With the exhibition Part of Me… Shaping Mental Spaces (26 August–20 November 2022), FOTODOK invites artists to show projects that respond to their lived experiences of various mental states. Experiences of mental health vary greatly, and we all relate to it in different ways. While some people’s mental wellbeing is rarely challenged, others are affected in more frequent and demanding ways. In recognizing the multitudinal ways in which mental health inhabits the mind and body, it is important to amplify the voices of those whose daily lives are shaped by their dealings with certain struggles or patterns.

On 11 November FOTODOK will open in Atelier Néerlandais in Paris the exhibition Earthlings. Earthlings is an exhibition by FOTODOK made in collaboration with curator Jenny Smets. It shows a selection of work from artists who recently graduated from the photography departments of Dutch art academies. The artists were part of Blurring The Lines, an international talent program founded in 2016 by the Paris College of Art and Urbanautica Institute.

Meet the first photobook to be published by FOTODOK! ‘Pass It On. Private Stories, Public Histories’ is a follow up to the exhibition of the same name, which took place at FOTODOK from November 2020–February 2021. As the show largely happened during a lockdown, FOTODOK wanted to find alternative ways to open it up to our audience.