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ALESSANDRA CAPODACQUA“CUT, PASTE, CREATE: THE NARRATIVE PHOTO-COLLAGE”
“CUT, PASTE, CREATE: THE NARRATIVE PHOTO-COLLAGE”
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 10 am–5 pm
Subjects
collage as fine art, Kolaj Magazine, surrealism, narrative, Contemporary Collage Renaissance
Workshop programme
Meeting at 10:00 a.m.: After an introduction to the history of collage, the group will focus on finding a narrative “thread” or theme for their own collage. Afterwards, there will be time for the practical work of creating the collage.
Following a lunch break, the collages and their narratives will be presented.
Additionally, tips on exhibiting and packaging collages as well as further resources will be part of the programme.
Equipment
Please bring images and materials for collaging. A detailed list of materials and tools that we provide will be sent out after signing up for the workshop.
Location
Fotografie Forum Frankfurt,
Braubachstraße 30–32
60311 Frankfurt
© Alessandra Capodacqua
Language: English
Price members: 175 EUR
Price non members: 250 EUR
Number of participants: Min. 8 / max. 10 persons
Registration deadline: June 6, 2026
Duration: 1 day
Inspired by the curatorial approach of Kolaj Magazine and focusing on the use of photography, historical context, and narrative depth, this workshop moves away from "scrapbooking" and treats collage as a fine art medium. We will explore how to disrupt context, create surrealist narratives, and use the "uncanny" to build new worlds from existing imagery.
Participants will learn about the history of collages from Dadaism to the contemporary context. We’ll go through the processes of sourcing material and selecting images for texture, scale, and narrative potential. We’ll learn about precision cutting, experimenting with X-Acto knifes, scissors and seamless gluing as well as learn about composition, layering of images, negative space and juxtaposition. All culminating in the creation of a personal, narrative artwork.
© Alessandra Capodacqua, Nuovo, 2026
Alessandra Capodacqua, born in Naples, lives and works in Florence, Italy.
A graduate in European Languages and Literatures, Alessandra is a photographer, a curator, and a lecturer in photography at New York University NYU Florence.
She works with a variety of devices, from pinhole cameras to smartphones, and since the early 90s her self-portraits have delved into questions of identity and gender roles. Her photographs are shown nationally and internationally and are in private and public collections, including the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence and the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris.
Alessandra has curated exhibitions and organized festivals of photography internationally. She is regularly invited as portfolio reviewer and as juror for International Photo Awards and Prizes.
Since 2015 she has coordinated the Gabriele Basilico Prize for Landscape and Architecture Photography. In 2018 she became strategic advisor and curator for the Collezione Donata Pizzi, a private collection that includes the works of more than 70 Italian women photographers and artists. She co-curated the widely reviewed exhibition Resistance and Sensibility: Collezione Donata Pizzi in 2020 at the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt.
Sign up now for the workshop with Alessandra Capodacqua!
For this event the access is limited and a previous registration is necessary.
After the submission of your data we will send you a confirmation by e-mail. This e-mail also includes the bank information for the transfer of the workshop fee. Your payment should reach our account fourteen days before the start of the workshop and is necessary for the participation. In the event of your absence without prior notice of at least 14 days we can unfortunately not refund the fee of the workshop.
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Do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail at anmeldung@fffrankfurt.org or telephone at +49 (0) 69 291726 if you have any questions regarding workshop schedule, registration or payment.
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FOTOGRAFIE FORUM FRANKFURT
The Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF) is one of the leading centres of photography in Europe. As an exhibition space, institution and event forum the FFF deals with all types and aspects of photography. Since its founding in 1984 it has presented more than 300 exhibitions with historic and contemporary artists. Additionally, the programme of the FFF comprises of regular workshops, talks and discussions with internationally renowned photographers, artists and experts.
