{"id":20263,"date":"2016-05-24T09:15:51","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T09:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/docfield16-festival-de-fotografia-documental\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:26:11","slug":"docfield16-documentary-photography-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/en\/blog\/docfield16-documentary-photography-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"DOCfield\u201916 \u2013 Documentary Photography Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From May 19th and for two months, the city of Barcelona hosts the annual edition of the DOCfield photojournalism festival.<\/p>\n<p>This collective initiative, led by the Photographic Social Vision Foundation, has been held in Barcelona for several years now, with a strong focus on documentary photography and photojournalism.<\/p>\n<p>DOCfield is a must for anyone interested in photography, photojournalism, visual culture, critical perspectives, and, ultimately, art in all its forms.<\/p>\n<p>At DOCfield, you\u2019ll have the chance to experience the work of over 100 artists and visit 30 different exhibitions spread across various venues throughout Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s theme is EUROPE: Lost in Translation<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1392639613-LOGO-OK-DOCfield_14-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-315\" src=\"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1392639613-LOGO-OK-DOCfield_14-1.jpg\" alt=\"1392639613-LOGO-OK-DOCfield_14\" width=\"3508\" height=\"1300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The artistic direction has chosen to address a topic that\u2019s very much in the spotlight\u2014exactly what you\u2019d expect from a festival dedicated to photojournalism.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to reflect on ourselves, on the Europe we inhabit today, on the markers of our identity, what defines us, and what we envision for the future. All of this while questioning the ideological core of the old continent, marked by its geographic, cultural, and socio-political boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s main focus is on the identity and values of our society, with the aim of showcasing new content and emerging voices, both from Spain and internationally, who are fluent in the language of editorial storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>The message is clear and powerful: to open a dialogue that highlights the Europe we live in\u2014a Europe in turmoil, a Europe burdened with refugees, a Europe unable to respond to the pleas of the most vulnerable, unable to fulfill the dreams of those knocking at its door or those who should be opening it, a Europe rife with financial scandals, the resurgence of nationalist ideologies, and, ultimately, a Europe defined by profound inequality.<\/p>\n<p>The curator and artistic director is Natasha Christia, an independent curator, writer, and educator currently based in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CHRISTIA-30-09-2015_copyright_DavidUrbano_NL-copia-564x389-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-317\" src=\"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CHRISTIA-30-09-2015_copyright_DavidUrbano_NL-copia-564x389-2.jpg\" alt=\"CHRISTIA-30-09-2015_copyright_DavidUrbano_NL-copia-564x389\" width=\"564\" height=\"389\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natashachristia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.natashachristia.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since 2005, she has taught photography at various institutions in Spain and abroad. She regularly contributes critical essays to international publications such as 1000 Words and Aperture Photobook Review, and has also written for books by authors like Reginee Petersen.<\/p>\n<p>Her curatorial projects include <em>Refotografiar Barcelona with Mark Klett<\/em> (Arxiu Fotogr\u00e0fic de Barcelona, 2012, co-curated with Ricard Mart\u00ednez), <em>Mark Klett: Time Studies<\/em> (Galer\u00eda Tagomago, 2012), <em>Apropiaciones de Barcelona: Archivos y colecciones de Jordi Bar\u00f3n Santiago Garc\u00e9s y Santos Montes<\/em> (DOCfield&gt;14), and <em>Self<\/em> (Galer\u00eda H2o, 2014).<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at a few of the exhibitions you\u2019ll be able to see over these two months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;M&#8221; by Misha Pedan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M for Metro, M for Misha\u2014a poetic chronicle set in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.<\/p>\n<p>All the images were taken clandestinely in the Kharkiv Metro during the author\u2019s daily commutes between 1985 and 1986. The 45-minute journey became an opportunity to capture the lives of the people who relied on the metro for their daily travels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TMB-misha_pedan001-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-314\" src=\"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TMB-misha_pedan001-1.jpg\" alt=\"TMB-misha_pedan001\" width=\"800\" height=\"544\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Castle by Federico Clavarino<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beyond the grouping of countries or geographic areas, Europe can be understood as an idea. Through this exhibition, the artist seeks to trace the marks that ideas leave on objects and people across Europe\u2014on city walls, in the streets, in people\u2019s clothing, the remnants of these ideas are visible everywhere. The exhibition explores, in depth, how these ideas are defined and used to delineate and defend territories.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CATASCOPIO-03-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313\" src=\"https:\/\/codewebbarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CATASCOPIO-03-1.jpg\" alt=\"CATASCOPIO-03\" width=\"600\" height=\"842\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the full festival program and all the information you need, visit the DOCfield website at <a href=\"http:\/\/docfieldbarcelona.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">docfieldbarcelona.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From May 19th and for two months, the city of Barcelona hosts the annual edition of the DOCfield photojournalism festival. 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