The 9th Triennial of Photography is taking place across a number of exhibition venues in Hamburg. “The conceptual point of departure of the 9th Triennial is the iconic song 'Nature Boy' (1948), born from the artistic alliance — between African-American jazz musician Nat King Cole and eden ahbez, a proto-hippie and outsider poet. The song’s gentle yet radical message about love and humanity serves as both poetic and political reference for the 9th Triennial. Together with the critical writings of philosopher Emmanuel Levinas — whose central thesis lies in the recognition of the Other — this forms the creative and theoretical foundation for this festival edition."
Among the many participating artists is Jasmina Cibic, whose works Beacons and The Gallery of Non-Aligned are featured in the exhibition.