14th Bamako Encounters – The African Biennal of Photography
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- 03 Oct 2024
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The 14th Bamako Encounters – The African Biennal of Photography will be held from November 16, 2024, to January 15, 2025, in Bamako, Mali. This 14th edition celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Biennal, giving a special echo to contemporary photographic expression.
This year's theme will focus on KUMA, the Speech, the Silence, and the Noise. Photography has the power to make an image speak, to convey emotions, ideas, and messages. A picture can tell a thousand stories, transmit emotions, ideas, and messages through the sheer force of the moment captured, by the framing, the light, or the staging.
The call is open to artists from the African world and its diaspora, photographers and videographers, amateurs or professionals, alone or in groups, with no limit of age or nationality. Submissions must include:
- The completed application form
- A short biography and a detailed curriculum vitae
- A portrait of the artist and a high-resolution passport photo
- A scanned copy of the passport
- 5 high-resolution images (300 dpi for 30×50 cm) of recent works with their technical specifications
- Optionally, a zip file containing the video files (5 max.) with a maximum volume of 2 GB, in h.264 and between 30 and 50 FPS with a minimum resolution of HD (1920 x 1080) and/or web links to the online videos.
- A note of intent presenting the series and/or video works, in French or English, in PDF or word format, 5 pages maximum, containing a clear and concise description of the proposal.
Projects will be evaluated on the basis of their artistic quality and relevance. The final selection of artists will be communicated by email during the month of May 2024 and posted on the website. The selection committee, chaired by the artistic director, is made up of the Biennal's associate curators and artistic advisors. Their decision is final and without appeal.
Registration is free of charge. Selected artists are invited to attend the Biennal's professional days, with airfare, visa, and accommodation expenses covered.
The 14th Bamako Encounters – The African Biennal of Photography is a significant cultural event that celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Biennal. The event is open to artists from the African world and its diaspora, photographers and videographers, amateurs or professionals, alone or in groups, with no limit of age or nationality. The submission deadline was March 31, 2024, and the event will take place from November 16, 2024, to January 15, 2025, in Bamako, Mali.
