Presented in Tate Modern's Project Space, "Ruins in Reverse" is the result of a curatorial collaboration between Tate Modern in London and the Museo de Arte de Lima in Peru. It brings together works by six international artists: Rä di Martino, Pablo Hare, José Carlos Martinat, Haroon Mirza, Eliana Otta, Amalia Pica. 

The collective exhibition draws attention to a subtly nuanced contemporary archaeology in which the tenuous line between reality and fiction is blurred: tangible historical monuments are overwhelmed by the fictions they promote, while ordinary objects and signs gain a significance that makes them monumental.

Project Space: Ruins in Reverse 1 March–24 June 2013
 Tate Modern, London

VOIES OFF 2013

Voies Off night projections during the opening week of the Rencontres d’Arles festival (first full week in July)
have become an international reference for the discovery of emerging authors. Every July, the Voies Off prize
is awarded by a jury of renowned professionals to an artist for the clarity of his/her vision and the high quality
of his/her work. The current amount of the prize is 2,500 euros.
The applications for the 2013 Voies Off Prize are open on www.voies-off.com
until February 28, 2013 (new deadline).

ON OUR SHELVES

Caravanserai. Traces, places, dialogue in the Middle East.
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A "caravanserai" is a roadside inn built to shelter men, goods and animals along ancient caravan routes
in the Muslim world. It is estimated that some 12-15,000 caravanserais have existed but today only some 3,000
are identified or traceable. Those that have not vanished, or are not crumbling ruins, survive, in spite of the development
of modern cities, as hotels, museums, shops, storage space, living quarters or garrison posts. After a first photographic
report on caravanserais in north east Iran, Tom Schutyser chose the Levant region of Lebanon, Syria and Jordan as his
next region for exploration. He not only shot ruined and restored caravanserais but the landscape and surroundings
of these buildings, trying to capture the sense of history present in these places. As a fundamental element
in an early form of globalisation, the caravanserai is an example of a successful vehicle for multicultural dialogue.


Caravanserai. Traces, places, dialogue in the Middle East.
Photography and text: Tom Schutyser. Introduction de Andrew Lawler.
Five Continents Editions, 2012. 
180 pp. www.fivecontinentseditions.com

FOAM TALENT CALL 2013

Foam Magazine officially launched the submission for its seventh annual Talent Call
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Foam Talent Call 2013 is open now. All photographers worldwide between 18 and 35 years old
are invited to submit their portfolios for the Talent Issue. Go to: www.foamtalent.org

PROJECTINDEPENDENCE

Project Independence. A video-report
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Project Independence party at ProgettoCalabianaMilano. January 13th, 2013.
Read more here, here and here.

ON OUR SHELVES

Erik Kessels: In almost every picture #12
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The twelfth instalment in Erik Kessels' long running found photography book series tells the story of a Moroccan
wedding filmmaker with a knack for self-promotion. Larbi Laaraichi lives in Fez, where he's been capturing the
happiest days of people's lives since the early Nineties. While videoing their big days, he also ensures that he gets
a shot of himself in action. As well as amateur advertisements, these pictures tell the story of Larbi himself.
Kessels has ordered the portaits chronologically, hinting at changes in Larbi's life in almost every picture: we see
changes in Larbi's fashion taste, from the extremes of turn of the century stripy shirts to more demure contemporary
clothing, and we can follow the development of his career path through the equipment On the last page, we see Larbi's
hobby. It mirrors his career: he holds a violin like he holds a camera. Self-confident, a bit cheeky, a twinkle in his eye.


In almost every picture #12 Edited and designed by Erik Kessels. Text by Christian Bunyan.
KesselsKramer Publishing, 2013. 
116 pp., 25 Euros. www.kesselskramerpublishing.com

HOST 2012

FANTOM supports HOST - 2012. Project by Davide Savorani e Mirko Rizzi for Marsèll-

PROJECTINDEPENDENCE#1

FANTOM is partecipating to ProjectIndependence #1-

FANTOM RECOMMENDS

2-days of workshop with STANLEY GREENE and TEUN VAN DEN HEIJDEN. Linkelab.net-

MEET FANTOM

at L'Edicola With Selva Barni, our co-editor-in-chief, Francesco Zanot, associate editor

and Massimo Torrigiani, publisher and Editor-at-Large.

June 7, 6 pm. at Spazio Punch, Giudecca 800/o, Venice, Italy.
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L’edicola is the first of a series of biennial appointments about magazines on art, fashion, design and architecture.

FANTOM 09 OUT NOW!

BEYOND WORDS

"Beyond Words: Photography in The New Yorker" is an exhibition of more than 100 works
by 65 different photographers from across the globe
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Although the material has been gathered from a wide range of sources—including studios, galleries, archives
and private collections—and periods (from 1890 to 2010) every image was published in The New Yorker during
a formative period in the magazine’s history, from 1992 to 2010.The co-curators of this exhibition are both known
for their work as publication editors: Elisabeth Biondi from journalism as a 15-year veteran of The New Yorker,
and Cay Sophie Rabinowitz from art as a founding editor of the photographic quarterly Fantom.
Date: Apr 15, 2012 – Jun 10, 2012 - Venue: UCCA Central Gallery
(Above: Kahn & Selesnick, Lostronaut, 61 x 61 cm, 2004. Archival pigment print.
Courtesy the Artists and Yancey Richardson Gallery)

FOTOBOOK FESTIVAL

The Photobook Award of the International Photobook Festival continues
with prominent nominations of the best new releases of the previous year
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The International Photobook Award 2012 presents the best photobooks of the previous year, selected by a jury
comprising renowned photography experts from around the world. Each expert chooses his or her own favourite book.
Among the jury also our editor Selva Barni.

THAT IS THE DAWN

A group show developed with Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili
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Participating artists: Ketuta Alexi–Meskhishvili, Rachal Bradley, Ken Jacobs, Laida Lertxundi, Roseline Rannoch,
Matthew Richardson, Kate Steciw. 25 Feb/31 March, Galerie Gregor Staiger, Zurich.

FANTOM AT ARTEFIERA

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‪FANTOM is delighted to invite you to join us at booth n.32 of Arte Fiera Art First, Bologna, 27 - 30 January.

FANTOM 08 LAUNCH, ABMB '11

Launch of FANTOM latest issue on December 1st at The Webster Miami with ARTBOOK | DAP

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FANTOM 08 OUT NOW!

What's Next?

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Foam Magazine Issue #29 is out now! / What's Next? Curious? You can browse an online version of the magazine here.
And be sure to check out the special feature curated by FANTOM on pages 123-130.‬

FANTOM AT NYABF 2011

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‪FANTOM is delighted to invite you to join us at the NY Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1. ‬
Please visit us on the 3rd floor, in room L, at booth number 6. ‬
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‪Free and open to the public, the fair runs from Friday, September 30th - Sunday, October 2, 11 am - 7 pm, daily.
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‪‪We will be hosting the launch of our 7th issue on Saturday, October 1 at 4 pm, featuring a book signing by co-Editor Cay Sophie Rabinowitz, as well the presence of several featured artists. You can find us in the Lobby of MoMA PS1.
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The NY Book Fair will host an official preview on Thursday, September 29th, from 6 - 9 pm.
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‪We look forward to seeing you!‬

LIU GANG, SH CONTEMPORARY

FANTOM 07 cover artist Liu Gang at SH CONTEMPORARY - Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair (Sept. 8-10 2011)
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FANTOM 07 OUT NOW!