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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks

The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks

Lukas Birk

Welcome to The Photo Vault.

Our host, Lukas Birk, takes you on a voyage filled with exclusive on sight interviews featuring renowned artists who draw inspiration from vernacular photography, collectors who have dedicated their lives to amassing incredible troves of images, and curators who curate exhibitions that bridge the gap between past and present.

The Photo Vault steps into a hidden world filled with forgotten snapshots, dusty family albums, and gems of visual history to be uncovered. Join us as we embark on an exhilarating tour into the heart of collecting, curating and creating artworks and photobooks with archival materials around the globe.

The Photo Vault is part of the Vernacular Social Club, a platform that brings together people who share a common interest in the Vernacular world www.vernacularsocialclub.com
The host:

Lukas Birk, is an Austrian researcher, artist, and publisher who primarily focuses on archival narratives and edits stories from South and Southeast Asia. He founded the Myanmar Photo Archive, the Afghan Box Camera Project, SewonArtSpace in Yogyakarta, and the Austro Sino Arts Program in Beijing. As well as a boutique camera Manufacture producing the Instant Box Camera and an independent photobook publishing project called Fraglich Publishing.

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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks - Cemre Yeşil Gönenli - 3 Books that inspired you / Sophie Calle / Alec Soth / Chien-Chi Chang

Cemre Yeşil Gönenli - 3 Books that inspired you / Sophie Calle / Alec Soth / Chien-Chi Chang

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07/06/24 • 13 min

In this episode of The Photo Vault, we receive book recommendations from the Istanbul-based artist Cemre Yeşil Gönenli. Her book choices are varied and full of emotional connections to her own journey of becoming a photo artist. Listen to her colourful stories of how books can inspire and change your perspectives. Listen also to a previous episode where we talk with Cemre in detail about her practice and what it’s like to work as an artist in today's Turkey.

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Cemre’s Books:

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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks - Thweep Rittinaphakorn - learning about yourself through collecting

Thweep Rittinaphakorn - learning about yourself through collecting

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01/16/24 • 35 min

In this episode, we meet Thweep Rittinaphakorn, also known as Ake, in Bangkok, and explore his collection of photographs from Myanmar during the colonial era. Ake is an expert in Myanmar textiles who ventured into collecting photography and released a photobook from a very different background. His collection is fascinating and multi-layered, as he doesn't approach his images from a pictorial point of view but rather through an examination of materiality.

Find out more about Ake on his Instagram and check out his recently released book.

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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks - Geoffrey Batchen on vernacular photography and appreciating the banal

Geoffrey Batchen on vernacular photography and appreciating the banal

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11/07/23 • 42 min

In this episode, we have the great pleasure to meet with Professor Geoffrey Batchen, an expert in the history of photography. He has taught in his native Australia, the United States, and currently holds a position at Oxford in the UK as a professor of the history of art. He has curated exhibitions in renowned institutions such as the ICP in New York, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, and the Izu Photo Museum in Shizuoka, Japan.

Geoffrey is one of the popularisers of the term Vernacular Photography through his extensive writing and involvement in the field. We recorded this conversation during a conference on Vernacular Photography organised by the Eidolon Centre in Budapest.

Geoffrey talks about how to look at images, emphasising that there is no such thing as banal, and delves into the significance of smiles in photographs. He also touches on the question of where Vernacular fits in our historical narrative and discusses the dangers of assigning financial value to everyday images.

Read more about Geoffrey Batchen's work.

Geoffrey Batchen: Forget Me Not: Photography & Remembrance

Negative/Positive A History of Photography book

Apparitions: Photography and Dissemination book

Vernacular photographies essay

Further links:

Eidolon Center Budapest

Fortpan Archive Budapest

Malick Sidibé

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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks - Erik Kessels - say no and get disrupted

Erik Kessels - say no and get disrupted

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03/09/24 • 44 min

In this episode of The Photo Vault, we discuss with Dutch artist and editor Erik Kessels why it is important to have an opinion and dislike things, as well as why it is most important that young artists get paid. Erik is a prolific book and exhibition maker, known for his narrative creation through appropriated images.

Take a look as well at Erik’s website and publishing page to gain a deeper understanding of his work and thought process."

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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks - Thomas Sauvin - a mine full of silver

Thomas Sauvin - a mine full of silver

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02/15/24 • 39 min

Follow French editor and artist Thomas Sauvin on his journey from a Chinese language student to the collector and editor of an enormous archive that he continually augments from a dumpsite in Beijing. With his project, Beijing Silvermine, he has produced humorous and intelligent publications over the last 10 years, granting us access to a specific period in time in China. Lukas met Thomas in Paris at the Beijing Silvermine studio, and in their conversation, they unravel Thomas’ reflections on his work in the past, present, and future.
Beijing Silvermine
Thomas Sauvin Instagram

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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks - Everyday imaging - the analogue and the digital realm

Everyday imaging - the analogue and the digital realm

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02/01/24 • 26 min

In this episode, we delve into a talk event on Vernacular Photography that took place in November 2023. Our host, Lukas, was one of the speakers and has encapsulated a myriad of ideas, thoughts, and practices surrounding everyday imaging that were presented during the event. The talk was organized by the Eidolon Center in Budapest, a new institution that concentrates on vernacular, archives, and everyday imagery. They create a fantastic journal that showcases artists and academics actively working in the field. In this episode you will hear ideas by artists and academics such as Joanna Zylinska, Miklós Tamási, Geoffrey Batchen, Joachim Schmid and Annebella Pollen.

Links to the podcast and event organized by the Eidolon Center

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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks - Annebella Pollen - rejects are the majority and why we should study packaging

Annebella Pollen - rejects are the majority and why we should study packaging

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01/04/24 • 44 min

This episode of The Photo Vault prompts us to question the world around us by examining product packaging, which often reinforces and perpetuates stereotypical norms in various aspects of our lives.

Our guest, Annebella Pollen, a professor of Visual and Material Culture, author of numerous books, and an avid collector, delves into some of her projects, interests, and findings.

Discover why a seemingly innocuous bikini advertisement can contribute to reinforcing stereotypes and why Annebella champions the rejects.

Links to some of her publications are provided below, along with references to further contextualize our episode.

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Books by Annebellla:

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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks - Lucy Sante - on being a bilingual writer and how vernacular photography changed her life

Lucy Sante - on being a bilingual writer and how vernacular photography changed her life

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12/21/23 • 35 min

In this episode, we hear thoughts, ideas, and stories from writer, critic, educator, and artist Lucy Sante. She has a fascinating history and engagement with photography, writing on photography, and collecting. She has turned some of her collections into books and tells us about how she retrieved the photographs that went into titles such as 'Evidence.'

She also touches upon subjects such as being a bilingual writer, which made her a better writer, and how vernacular photography changed her life.

Below are links to her books and other works.

Enjoy the conversation.
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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks - Natasha Christia - Three books that inspired you / Emmanuell Carrere / Ariella Azoulay

Natasha Christia - Three books that inspired you / Emmanuell Carrere / Ariella Azoulay

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11/29/23 • 6 min

In today's Three Books that inspired you special, we hear Greek curator and writer Natasha Christia talk about the important role of literature in her work and also what inspired her in theoretical writing.
Her three recommendations are:

Find visuals to the books on our website www.vernacularsocialclub.org

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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks - Cemre Yeşil Gönenli - seeking the hidden in photography and being an artist in todays Istanbul

Cemre Yeşil Gönenli - seeking the hidden in photography and being an artist in todays Istanbul

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11/22/23 • 48 min

In this episode, we are meeting with Cemre Yeşil Gönenli, an Istanbul-born and -based artist, photographer, and educator. She gives us insight into her quest for finding the invisible through photography, by looking at what cannot be seen in images. Cemre also talks about the current difficult situation for artists in Turkey and why inflation makes it so challenging to run a photo bookshop. She opened FILbooks a few years ago, a photobook cafe in the heart of the city.

One of her recent books, "Hayal & Hakikat: A Handbook of Forgiveness & A Handbook of Punishment," deals with photographs commissioned by Abdul Hamid II, the 34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Find out in the conversation how she uses these archival materials to discuss the current political situation.

Cemre also talks about becoming a mother while trying to maintain a rock 'n' roll lifestyle and why it is important to collaborate in this lonely field of photography.
Find out more:

Cemre’s website / Her Book shop

Books: Hayal & Hakikat: A Handbook of Forgiveness & A Handbook of Punishment / For Birds sake

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The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks currently has 16 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Photography, Visual Arts, History, Artists, Podcasts, Books and Arts.

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The episode title 'Erik Kessels - say no and get disrupted' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks?

The average episode length on The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks is 31 minutes.

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Episodes of The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks are typically released every 11 days, 16 hours.

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The first episode of The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks was released on Oct 25, 2023.

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