Portfolio Days& Night

13 May – 14 May 2016
Portfolio Night: 14 May 2016, 8 pm

CNA’s 5th "PORTFOLIO DAYS & NIGHT" invites 28 photographers for a Portfolio Review coming from Luxembourg, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Slovakia… During the two days, their work will be reviewed by 7 experts in the photography.

Located in the particular setting of the Pomhouse, CNA’s 5th "PORTFOLIO DAYS & NIGHT", a forum dedicated to contemporary photography, invites 28 photographers for a Portfolio Review coming from Luxembourg, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Slovakia…

During the two days, their work will be reviewed by 7 experts in the photography.

On Saturday, May 14th, Pomhouse opens its doors to the public for an evening that has become a rendezvous in Luxembourg, the "PORTFOLIO NIGHT". In a friendly and festive atmosphere the public is welcomed to discover the work of the participating photographers.

The evening will be accompanied by the young musicians of Napoleon Gold, who have scored an original soundtrack for the occasion. The event is also an opportunity to have a glimpse at CNA’s collections and a selection from its photographic archive. The winner of the best portfolio, selected by the reviewer’s jury, will be announced during the evening and will be granted a residency at the CNA. The resulting work of the residency will be exhibited during the next edition of the PORTFOLIO DAYS & NIGHT in 2018.

"Perigee" the exhibition of previous edition’s winner Paul Gaffney will be open to the public till 15 May 2016 at Waassertuerm / CNA.

The reviewers:
Daphné Anglès, The New York Times’ European Picture Coordinator, Paris, France
Danielle Igniti, Director of the art centers Gallery Nei Liicht and Dominique Lang, Dudelange, Luxembourg
Andrea Copetti, Founder Tipi Bookshop, Brussels, Belgium
Michaela Obermair, Co-Director Eyes On, Vienna, Austria
Elina Heikka, Director, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland
Karen McQuaid, Curator, The Photographers’ Gallery, London, UK
Michèle Walerich and Daniela Del Fabbro, Curators, CNA, Dudelange, Luxembourg

The shortlisted photographers:
Sven Becker (L), Giacomo Bianchetti (CH), Leonora Bisagno (CH) et Bruno Baltzer (F), Anaïs Boileau (F), Anna Bosch (ES), Sébastien Cuvelier (B), Ezio D’Agostino (I), Hannah Darabi (IR), Krystyna Dul (PL), Julie-Marie Duro (L), David Fathi (F), Teresa Giannico (I), Esther Hovers (NL), Michaela Knizova (SK), Pierre Liebaert (B), Boris Loder (D), Kristin Loschert (D), Daniela Mayrit (ES), Bärbel Praun (D), Stefanie Pretnar(D), Laurence Rasti (CH), Robert Schlotter (D), Neckel Scholtus (L), Miki Soejima (J), Carly Steinbrunn (F), Emilie Vialet (F), Daniel Wagner (L), Tomas Werner (SK).

The nominators:
Marta Dahó (E), Christophe Guye (CH), Paul Gaffney (IRL), Photography Department CNA (L), Nathalie Herschdorfer (CH), Michael Mack (UK), Joachim Naudts (B), Rebekka Reuter (AUS), Jérôme Sother (F), Francesca Seravalle (I), Raphaëlle Stopin (F), Emilia van Lynden (NL).