Do you write about photography and are you interested in digital image cultures with a focus on facial reading and facial recognition? Would you like to explore the topic from different historical and cultural contexts? Apply for the C/O Berlin Talent Award 2025 in the category Theory!
Upload your application until Apr 24, 2025 and fill out the form here.
Winning the C/O Berlin Talent Award – Theory means
- An interview with the winner in the category Artist
- Writing an essay about the winner’s project
- Publication of these texts in an individually designed publication on the exhibition
- Prize money of 3,000 EUR
- International presence and networking
Requirements
- Under 35 years old (exceptions may apply)
- Experience in writing about photography and digital image cultures with a focus on facial reading and facial recognition?
- Interest in exploring the topic from different historical and cultural contexts
- Familiarity with the overall theme of the C/O Berlin Talent Award: New Documentary Strategies
Conditions
- No application fees
- Sufficient time to write the required texts until fall 2025
- Agree to the publication of your texts in the publication of the C/O Berlin Talent Award 2025
- Willingness to have an artist talk with the winner during the exhibition period
Schedule
- Apr 24, 2025: Deadline
- Jun 2025: Announcement of winner
- Fall 2025: Submission of texts
- Jan 2026: Exhibition opening + release of the publication
If you have any questions please contact talent@co-berlin.org.
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