Photography Interviews

Last Year Recipients On Receiving The PhMuseum Women Photographers Grant

Last Year Recipients On Receiving The PhMuseum Women Photographers Grant

Sharing advice for prospective applicants, Verdiana Albano, Charlotte Yonga and Niharika Chauhan discuss how the grant strengthened trust in their research, and gave space to their personal histories and layered storytelling.

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Intention, Risk, Necessity: What Judges Value In Today's Visual Projects

Intention, Risk, Necessity: What Judges Value In Today's Visual Projects

PhMuseum 2026 Women Photographers Grant judges Elisa Medde, Yagazie Emezi, Mariela Sancari and Myriam Boulos, plus MPB VP of Marketing Jennifer Tietze and PhMuseum Artistic Director Giuseppe Oliverio, share their vision on what makes a project stand out.

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Ysaora Thibus On Seeing Women’s Sport Beyond Performance

Ysaora Thibus On Seeing Women’s Sport Beyond Performance

The Olympic Medalist and Nineteen Hundred Magazine Founder discusses her print endeavour and how she is shaping a space where women's sports are presented from a cultural and artistic perspective.

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Cintia Tortosa Santisteban On Her Exhibition Screenshots From A Series Of Videos About A Rice Field At PhMuseum Lab

Cintia Tortosa Santisteban On Her Exhibition Screenshots From A Series Of Videos About A Rice Field At PhMuseum Lab

Showcased at PhMuseum Lab through the 2025 Women Photographers Grant, Cintia’s Screenshots From A Series Of Videos About A Rice Field reflects on looking, fleeting moments, seasonal changes, and the rhythms of an everyday landscape.

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Atefe Moeini And Carlos Idun-Tawiah On The Politics Of Intimacy

Atefe Moeini And Carlos Idun-Tawiah On The Politics Of Intimacy

Deloitte's Photo Grant encourages photographers to engage with social reflection and awareness – as seen in the 2025 edition, which highlighted the two works under the theme Contrasts. Learn more and apply to the 2026 open call through 14 June.

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Dispatches From The Front: Sergey Melnitchenko On Ukranian Collective Memory

Dispatches From The Front: Sergey Melnitchenko On Ukranian Collective Memory

Disposable cameras sent to Ukrainian frontline soldiers return with letters, keepsakes, and fragments of memory, forming an intimate archive of life lived through war.

Interview Written by Lucia De Stefani
CRITICAE 2025/26 Alumni On The Online Documentary Photography Masterclass

CRITICAE 2025/26 Alumni On The Online Documentary Photography Masterclass

As we’re anticipating the next iteration of the program, we spoke with CRITICAE 2025/2026 participants about their progress, challenges and the value of peer to peer exchange.

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CURAE 2025/26 Alumni On The Online Curatorial Practice Masterclass

CURAE 2025/26 Alumni On The Online Curatorial Practice Masterclass

Ahead of the upcoming edition, we’re looking back at CURAE 2025/26 to talk with participants about their experience working with Erik Kessels and how their perspectives have shifted.

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An Infrastructure Of Care: Beatriz de Souza Lima On Exhibiting At PhMuseum Days

An Infrastructure Of Care: Beatriz De Souza Lima On Exhibiting At PhMuseum Days

Through a system of wires and electrodes, Trajectories by Beatriz de Souza Lima reveals a hybrid ecosystem where alienation and deep connection intertwine.

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IDEA 2025/26 Alumni On The Online Conceptual-Thinking Masterclass

IDEA 2025/26 Alumni On The Online Conceptual-Thinking Masterclass

With the next edition currently accepting applications, IDEA 2025/2026 participants reflect on the construction, positioning, and development of their projects.

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The Body, Everywhere: Mahalia Taje Giotto On Exhibiting At PhMuseum Days

The Body, Everywhere: Mahalia Taje Giotto On Exhibiting At PhMuseum Days

Mounted on eleven public billboards in Bologna, Giotto's obsessive self-portraits are the testimony of a trans person's experience, and a strategy to evolve and survive.

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MEDIAE 2025/26 Alumni On The Online Transmedia Storytelling Masterclass

MEDIAE 2025/26 Alumni On The Online Transmedia Storytelling Masterclass

In preparation for the upcoming edition of the program, MEDIAE 2025/2026 participants share their experience on developing a multi-layered narrative.

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FOLIO 2025/26 Alumni On The Online Photobook-Making Masterclass

FOLIO 2025/26 Alumni On The Online Photobook-Making Masterclass

As we welcome applications for the 7th edition, FOLIO 2025/26 participants share their experience transforming photographs into cohesive narratives within the format of a book.

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Alumni Outcomes And Progress After Completing The PhMuseum Masterclasses Program

Alumni Outcomes And Progress After Completing The PhMuseum Masterclasses Program

With the 2026/27 applications open until 28 May – and the deadline for fully-funded scholarships approaching on 30 April – we reconnected with former participants to see how their work has evolved through exhibitions, publications, performances, and more.

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Surveillance As Care: Utu-Tuuli Jussila On Exhibiting At PhMuseum Days

Surveillance As Care: Utu-Tuuli Jussila On Exhibiting At PhMuseum Days

A security camera archive becomes an unexpected meeting ground between the artist and her grandmother, portrayed during the final years of her autonomous life with Alzheimer’s disease.

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