FORO is a space for meeting and reflection on the issues and aesthetics of contemporary and modern photography. Over the years, it has brought together artists, curators, gallerists, and market specialists to approach photography in a multidisciplinary way. In this edition, it aims to explore photography as an expanded field, beyond traditional boundaries, offering new ways of seeing and thinking about photographic images.
Friday, October 25
3:00 p.m. Best practices in Cultural management: Six keys to the professionalization of the photography market in the field of art
A conversation about work models and quality standards from the perspective of emerging and established artists.
Speakers: Diego Frangi (Director, Oficina de Proyectos), Fantasy Dinasty, and Pablo Gómez Samela (Artists, Primor Gallery).
Moderator: Marcelo Dansey (Coordinator of the Visual Arts Sector of the Cultural Industries Market, National Ministry of Culture).
4:00 p.m.Hacking the image: New narratives and practices in contemporary photography
An exploration of how contemporary artists and photographers are redefining not only visual narratives but also techniques and media to challenge traditional conventions of photography.
Speakers: Yuyo Gardiol (Artist, Director of CRUDO Contemporary Art) and Paulina Scheitlin (Artist, Subsuelo).
Moderator: Joaquín Rodríguez.
5:00 p.m. A radar on photographic processes in the Argentine scene over the past 20 years
Speakers: Andrea Ostera (Artist) and Nora Fisch (Director, Nora Fisch Gallery).
Moderator: Sebastián Vidal Mackinson (Curator of the RADAR Section).
6:00 p.m. Photography and contemporary production processes: An overview of experimentation in NEXT | Fuera de Foco
Presentation and tour of the work of three artists from NEXT Fuera de Foco, a section dedicated to exploring the processes, languages, and materialities enabled by the photographic medium.
Speakers: Cecilia Lenardón (Artist, Subsuelo), Lorenzo González Baltazar (Artist, Primor), Sofía Casadey (Artist, Consultorio).
Moderators: Joaquín Rodríguez and Bárbara Golubicki (Co-curators of the NEXT | Fuera de Foco).
7:00 p.m. Presentation of the book Afganos by Rodrigo Abd.
Speakers: Pablo Cabado (Photographer), Rodrigo Abd (Photographer).
Saturday, October 26
2:00 p.m. Presentation of the book Madre Zoe by Constanza Oxenford.
Speakers: Constanza Oxenford (Author), Ezequiel Díaz Ortiz (Editor), Zelmira Frers (Architect and photographer).
3:00 p.m. The darkroom: Desire, fixation, and memory
A conversation/reflection on archival and memory processes in photographic practices.
Speakers: Vivian Galban (Artist) and Bruno Dubner (Artist).
Moderator: Cintia Mezza (Art Historian and Collection Manager).
4:00 p.m. AMIA 30 years: "Shared Absence," an exhibition by the Jewish Museum
A reflection on how the exhibition explores the persistence of memory and the trace of absence, connecting generations through collective experiences.
Speakers: Nicole Moises (Curator of the exhibition), Silvia Rivas (Artist), Ezequiel Verona (Artist).
5:00 p.m. Photography and memory: Reconstructing a Latin American narrative
Analysis and counterpoints: photographic archival projects in the institutional framework.
Speakers: Gabriela Comte (General Editor, Modern Museum of Buenos Aires), Belén Leuzzi (Head of Research and Registration, Modern Museum of Buenos Aires), Florencia Battiti (Director, Memory Park).
Moderator: Joaquín Rodríguez.
6:00 p.m. Tribute to the distinguished careers of cultural manager Luz Castillo and artists Aldo Sessa and Pedro Roth.
7:00 p.m. Photography in the culture of the ephemeral: Social media and virality
Does photographic practice get affected by the immediacy of social media? Is virality a problem or a resource for creators?
Speakers: Josefina Rodríguez Egaña (Founder and Creative Director, YUKI Culture), Malu Boruchowicz (Photographer and Videographer).
Moderator: María Galarza (Journalist, Arte al Día).
Sunday, October 27
2:15 p.m. Screening of Telematic Banquet by Federico Klemm.
A selection of episodes from the TV program aired between 1994 and 2002, created by Federico Klemm in collaboration with art critic Carlos Espartaco, combining conversations on art, philosophy, and culture. An opportunity to highlight their significant impact on contemporary art dissemination in the country.
3:00 p.m. Presentation of the book Little Suns on the Earth by Pablo Cabado
Speakers: Pablo Cabado (Artist), Gabriel Valansi (Artist), Diego Castelfranco (Researcher).
4:00 p.m. Presentation of the book Fotoplástica. Jaime Bolotinsky | Tribute Artist
Speakers: Francisco Medail (Curator of the Tribute Artist), Juan Cruz Pedroni (Co-editor of the book).
5:00 p.m. Section Tribute Artist - Ten years: Modernity and peripheries in Argentine photography
As part of the fair's 20th anniversary, Francisco Medail talks with Irene Gelfman and Mercedes Claus about various projects carried out over the past ten years and their impact on the historiography of local photography.
Speakers: Mercedes Claus (Curator), Francisco Medail (Curator of the Tribute Artist), Irene Gelfman (Global Curator, Pinta).
Moderator: María Galarza (Journalist, Arte al Día).
This talk is presented by Arte al Día.
6:00 p.m. Photography and collecting: Mapping value and new projections in the current market.
A reflective analysis of the changes in the photography market over the past 20 years, the opportunities for new collections, challenges, and future trends. The motivations behind acquiring photography in a dynamic context for this practice and why choosing to buy photography today.
Speaker: Fernando Allen (Confines del Paraguay).
Moderator: María Galarza (Journalist, Arte al Día).
This talk is presented by Arte al Día.
7:00 p.m. Pinta BAphoto: A retrospective and celebratory look at 20 years of the fair
An assessment of the fair’s arrival on the scene, its impact, and growth in an emerging context for photography, the market, and its professionalization. New frontiers of photographic language and the fair’s support in curatorial expansion. Challenges for the future.
Speakers: Orly Benzacar (Director, Ruth Benzacar Gallery), Rodrigo Alonso (Independent Curator).
Moderator: María Paula Zacharías (Journalist specializing in visual arts).