EXPOSED feat Witty Books Dummy Award

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EXPOSED feat Witty Books Dummy Award is an international competition aimed at the selection and publication of an unpublished photographic project in book form.

Overview

The award is open to photographers and collectives who have developed a complete body of work and have already structured it into a final editorial layout, but have not yet officially published it. From all submissions received, the jury will select 20 finalist dummies to be presented in May as part of the EXPOSED Torino Photo Festival program. Among these, the winning project will be edited and published by Witty Books, officially becoming part of its catalog.

The editorial development phase will take place throughout 2026, with the goal of presenting the finished volume and managing its official launch during the 2027 edition of EXPOSED Torino Photo Festival.

Practical Info

To apply, send an email with the subject line EXPOSED feat Witty Books Dummy Award – Name and Surname. The email should include a PDF file of the project, including photographs and a synopsis (max 20MB), and a short biography as attachments. The authors included in the shortlist of 20 finalists will be contacted at a later date to send a physical dummy. The hard copy is essential for the final evaluation by the jury and for the exhibition during EXPOSED Torino Photo Festival.

The winning work will be published by Witty Books in a minimum print run of 400 copies, with 10% of the production reserved for the author. The editorial development phase will take place throughout 2026, with the goal of presenting the finished volume and managing its official launch during the 2027 edition of EXPOSED Torino Photo Festival.

The jury consists of Tommaso Parrillo (Witty Books), Giulia Ninotta (EXPOSED), and Karla Hiraldo Voleau.

About EXPOSED Torino Photo Festival

EXPOSED Torino Foto Festival is the international photography festival in Turin that reimagines the role of photography in shaping sustainable and critical futures. Through a dynamic program of exhibitions, public discussions, and a series of public events—developed in collaboration with Turin’s leading cultural institutions—EXPOSED offers a critical space to examine how photography is produced, understood, and mobilized today. To confront the urgent realities of our time and construct new possibilities, the festival embraces experimental visual languages and pioneering forms of collaboration.

About Witty Books

Witty Books is an independent publishing house specializing in contemporary photography and visual arts. Founded in 2012 by Tommaso Parrillo (originally under the name Witty Kiwi), the publishing house develops editorial projects in close collaboration with artists, conceiving the book as a narrative device and a critical space. A strong focus on sequencing, rhythm, and the material form of the book-object is central to every publication, with the aim of enhancing artistic research through a rigorous and thoughtful editorial language.