PhotoIreland is dedicated to stimulating a critical dialogue around Photography in Ireland, and to internationally promote the work of Irish-based artists. They ensure that a healthy ecosystem of practices is not silenced by lack of opportunities by offering frequent publishing and exhibiting opportunities to emerging artists. While holding a serious name and a tough objective, the organisation is currently run by two people, Julia Gelezova and ngel Luis Gonzlez. Since 2009, they have been working hard to advance the photography scene in Ireland through a series of projects, and they currently run: PhotoIreland Festival, Ireland’s first international photography festival since 2010. New Irish Works, a triennial project promoting Irish talent. Halftone, an annual print fair celebrating the printed matter as an artwork. How to Flatten a Mountain, an arts residency aimed at photographers. The Critical Academy, a new radical space to learn and research contemporary photography practices. TLP Editions, a collection of emerging talent in the form of accessible and inexpensive publications. As of 2017, they are part of two ambitious EU-funded projects that aim to sustain a photography-based platform for artists based in Europe: Parallel and Futures. Being invited to take part in such EU projects is an acknowledgement that their active international and regional role is key to their partners. As well as being a space, PhotoIreland is also a publishing platform that helps to advance the practice of photography in Ireland by putting out accessible and affordable publications that promote emerging talent.
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