History

The Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography concludes its 25th edition on a very positive note. More than 11,000 visitors enjoyed the 21 exhibitions and projects, presented this year under the title “Recover.” For this anniversary edition, the festival examined the practice of the image as a tool for repairing the frayed or even broken relationship of the individual with the contemporary world: a photographic stroll that offered a poetic reflection on sometimes serious problems. The course of exhibitions presented a consideration of the weight of cultural heritage; some works aspired to restore the feeling of belonging to a community, real or virtual, others to rewrite a history. Thanks to its many partnerships, the festival was able to show the diversity of contemporary Swiss and international photographic practice, in 11 venues across the city of Biel/Bienne.
In 2020, an archiving project was undertaken in collaboration with the archives of the city of Biel/Bienne. In 2022, the festival launched a new internet site, which is reinforcing the festival’s presence by upgrading its archives and making them more accessible.

Aftermovie 2022

Program and events

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Editions

2021 Cracks
2019 Flood
2018 Happy
2017 Extrême
2016 Permis de construire 2015 Adaptation
2015 Adaptation
2014 Hybride
2013 Wendepunkte
2012 Voir et être vu
2011 Le temps fait son œuvre
2010 Kollateral
2009 Bande à part
2008 Make believe
2007 Non-lieu
2006 Retour sur la physionomie
2005 On the road… again
2004 C’est la vie.
2003 Spuren
2002 Strates de l’éphémère
2001 Paysage(s), la nature des choses 2000 Objectif Subjectif
1999 Lorsque les images s’arrêtent… 1998 Sud et migration
1997 Journées photographiques