Wanted: photographer/researcher at Jan van Eyck Academie Maastricht

The Jan van Eyck Academie, international post-academic institute for research and production in the fields of fine art, design and theory, is recruiting a photographer/researcher for its project Citygraphy. 19th and 21st century topographic photography in Maastricht.

Citygraphy examines the role of 19th century photography in the consciousness and perception of the European city as a historic focal point – a fulcrum subject to the powers of modernization. Contrasts between urban centres and expanding suburbs, between handicraft and industrial production, between transport by water and over land, between conservation and redevelopment, between restoration as both a form of protection and of rebuilding, between the interests of residents and those of visitors determine the politics of life. What role did the visual image play in all of this, and in particular, what was the role of photography?

The research project Citygraphy. 19th and 21st century topographic photography in Maastricht is a commission for a photographer/researcher. The commission concerns the development of a personal photographic vision of 21st century Maastricht, taking the 19th century city images of Maastricht as a starting point. Candidates are asked to focus on the city of Maastricht. The photographer undertakes research in Maastricht and realises concrete images.

Full article: Artdaily, 26 May 2006

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