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    Pulse 01: Sisterhood in Practice

    Der Greif presents the launch of the online exhibition, “Sisterhood in Practice," launching on March 8, 2026 in honor of International Women’s Day. This special online exhibition endeavors to expand cultural comprehension and foster a more inclusive conversation within the art community through the all diverse languages of photography.

    We selected artworks by sixteen artists with the intention of foregrounding processes and dialogues of mutual support. Gathering images and practices from across geographies and context, this digital circuit of narratives serves as a reminder that through the universal language of photography, we can expand cultural comprehension and foster a more inclusive conversation within our networks. See and read more about each position here.

    Selection

      • Lucia Jost, "Die Knöpfe" from the series "Capital Daughters", Germany | DER GREIF
        Lucia Jost, "Die Knöpfe" from the series "Capital Daughters", Germany
      • Anastasiia O. , From the series "Today I saw a sunflower but it didn’t grow", LA, United States, 2025 | DER GREIF
        Anastasiia O. , From the series "Today I saw a sunflower but it didn’t grow", LA, United States, 2025
      • Kristina Rozhkova, From the series "The Bliss of Girlhood", Russia, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Kristina Rozhkova, From the series "The Bliss of Girlhood", Russia, 2023
      • Daria Nazarova, From the series "Natura", Tbilisi, Georgia, 2025 | DER GREIF
        Daria Nazarova, From the series "Natura", Tbilisi, Georgia, 2025
      • Yufan Lu, "Cosmetic surgery diagnoses", China | DER GREIF
        Yufan Lu, "Cosmetic surgery diagnoses", China
      • Agate Tūna, From the series "Familiar", Latvia, 2026 | DER GREIF
        Agate Tūna, From the series "Familiar", Latvia, 2026
      • Sofie Flinth, From the series "Woman - Your Duty is Beauty", Denmark, 2026 | DER GREIF
        Sofie Flinth, From the series "Woman - Your Duty is Beauty", Denmark, 2026
      • Aiswarya R Raj, From the series "In the heart of our land", Kathmandu, Nepal, 2024 | DER GREIF
        Aiswarya R Raj, From the series "In the heart of our land", Kathmandu, Nepal, 2024
      • Karla Hiraldo Voleau, "Virgen de Guadalupe", Dominican Republic | DER GREIF
        Karla Hiraldo Voleau, "Virgen de Guadalupe", Dominican Republic
      • Amina Bawa Abubakar, From the series "Relational Bodies", Abuja, Nigeria, 2025 | DER GREIF
        Amina Bawa Abubakar, From the series "Relational Bodies", Abuja, Nigeria, 2025
      • Diana Guerra, "El Soporte", Cusco, Peru, 2024 | DER GREIF
        Diana Guerra, "El Soporte", Cusco, Peru, 2024
      • Zainab Zainab, From the series "Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi", Indian Administered Kashmir, 2024 | DER GREIF
        Zainab Zainab, From the series "Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi", Indian Administered Kashmir, 2024
      • Maya Nur Vandegehuchte, From the series "Pig’s Ear, Silk Purse", Belgium, 2023 | DER GREIF
        Maya Nur Vandegehuchte, From the series "Pig’s Ear, Silk Purse", Belgium, 2023
      • Reid+Factor, From the series "Pulling the tape from her mouth", NY, United States, 2025 | DER GREIF
        Reid+Factor, From the series "Pulling the tape from her mouth", NY, United States, 2025
      • Sandra Lee Phipps, From the series "Lessons in Survival", Maine, United States | DER GREIF
        Sandra Lee Phipps, From the series "Lessons in Survival", Maine, United States
      • Nyo Jinyong Lian, "The first sister", Shanghai, China, 2025 | DER GREIF
        Nyo Jinyong Lian, "The first sister", Shanghai, China, 2025
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    Ilaria Sponda

    Ilaria Sponda (1998) is an independent art curator, editor and writer. She works at the intersection of art, visual culture and systems of distribution, exploring how culture discourses name exclusion and by whom this is designed. Driven by a personal commitment to understanding the conditions of art contemporary practices, Ilaria has made research into the regional, transnational, and post-national concepts, core frameworks of her curatorial practice.

    She was recently curatorial assistant at Lothringer 13 Halle and Goethe Institut Athens for the transnational project “Antifascism: Now.". She has previously worked as a curatorial assistant at Haus der Kunst München for the exhibition “For Children” and independent curator in Milan, focusing on practices rooted in post-disciplinary realities that reflect a world where installations behaves like images, images behave like objects and online life leaks into material life. She holds a MA in Culture Studies from Universidade Católica Portuguesa and her writing has been published in Monocle, The British Journal of Photography, Fakewhale, NERO, Lampoon, Umbigo, Lynx Contemporary, as well as in catalogues and artist books.

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    Francesca Hummler

    Francesca Hummler is a German-American artist, educator, and curator based between London and San Diego. She has been the Community Manager and Program Curator of Der Greif since 2022. In 2024, she launched Der Greif’s Face-to-Face program at Les Rencontres d’Arles, offering feedback sessions to photographers and culminating in a celebratory screening showcasing participants’ work. She also spearheaded a symposium on AI in Photography in collaboration with FOAM Magazine, Photoworks, and The Photographers’ Gallery during Paris Photo 2024.

    Francesca graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Photography with distinction in 2022. At Der Greif, she drives curation, partnerships, publications, and events. Previously, she worked as an Educational Delivery Manager and Photography Tutor at Photofusion in London, where she curated exhibitions and led community-focused photography programs, combining teaching, curriculum development, and career support for underrepresented groups.

    An award-winning photographic artist, Francesca's practice focuses on identity, drawing from her experience as the daughter of German immigrants in the United States. She explores the archive, familial intimacy, and generational trauma through a methodology inspired by photo-therapy. She has actively participated as a portfolio reviewer for FORMAT25, Photo-Match at Fotofestiwal Łódź, Shutter Hub YEARBOOK, UWE Bristol Photography BA Degree Show, and Offspring Photo Meet. She has also taught at Poway Adult School and lectured as a guest tutor at Paperdrop Lab and Fachhochschule Dortmund, University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

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    Caroline von Courten

    Caroline von Courten is an essayist and theorist by inclination, and a curator and editor by profession. Based on a farm outside Munich, she is the Artistic Director of Der Greif, where she develops exhibitions, publications, research collaborations, and programs centered on photography. She also lectures in the Camera Arts BA program at the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art, where she teaches and critically examines photographic theory, post-photography, and visual/network culture. Caroline previously served as Managing Editor at Foam Magazine and held curatorial positions at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Nederlands Fotomuseum. She co-developed the Dutch Doc Award, organized the satellite exhibition "Quickscan NL" in Shanghai during the World Expo, and financed her early studies by performing as a hairdresser on concert stages and working as an image editor for Mister Motley. In 2023, she completed her PhD at Leiden University with "The Photographic Surface – Between Substances and Spaces," a philosophical study of photography’s shifting materiality. Her writing has been published widely, including for Aperture, Foam Magazine, UNSEEN Magazine, and C/O Berlin, and she recently contributed to Foam’s 25th anniversary issue as one of its selected thoughtmakers. Caroline frequently moderates public programs and serves as an advisor and juror for major photography initiatives across Europe.

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    Carolina Semprucci

    Carolina Semprucci is an Italian writer and editorial designer based in London. She is currently graphic designer and assistant editor at Der Greif. Working internationally across cultural and commercial projects, her practice combines photography, design for publishing, and writing. She holds a BA in Journalism and Publishing at the University of the Arts London, where her thesis project Retrospective was awarded the Wood Stephens Master Printer Award. Her published writing, focusing on the intersections of everyday photography, digital imagery, and new technologies, has appeared on PhMuseum’s Annual, Photography+, Gabble, and has been published by Kult Books. In her design practice, Semprucci has collaborated with a range of clients and organisations including ArtULTRA, the Future Justice Project, and The Justice Gap. Alongside working as a freelancer, she has previously taught on the Publishing course at the London College of Communication and is currently Writer in Residence at Photoworks.