BredaPhoto

Vanaf 21 mei t/m 22 augustus presenteren Luuk van Raamsdonk en Maria Bodrug hun werk in de kunstvitrines op station Breda. 🤍

BredaPhoto geeft dit jaar zes recent afgestudeerde kunstenaars van verschillende kunstacademies in Nederland de kans om projecten te tonen in deze bijzondere ruimte.

‣ Luuk van Raamsdonk onderzoekt in het project ‘My Sweet Elora’ de breuklijnen in zijn familie. Door middel van fotografie en archiefbeelden brengt hij het dorpje Elora in Canada in beeld waar zijn grootvader een affaire had en reflecteert hij op zijn familiegeschiedenis en persoonlijke identiteit.

‣ Maria Bodrug schijnt licht op de ervaring van vrouwen in Moldavië die te maken hebben gehad met verschillende vormen van geweld in haar project ‘In Spite of It All: Women Who Walked Away’. In dit fotografische project focust ze op de verhalen van vier vrouwen en toont ze hun moed en veerkracht.

De kunstvitrines zijn vrij toegankelijk aan de belcrumzijde van station Breda.

📅 De tweede periode van ‘Talent in de Vitrine’ loopt van 21 mei t/m 22 augustus
🔗 Lees verder op onze website: https://bredaphoto.nl/nl/news/talent-in-de-vitrine-luuk-van-raamsdonk-en-maria-bodrug/

🇬🇧 From 21 May to 22 August, Luuk van Raamsdonk and Maria Bodrug will present their work in the display cases at Breda Station.

This year, BredaPhoto is giving six recently graduated artists from different art academies across the Netherlands the opportunity to showcase their projects in this unique exhibition space.

‣ Luuk van Raamsdonk investigates the long-hidden fractures within his family in his project ‘My Sweet Elora.’ Through the use of photography and archival material, he visualises the village Elora in Canada where his grandfather had an affair and reflects on his family history and personal identity.

‣ Maria Bodrug sheds light on the experiences of women in Moldavia who have faced various forms of violence in her project ‘In Spite of It All: Women Who Walked Away’. This photographic project focuses on the stories of four women and illustrates their courage and resilience.

🔗 Read more on our website, link in bio.

Foto 1: Luuk van Raamsdonk - ‘My Sweet Elora’
Foto 2: Maria Bodrug - ‘In Spite of It All: Women Who Walked Away’

We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Paulo Chicareli (1993–2026), an extraordinarily talented, kind, and deeply sincere artist, with whom we had the privilege of collaborating in recent years.

Paulo’s practice brought together graphic intervention, collage, archival material, and both found and new photography, forming a distinct visual language rooted in love, resistance, intimacy, and visibility.

Last year, Paulo created the work ‘Almost Every Corner of This City Has Witnessed Our Forbidden Love’, which documented and interpreted the relationship between Thieu and Will - a couple living in Breda with whom he formed a meaningful bond.

The work was presented as part of 'Levenslijnen / Life Stories', a collaborative project and exhibition developed by Pride Photo and BredaPhoto. Paulo also participated in the BredaPhoto international talent programme in 2023.

Paulo will be remembered for his rare sensitivity and generosity of spirit. We extend our deepest condolences to his loved ones.

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲
Na de succesvolle Kick-Off van het International Talent Programme, die op 2 oktober 2025 plaatsvond, zijn zo’n 180 studenten van 9 verschillende Europese kunstacademies aan de slag gegaan met een project binnen het thema van het BredaPhoto Festival 2026.

De afgelopen maanden bezochten onze curatoren de deelnemende academies om de studenten van feedback te voorzien. Per academie worden vijf studenten geselecteerd die hun project in maart verder mogen pitchen. Op de foto’s krijg je een inkijkje in de bezoeken en de gesprekken met de jonge makers. 🤍Tijdens de pitchronde worden uiteindelijk drie studenten geselecteerd, waarvan het werk van 11 september t/m 25 oktober 2026 te zien is tijdens het festival.

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🇬🇧 Following the successful kick-off of the International Talent Programme on 2 October 2025, 180 students from nine different European art academies began working on a project within the theme of the BredaPhoto Festival 2026. Over the past months, our curators visited the participating academies to provide the students with feedback. Five students per academy will be selected to further pitch their project in March. The photos offer a glimpse into these visits and the conversations with the young makers. 🤍

During the pitch round, three students will ultimately be selected. Their work will be on view from 11 September to 25 October 2026 during the festival.

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Participating Academies�• St. Joost School of Art & Design, Breda�• KABK Den Haag�• KASK, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp�• LUCA School of Arts campus NARAFI�• LUCA School of Arts campus Sint Lukas Brussels�• University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Art and Design Bielefeld�• University of the Arts, Bremen�• Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME), Budapest�• LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lahti