From the Archive to the Darkroom – Practice(s) of Cameraless Photography

Cameraless photography is as old as photography itself. Its use significantly shaped the art of the 20th century. Lotte Jacobi's »Photogenietics«, Man Ray's »Rayograms« or the »Schadographs« by Christian Schad are some examples of this multifaceted practice.Based on the photogram archive built up by Floris M. Neusüss and Renate Heyne at the ZKM, this art history of the photogram will be conveyed to serve as an inspiration for one's own photographic work. In the photo lab of the HfG, participants will learn the basics of creating their own photograms and working in the darkroom.The focus of the exercise is on independent artistic work and the teaching of its practice.