wien (OTS) – Timișoara will become a vibrant center for analogue
photography this
autumn, as two remarkable exhibitions open their doors in the city,
each highlighting the enduring beauty, diversity, and relevance of
this artistic medium.
Zwtl.: Exhibition I: Sehschärfenbestimmung – 60 Artistic Approaches
to Analogue Photography
Following its acclaimed debut during the Rotlicht Festival for
Analog Photography in Vienna (2024) and its expanded presentation at
the Zrno Festival for Analog Photography in Skopje (2025),
Sehschärfenbestimmung now arrives in Romania. The Analog Mania Art
Festival has selected this large-scale international exhibition,
featuring 60 artists from around the world, for presentation at Casa
Tineretului, Timișoara, from 13 October to 9 November 2025.
The title Sehschärfenbestimmung (literally “eyesight control
testing”) reflects the conceptual foundation of the project. The
exhibition embraces a wide spectrum of artistic processes, all rooted
in analogue techniques and aesthetics. Each artist contributes a
carefully curated selection—ranging from personal favorites to works-
in-progress and brand-new explorations.
Presented as image-strips, uniformly sized at 20 x 120 cm, the
works create a cohesive visual rhythm, evoking the nostalgic form of
mounted negative rolls awaiting discovery. This format invites
audiences to immerse themselves in a tapestry of ideas, narratives,
and visual languages, demonstrating how analogue artistry continues
to inspire contemporary expression.
The opening event will be held on Monday, 13 October 2025, with
many artists present.
Participating Artists
Aari Jaaksi (Finland) | Alberto Ciprian (Italy) | Andile Blaha (South
Africa) | Andreas Nader (Austria) | Angela Grozdanov (Macedonia) |
Angjela Tanchevska (Macedonia/Croatia) | Anna Pavlova (Russia) |
Beatrice Signorello (Italy/Austria) | Bugra Kibaroglu (Turkiye) |
Charlie Casanova (Germany) | Christian Fischer (Austria) | Cristin Al
Shati (Austria) | Christina Lag-Schröckenstein (Austria) | Christian
Mairinger (Austria) | Christina Steininger (Austria) | Christof
Bamberg (France/Germany) | Dmytro Hlotenko (Ukraine/Austria) | Edze
Ali (Turkiye/Macedonia) | Emilia Sandic (Serbija) | Ernestine Louise
Johnson (Usa/Norway) | Filip Icovski (Macedonia) | Florian Kopr (
Austria) | Germana Stella (Italy) | Gizem Tonbak (Turkiye) | Ivana
Cvetanoska (Macedonia/USA) | Jana Madzigon (Kasachstan/Austria) |
Jelena Velinova (Belgium/Macedonia) | Karam Quaduda Alksiri (
Syria/Germany) | Karla Mahler (Austria) | Keti Talevska Bakrevska (
Macedonia) | Kevin Geronimo Brandtner (Austria) | Kiki Malaeru (
Romania) | Lars van Rosendaal (Netherlands/Austria) | Lena Kopr (
Austria/Portugal) | Lennart Janssen (Finland) | Marek Majewski (
France/Japan) | Marius Parghel (Romania) | Martina Pavloska (
Macedonia/Italy) | Mauricio Sapata (Brasil) | Michael Laubsch (
Germany/Austria) | Nejra Maslikova (Yugoslavia/Austria) | Nick Davies
(United Kingdom) | Patrik Rising (Sweden) | Pavel Protsenko (Ukraine)
| Polyplotte (Canada) | Sarah Fellner (Austria) | Sarah Islam (
Macedonia) | Saso Alusevski (Macedonia) | Sorin Ivanovici (
Romania/Austria) | Simon Pabst (China/Austria) | Stephan Schwarz (
Austria) | Stig Marlon Weston (Norway) | Ted Mishima (USA) | Tobias
Gambaro (Germany/Switzerland) | Torsten Pauer (Germany/Austria) | Uwe
Trenkner (Germany) | Vali Havasi (Romania) | Vasislisa Baranova (
Austria) | Yevheniia Lysak (Ukraine) | Yiannis Krikis (Greece)
Exhibition Details
Exhibition Title: Sehschärfenbestimmung – 60 Artistic Approaches
to Analogue Photography
Venue: Casa Tineretului, Str. Arieș Nr. 19, Timișoara, Romania
Duration: 13 October – 9 November 2025
Opening Event: 13 October 2025, 19:00 (many artists present)
Organized by: Analog Mania Festival
Curated by: Florian Kopr / Galerie Guerilla
Zwtl.: Exhibition II: Viena vizitează Timișoara
On the gracious invitation of Master Photographer Damian
Diaconescu and the Iris Photo Club, four Vienna-based artists will
present their works at the distinguished Casa Studenƫilor, Timișoara,
from 14 October to 9 November 2025.
This exhibition highlights how analogue photography remains a
living and adaptable medium. Each of the four artists employs
traditional photographic processes as the basis for highly individual
artistic practices, resulting in a dialogue between historic
techniques and contemporary creativity.
Visitors will encounter a curated selection of works from each
artist, revealing diverse interpretations and unique explorations of
analogue processes.
The opening event will be held on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, with
all four artists present.
Participating Artists
Mariia Tsaritsyna (Ukraine/Austria) | Sorin Ivanovici (
Romania/Austria) | Florian Kopr (Austria) | Michael Laubsch (
Germany/Austria)
Exhibition Details
Exhibition Title: Viena vizitează Timișoara
Venue: Casa Studenƫilor, Bulevardul Regele Carol I Nr. 9, Timișoara,
Romania
Duration: 14 October – 9 November 2025
Opening Event: 14 October 2025, 19:00 (all artists present)
Organized by: Open Iris Festival
Curated by: Iris Photo Club
Together, these two exhibitions present an unparalleled
opportunity to experience the scope and vitality of analogue
photography today—ranging from a vast international survey to an
intimate Viennese showcase. We warmly invite the public, the press,
and the artistic community to join us in Timișoara in October 2025 to
celebrate this dialogue between tradition, experimentation, and
contemporary artistic vision.