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    Guest Room:
    Varun Gupta & Arpan Mukherjee

    Guest Room aims to spark collaboration. Varun Gupta, Director of the Chennai Photo Biennale in India, is teaming up with one of his personal mentors, Arpan Mukherjee. He is one of the nation's leading researchers of historical photography processes and co-founded Studio Goppo, a photography research studio. Together, Varun Gupta and Arpan Mukherjee have developed the following theme for your submissions: "Metamorphosis".

    They invite you to explore the theme of "Metamorphosis" within the realm of alternative photography. Submissions that embrace the ever-changing nature of materials, processes, and concepts and offer a unique lens to examine the digital representation of analogue images are encouraged. As we navigate this transformative landscape, we discover new possibilities and avenues for creative exploration. It is within this intriguing territory that alternative photography thrives, where the convergence of analogue and digital technologies gives rise to a metamorphic art form.

    This call is open to photographers and artists working with historical photographic practices that include but are not limited to cyanotype, salted paper, van dyke brown, gum arabic, gum oil, wet and dry plate collodion, silver gelatin processes, and other technology-based interventions.

    Selection

      • Andy Mattern, Ghost #92, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Andy Mattern, Ghost #92, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, 2023
      • Damla Şahinbaş, WE ARE REA 02, Istanbul, TUR, 2022 | DER GREIF
        Damla Şahinbaş, WE ARE REA 02, Istanbul, TUR, 2022
      • Rayito Flores Pelcastre, Little G, Michoacán, MEX, 2021 | DER GREIF
        Rayito Flores Pelcastre, Little G, Michoacán, MEX, 2021
      • Antoine De Winter, Blindfolded, Glacier of the Rhone, CHE, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Antoine De Winter, Blindfolded, Glacier of the Rhone, CHE, 2023
      • Adam Finkelston, Edinburgh Courtyard Kallitype Print, Edinburgh, GBR, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Adam Finkelston, Edinburgh Courtyard Kallitype Print, Edinburgh, GBR, 2023
      • Duda Carvalho, Untitled Still, Rio, BRA | DER GREIF
        Duda Carvalho, Untitled Still, Rio, BRA
      • Jared Ragland, Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA | DER GREIF
        Jared Ragland, Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
      • Karen Stentaford, fence #5, Oliver's Cove, Tilting, NL, CAN, 2022 | DER GREIF
        Karen Stentaford, fence #5, Oliver's Cove, Tilting, NL, CAN, 2022
      • Maximilian Zeitler, Damm, Brandenburg, DEU | DER GREIF
        Maximilian Zeitler, Damm, Brandenburg, DEU
      • Judit German-Heins, A Monster In The Shape Of A Woman #1, Kingston, NY, USA, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Judit German-Heins, A Monster In The Shape Of A Woman #1, Kingston, NY, USA, 2023
      • Kush Kukreja, ‘Turning into tapioca’, an image achieved as a result of collaboration with Mahipal in his field., Ernakulam district, Kerala, IND | DER GREIF
        Kush Kukreja, ‘Turning into tapioca’, an image achieved as a result of collaboration with Mahipal in his field., Ernakulam district, Kerala, IND
      • Claire Grant, MilkRun, Brisbane, AUS, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Claire Grant, MilkRun, Brisbane, AUS, 2023
      • Ben Maier, Father as scale #18, Cyanotype on slate stone, ca41x45cm, Southern Germany, DEU, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Ben Maier, Father as scale #18, Cyanotype on slate stone, ca41x45cm, Southern Germany, DEU, 2023
      • Lorenzo Zerbini, Amphibia, Venice, ITA, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Lorenzo Zerbini, Amphibia, Venice, ITA, 2023
      • Sandrine Elberg, COSMIC STONES 5465, Paris, FRA, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Sandrine Elberg, COSMIC STONES 5465, Paris, FRA, 2023
      • Holger Krischke, me|Fairy von Lilienfeld, Berlin, DEU | DER GREIF
        Holger Krischke, me|Fairy von Lilienfeld, Berlin, DEU
      • Derek Keaton, Sisters, Richmond, VA, USA, 2022 | DER GREIF
        Derek Keaton, Sisters, Richmond, VA, USA, 2022
      • Magda Kuca, the grandmothers 02, POL | DER GREIF
        Magda Kuca, the grandmothers 02, POL
      • Ashin K, Glass Plate 1, Chennai, IND, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Ashin K, Glass Plate 1, Chennai, IND, 2023
      • Maxim Zmeyev, Type 1.5.11.1., Chantilly, FRA, 2021 | DER GREIF
        Maxim Zmeyev, Type 1.5.11.1., Chantilly, FRA, 2021
      • Ash Garwood, Untitled: Stemming #1, NA, AUS, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Ash Garwood, Untitled: Stemming #1, NA, AUS, 2023
      • Nazly Abbasi, Old memory, IRN, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Nazly Abbasi, Old memory, IRN, 2023
      • Miraj J. Patel, Imperial Shadow, USA, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Miraj J. Patel, Imperial Shadow, USA, 2023
      • Carola Sepúlveda, DSC1957, Santiago, CHL, 2017 | DER GREIF
        Carola Sepúlveda, DSC1957, Santiago, CHL, 2017
      • Cristina Fontsare, In the witch´s cave, Mary´s cave, Basque country, ESP, 2019 | DER GREIF
        Cristina Fontsare, In the witch´s cave, Mary´s cave, Basque country, ESP, 2019
      • Rhiannon Adam, Good Riddance, Multiple, GBR, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Rhiannon Adam, Good Riddance, Multiple, GBR, 2023
      • Sabrina Komár, Monologue 04, HUN, 2020 | DER GREIF
        Sabrina Komár, Monologue 04, HUN, 2020
      • Tony Gonzalez, White Rabbit (seated), Hudson Valley, New York, USA, 2019 | DER GREIF
        Tony Gonzalez, White Rabbit (seated), Hudson Valley, New York, USA, 2019
      • Manoj Bishwas, Display of the migrants carry bags, Santiniketan, West Bengal, IND | DER GREIF
        Manoj Bishwas, Display of the migrants carry bags, Santiniketan, West Bengal, IND
      • Sohee Kim, <ESC.> 01, Seoul, KOR, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Sohee Kim, <ESC.> 01, Seoul, KOR, 2023
      • Debora Francis, Under Your Wing, Brooklyn, New York, USA, 2022 | DER GREIF
        Debora Francis, Under Your Wing, Brooklyn, New York, USA, 2022
      • Ed Sykes, erasure03, UK, GBR, 2022 | DER GREIF
        Ed Sykes, erasure03, UK, GBR, 2022
      • Hari Katragadda, Ganga 1, Varanasi, UP, IND, 2016 | DER GREIF
        Hari Katragadda, Ganga 1, Varanasi, UP, IND, 2016
      • Amy Parrish, 2 Patchwork Henry, Kolkata, West Bengal & Rockport, Maine, USA, IND | DER GREIF
        Amy Parrish, 2 Patchwork Henry, Kolkata, West Bengal & Rockport, Maine, USA, IND
      • Christine Lorenz, Where Facilities Exist (2603), Pittsburgh PA, USA, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Christine Lorenz, Where Facilities Exist (2603), Pittsburgh PA, USA, 2023

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        Anna Vovan, Untitled, Galerie b2, Leipzig, DEU, 2023
      • Soham Joshi, Camera and The Queer Image- No. 8, Brighton, GBR, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Soham Joshi, Camera and The Queer Image- No. 8, Brighton, GBR, 2023
      • Jenny Sampson, acorn sapling 3a copper, Berkeley, USA | DER GREIF
        Jenny Sampson, acorn sapling 3a copper, Berkeley, USA

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        Joanna Epstein, Untitled, Brooklyn, USA, 2020
      • Babak Kazemi, 001, Kashan, IRN, 2019 | DER GREIF
        Babak Kazemi, 001, Kashan, IRN, 2019
      • Aritra Dey, Untitled 8_toned Cyanotype on paper, Pune, IND, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Aritra Dey, Untitled 8_toned Cyanotype on paper, Pune, IND, 2023
      • Eileen White, Propagation, London, GBR, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Eileen White, Propagation, London, GBR, 2023
      • Holger Krischke, me|Sam Fritch, Berlin, DEU | DER GREIF
        Holger Krischke, me|Sam Fritch, Berlin, DEU
      • Damla Şahinbaş, We Are Rea 04, Istanbul, TUR, 2021 | DER GREIF
        Damla Şahinbaş, We Are Rea 04, Istanbul, TUR, 2021
      • Andy Mattern, Ghost #101, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Andy Mattern, Ghost #101, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, 2023
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    Varun Gupta

    Varun Gupta has been a photographer for the last two decades, a serial entrepreneur, and a lover of analogue and alternative photography practices. He co-founded the Chennai Photo Biennale and the CPB Foundation, a non-profit organization that is focused on growing the photography community in India and South Asia. Varun serves as a collaborator and advisor to Photo Australia in Melbourne, the Belfast Photo Festival in the UK, and works closely with arts organisations across India. When not at his desk, he can be found in his darkroom experimenting with chemical processes and printmaking.

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    Arpan Mukherjee

    Arpan Mukherjee's artistic journey intertwines historical perspectives, critical inquiry, and a profound commitment to artistic expression. He has exhibited internationally, including at the Chennai Photo Biennale and Kolkata International Photo Festival, Lisue Photo Festival in China, and the Serendipity Arts Festival. Currently an associate professor at Visva-Bharati University, he also co-founded Studio Goppo, a photography research studio. Arpan's recent work involves collaborating with the British Library and CSMVS, Mumbai, on modern albumen and salt prints.