Call for submissions

In a follow-up to the 2010 theme LAND, Country Life in the Urban Age, Noorderlicht is preparing the second part the diptych. The main exhibition at the Noorderlicht Photofestival 2011, METROPOLIS will be dealing with the role of the city as the nerve centre of modern global society. We invite photographers, curators and photo agencies to submit work before 31 March 2011. 

Photo credit: Inamiya Yasuto, participant Noorderlicht Photofestival LAND

On show through 9 January

This winter, in connection with De Poolnacht in Groningen, Noorderlicht presents NomadsLife, by the documentary photographer Jeroen Toirkens (b. 1971). Since 1999 Toirkens has been following the lives of various nomadic tribes in Central Asia, Russia, Mongolia and the Arctic region. He discovered that globalisation, poverty and climate change are making it increasingly difficult for them to maintain their traditional way of life. With NomadsLife, which will appear in 2011 in book form, Toirkens creates a diverse and often poignant picture of nomadism in the 21st century.

© Jeroen Toirkens, Andrei drives his reindeer sledge over the tundra 2005, Russian Federation.

Location: Noorderlicht Photogallery
Akerkhof 12, Groningen NL
Open: Wed thru Sun 12:00-18:00h
Admission: free
Through 9 January

13 January – 27 February

During the Eurosonic Noorderslag Music Festival in Groningen Noorderlicht will be showing two exhibitions on pop photography. POPVIEW shows the work of the ten nominees for the Lex van Rossen Award 2011. This time featuring Francisco Reina (ES), Tim C. Rochels (DE), Marjolein Hoornaert (BE), Ben Meadows (UK), Agata Pietron (PL), Antonio Campanella (IT), Dirk Wolf (NL) and Rob Walbers (BE). The winner will be announced on Friday 14 January.

I Love You but I’ve Chosen Rock a solo exhibition by Olaf Heine shows casual snapshots, observations and images taken on the edges of studio shoots or in private spheres. Heine creates an intimate visual diary with intriguing portraits of international pop and rock greats.

The Dutch singer-songwriter Lucky Fonz III will open the exhibition on 13 January, at 5:00 p.m. 

© Dirk Wolf, Olaf Heine (below)