) 23,24,25,26 (2014)
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| festival dates      = 31.5.2016 - 30.6.2016, 29.5.2018 – 2.6.2018, 17.6.2019 - 22.6.2019
 
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The [[Photonic Moments – Month of Photography]] is a festival of contemporary art photography initiated by [[Photon Gallery]] in Ljubljana in [[established::2005]]. It focuses on the developments of photography in Central and South East Europe and the relevant production in the wider global context.  
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The [[Photonic Moments – Month of Photography]] was launched by [[Photon Gallery]] in Ljubljana in [[established::2005]] with the aim of presenting contemporary authorial photography developments in Central and South East Europe and its broader global context. In a region with just a few institutions that specialise in contemporary photography research and theory, the festival has grown into an important platform for networking, transitioning, and establishing new cultural connections.  
 
 
The festival presents an important initiative and a platform for networking, transitioning and establishing new cultural connections, thus meeting the need for institutions in the region that would specialise in contemporary photography research and theory. In 2010 a two-day forum ''Talks on Contemporary Photography'' was organised within the festival that presented a number of relevant internationally-based exhibitions as well as a line of solo exhibits of Slovenian authors.  
 
  
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In 2014, the festival merged with the [[Video in Progress Festival]]. In 2018 and 2019, the festival only lasts for a week and is taking place under the name ''Fotonični teden / Photonic Week''
 
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==Background==
 
==Background==
[[Photon Gallery]], inspired by events that took place in 2004 in a number of European cities under the name ''European Month of Photography'' initiated the ''Ljubljana Month of Photography'', also with the purpose of expanding its project ''Photonic Moments'' from 2005. Up to 2008 it was organised annually, involving a great number of exhibitions and accompanying events in the Slovenia capital, focused on presenting contemporary trends in photography from different countries of South-eastern Europe and the broader international scene. After the 2008 edition, the festival's board decided to switch to a biennial format, and renamed it to ''Photonic Moments – Month of Photography''.
 
  
==Profile==
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Since 2005 the [[Photon Gallery]] has organised the annual Photonic Moments festival, which in 2006 already expanded into the "Ljubljana Month of Photography" autumn events, through which the Photon Gallery started to contribute to the international platform dedicated to photography under the name "European Month of Photography" (Berlin, Paris, Vienna, etc.). Since 2008 the programme by Photon takes place biennially under the name [[Photonic Moments - Month of Photography]].
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The festival's programme committee has involved many figures of Slovenian contemporary art and photography, including [[Dejan Sluga]], [[Miha Colner]], [[Antonio Živkovič]], [[Rajko Bizjak]], [[Jan Babnik]], [[Vasja Nagy]], and [[Peter Koštrun]]. Each edition of the festival hosts several international curators.
  
''Photonic Moments'' features carefully selected programme with a thorough overview of the international contemporary art and photography production and collaborates with a dispersed network of partner organizations. The festival's programme committee has involved several figures of Slovenian contemporary art and photography, e.g. [[Dejan Sluga]], [[Miha Colner]], [[Antonio Živkovič]], [[Rajko Bizjak]], [[Jan Babnik]], [[Vasja Nagy]] and [[Peter Koštrun]].
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==Programme and venues==
  
The Photonic Moments – Month of Photography 2010 presented a number of relevant internationally-based exhibitions and a strong accompanying programme. The main venue [[Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre|Cankarjev dom]] hosted the central group exhibition ''Tension Field'' exploring different tendencies in the development of art photography in the region accompanied by a two-day forum ''Talks on Contemporary Photography'', while [[Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana]] hosted and co-organized three exhibitions at their venues: Lee Miller at the [[Jakopič Gallery]], Trine Sondergaard & Gina Zaccharias at the [[City Art Gallery Ljubljana]] and [[Marko Jamnik]] at the [[Vžigalica Gallery]].
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The 5th edition of the [[Photonic Moments – Month of Photography]] in 2010 presented a number of group exhibitions as well as solo shows. The main venue [[Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre|Cankarjev dom]] hosted the central group exhibition ''Tension Field'' exploring different tendencies in the development of art photography in the region since 1980, which was accompanied by a two-day forum "Talks on Contemporary Photography". The [[Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana]] hosted and co-organized 3 exhibitions at their venues: Lee Miller's photography at the [[Jakopič Gallery]], Trine Sondergaard & Gina Zaccharias at the [[City Art Gallery Ljubljana]] and [[Marko Jamnik]] at the [[Vžigalica Gallery]]. In the framework of the festival several exhibitions were presented also in Maribor, Celje, Novo mesto, Škofja Loka, Trbovlje and Ptuj.
  
 
==Sections==
 
==Sections==
The 2010 edition of the festival was divided into five sections: ''Enlarger'' with the main exhibition and research project ''Tension Field''; ''Exposition'' presenting three current regional overviews of productions with a notable curator’s touch (''Second Half Time, New Serbian Photography'', ''Present Continuous''); ''Diffuse'' contains interesting presentations of two different solo projects (Jeffrey Silverthorne, Trine Sondergaard & Gina Zaccharias); ''Retrospective'' which turns to the historic photographic production (Lee Miller; [[Gojmir Anton Kos]]); ''Flash'' forming the frame of the festival with a line of solo exhibitions ([[Milan Pajk]], [[Goran Bertok]], [[Marko Lipuš]], [[Tomaž Tomažin]], [[Antonio Živkovič]], [[Nataša Košmerl]], [[Branko Lenart]]).
 
  
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The 2010 edition of the festival was divided into five sections: ''Enlarger'' with the main exhibition and research project ''Tension Field''; ''Exposition'' presenting three current regional overviews of productions with a notable curator's touch (''Second Half Time, New Serbian Photography'', ''Present Continuous''); ''Diffuse'' contains interesting presentations of 2 different solo projects (Jeffrey Silverthorne, Trine Sondergaard & Gina Zaccharias); ''Retrospective'' which turned to the historic photographic production (Lee Miller; [[Gojmir Anton Kos]]); ''Flash'' forming the frame of the festival with a line of exhibitions presenting ([[Milan Pajk]], [[Goran Bertok]], [[Marko Lipuš]], [[Tomaž Tomažin]], [[Antonio Živkovič]], [[Nataša Košmerl]], [[Branko Lenart]]).
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==International collaborations==
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Photon Gallery collaborates with a dispersed network of partner organizations, in 2010 with the Cultural City Network Graz, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Rijeka, Museum of Contemporary Art Skopje, Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina, Novi Sad and House of Photography from Bratislava.
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In 2010 the forum "Talks on Contemporary Photography" was organised next to a big central exhibition ''Tension Field'' with an international team of curators from Bratislava, Graz, Ljubljana, Novi Sad, Rijeka, and Skopje. The selection of Slovenian photographers included [[Damjan Kocjančič]], [[Jože Suhadolnik]], and [[Antonio Živkovič]].
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
* [[Photon Gallery]]
 
* [[Photon Gallery]]
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* [[Video in Progress Festival]]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
*[http://www.photonicmoments.net/ ''Photonic Moments'' website]
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*[http://www.photonicmoments.net/ Photonic Moments website]
*[http://www.photon.si/en Photon Gallery website]
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*[http://emop-org.blogspot.com European Month of Photography blog]
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*[http://www.mdf-berlin.de/en/start.html About EMoP]
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The Photonic Moments – Month of Photography was launched by Photon Gallery in Ljubljana in 2005 with the aim of presenting contemporary authorial photography developments in Central and South East Europe and its broader global context. In a region with just a few institutions that specialise in contemporary photography research and theory, the festival has grown into an important platform for networking, transitioning, and establishing new cultural connections.

In 2014, the festival merged with the Video in Progress Festival. In 2018 and 2019, the festival only lasts for a week and is taking place under the name Fotonični teden / Photonic Week


Background

Since 2005 the Photon Gallery has organised the annual Photonic Moments festival, which in 2006 already expanded into the "Ljubljana Month of Photography" autumn events, through which the Photon Gallery started to contribute to the international platform dedicated to photography under the name "European Month of Photography" (Berlin, Paris, Vienna, etc.). Since 2008 the programme by Photon takes place biennially under the name Photonic Moments - Month of Photography.

The festival's programme committee has involved many figures of Slovenian contemporary art and photography, including Dejan Sluga, Miha Colner, Antonio Živkovič, Rajko Bizjak, Jan Babnik, Vasja Nagy, and Peter Koštrun. Each edition of the festival hosts several international curators.

Programme and venues

The 5th edition of the Photonic Moments – Month of Photography in 2010 presented a number of group exhibitions as well as solo shows. The main venue Cankarjev dom hosted the central group exhibition Tension Field exploring different tendencies in the development of art photography in the region since 1980, which was accompanied by a two-day forum "Talks on Contemporary Photography". The Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana hosted and co-organized 3 exhibitions at their venues: Lee Miller's photography at the Jakopič Gallery, Trine Sondergaard & Gina Zaccharias at the City Art Gallery Ljubljana and Marko Jamnik at the Vžigalica Gallery. In the framework of the festival several exhibitions were presented also in Maribor, Celje, Novo mesto, Škofja Loka, Trbovlje and Ptuj.

Sections

The 2010 edition of the festival was divided into five sections: Enlarger with the main exhibition and research project Tension Field; Exposition presenting three current regional overviews of productions with a notable curator's touch (Second Half Time, New Serbian Photography, Present Continuous); Diffuse contains interesting presentations of 2 different solo projects (Jeffrey Silverthorne, Trine Sondergaard & Gina Zaccharias); Retrospective which turned to the historic photographic production (Lee Miller; Gojmir Anton Kos); Flash forming the frame of the festival with a line of exhibitions presenting (Milan Pajk, Goran Bertok, Marko Lipuš, Tomaž Tomažin, Antonio Živkovič, Nataša Košmerl, Branko Lenart).

International collaborations

Photon Gallery collaborates with a dispersed network of partner organizations, in 2010 with the Cultural City Network Graz, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Rijeka, Museum of Contemporary Art Skopje, Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina, Novi Sad and House of Photography from Bratislava.

In 2010 the forum "Talks on Contemporary Photography" was organised next to a big central exhibition Tension Field with an international team of curators from Bratislava, Graz, Ljubljana, Novi Sad, Rijeka, and Skopje. The selection of Slovenian photographers included Damjan Kocjančič, Jože Suhadolnik, and Antonio Živkovič.

See also

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