December 2023. "End Time" book release at Photobookcafe.
What will the end of civilization look like? This provocative book uses archival images to construct vivid narratives imagining the collapse of modern society.
December 2023. Workshop at Photobookcafe
Thanks to everyone who came to my photobookmaking workshop at @photobookcafe in London this weekend. We had a great group of 6 with some impressive projects. Looking forward to seeing your books progress!
Shoutout to:
@the_london_street_shooter
@viktoria.binges
@cristinadass
@emmawoodcockphotography
@lumilyon
@bridgetreader
December 2023. "End Time" book release at Bildband Berlin
What will the end of civilization look like? This provocative book uses archival images to construct vivid narratives imagining the collapse of modern society.
November 2023. Design of the book "The Lake" for American artist Alyssa Warren
We worked on that book over one year.
October 2023. Photobook workshop in London @photobookcafe
Thank you to everyone who joined my photobook workshop in London @photobookcafe this weekend. It was great having nine participants, and I was impressed by all of your projects. Looking forward to seeing your finished books!
Thanks to participants:
@pie_eyed_photo
@jodebanziephoto
@eyende
@theweijian
@martinakrosneva
@michaelwplant
@hollyrevellphotography
@penn.caroline
@dima600
September 2023. Workshop in Berlin at @bildband.berlin
I want to give a big thank you to everyone who came to my workshop in Berlin at @bildband.berlin this Saturday and Sunday to learn about making photobooks. There were five of you, and all of your projects were really interesting. I can't wait to see how your books turn out!
A special shoutout to:
@evabrunnerberlin
@irinadabo
@son_depp
@zwei_by_mizukikin
Małgorzata Pawicka
September 2023. Workshop at the Sopot School of Photography
I'd like to express my immense gratitude to all those who participated in my workshop at the Sopot School of Photography last Sunday, where we delved into the art of crafting photobooks. It was a fantastic turnout with eight of you in attendance, each presenting truly inspiring projects.
Special recognition goes out to these talented individuals:
@jakgdybynigdy, @agnieszkajurek_photography, Adrian Sokolowski, Justyna Kadłubnicka, @attanvarne, @marianna_kulesza, @ewakilanczyk, @katerina_kouzmitcheva
August 2023. "Erna Helena Ania" at the Festival of Photography in Sopot
A solo exhibition "Erna Helena Ania" at the Festival of Photography in Sopot in September.
August 2023. Workshop in Margate at the @cratespacemargate
I want to say a big thank you to everyone who joined my workshop in Margate at the @cratespacemargate this Saturday to learn about making photobooks. There were 7 of you, and you all had really cool projects. I'm super excited to see how your books will turn out!
Shoutout to these folks:
@ulijaeger13
@susannehakuba
@joelknightphotography
@oyaallen
@zara_em_
@stuartleech
mareikegunsche.
July 2023. Photobookmaking workshop in London at the @photobookcafe
Thank you so much to everyone who joined my photobookmaking workshop in London at the @photobookcafe this weekend. It was a fantastic group of 10 people with really impressive projects. I'm excited to see how your books develop!
@h.429341
@jcostello96
@siladan0101
@nicolezaaroura
@natalia_castaneda
@carroll_k_photography
@chibsterr
@liranlevfisher
March 2023. Award - Developing Your Creative Practice grant from Arts Council England
I am pleased to announce that I have been awarded a Developing Your Creative Practice grant from Arts Council England @aceagrams to further my writing skills and work towards a novel.
I will concentrate on developing my voice as a migrant writer and write in my secondary language, English. I will use the DYCP Fund to secure time and space so I could concentrate on developing my skills to write a novel without financial pressures.
March 2023. Photobookmaking workshop for MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography (online) at London College of Communication University of the Arts London
Honored to be invited to do workshop about photobookmaking for MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography (online) at London College of Communication University of the Arts London @lcclondon.
March 2023. Photobookmaking workshop in London at Photobookcafe
Thank you very much for joining my photobookmaking workshop in London @photobookcafe this weekend:
@francescomontaguti
@schnoberts
@robhunt510
@jmsmsn
@mackiec
@clarasaez.pdf
Andy Schneider
@frankie.mcallister
Paul Nerhercott
@stuart.alexander.carruthers
Very strong group of 10 people with amazing projects on the go. I am looking forward to seeing how you will progress with your dummies!!
January 2023. Photobokmaking workshop @bildband.berlin
Photobokmaking workshop @bildband.berlin with assistance of @the_final_view. Beautiful projects. Very strong group.
August 2022. "Erna Helena Ania" shortlisted for the Best Photographic Book of the Year
"Erna Helena Ania" shortlisted for the Best Photographic Book of the Year organized by Photoespania 2022
August 2022. "Erna Helena Ania" exhibition at remindersphotographystronghold in Tokyo
"Erna Helena Ania" winnner of @remindersphotographystronghold grant exhibition in Tokyo @remindersphotographystronghold gallery from Saturday 30th of July untill 6 of August.
June 2023. Designing book for Sayuri's Ichida book "Absentee" published by The (M)editions and Ibasho Gallery
Printing photobook Absentee by @the_final_view published by @themthemthemthem and @ibasho___gallery designed by me. Printed at @robstolk.amsterdam
June 2022. Photobookmaking workshop hosted by Bildband Berlin
Second photobookmaking workshop hosted by @bildband.berlin. Very excited to work with the following participants:
@istwanalog
@steph_oconnor
@farbod.firoozi
@lament.for.cement
@alexeygabilo
@joshuasmock
@marcuscoelen
#Michael Horn
#Sarah Walzer
The workshop organised by me with a huge help of @the_final_view (thank you so much for that!!)
Amazing nine projects during only 2 day intense workshop. I am looking forward to seeing how you will progress with your dummies!!
March 2022. Photobookmaking workshop hosted by Bildband Berlin
Thank you for all who joined me for this Photobookmaking workshop in Berlin.
February 2023. Design of Sayuri's Ichida book "Absentee"
The design of handmade book for Japanese artist Sayuri's Ichida "Absentee". Self-published by the author in 2022.
February 2023. Online Photobookmaking Workshop
Thank you for all who joined me for this online Photobookmaking workshop. The workshop was sold out.
December 2021. Erna Helana Ania won silver medal Tokyo International Foto Award.
ERNA HELENA ANIA won Silver Award in the 2021 Tokyo International Foto Awards’ Book/Fine Art category!
December 2021. Erna Helana Ania at Bildband Berlin.
Book release (Erna Helena Ania) and large format print exhibition at Bildband Berlin. Organised by Bildband Berlin and my publisher Blow Up Press. The event took place on 16th of December. The exhibition will last till Christmas
December 2021. Erna Helana Ania SOLD OUT.
SOLD OUT -- "Erna Helena Ania" regular edition is sold out on my webpage! You can still purchase it from the publisher Blow Up Press webpage. Please contact them directly if you are interested.Thank you very much to everyone who supported my practice buying this book!
November 2021. Erna Helena Ania at Polycopies Paris.
Signing book "Erna Helena Ania" at Polycopies at Blow Up Press stand during Parisphotofair. Thank you very much to everyone who showed up. It was a great experience to talk to people in person again!
October 2021. Erna Helana Ania won bronze medal at IPA.
“Erna Helena Ania” awarded with bronze medal in the 2021 at IPA photoawards contest in the book/fine art category.
November 2021. Analoge Photobook Making Workshop London.
Thank you so much to all participants of my Analoge Photobook Workshop this weekend. I learned so much this time, especially about the process of Japanese papermaking from one of my participants -- I didn't know that the best paper is made in winter in the cold.
November 2021. Online Photobook Making Workshop.
Online workshop. The aim of this 2 days intensive online workshop was to explore ideas about photobooks and create draft of digital photobook. We focused on the following aspects of book making: editing, sequencing, designing, bookmaking.
November 2021. Disappearance is SOLD OUT.
SOLD OUT! Very excited to share that my Book "Disappearance" is now sold out!!
September 2021. Analoge Photobook Making Workshop London.
Fantastic weekend with photobook making workshop participants @alyssawarrenstudio @nikita.korchunov and @unreelcity , with a kind help of @the_final_view . Thank you so much to everyone for participating. It was beautiful to see the projects being transformed into test dummies. I hope to see the final projects very soon!!
August 2021. Erna Helena Ania book launch at Photobookcafe, London.
Thrilled to invite you for a launch of my book "Erna Helena Ania" at @photobookcafe on 10th of August at 6pm. It's free, you just have to register. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../erna-helena-ania-by...I will be sharing my thoughts about creation of the book accompanied by the slide show and presentation. There are cold drinks in the bar.If you are in London please visit photobook cafe -- I will be also showing my previous work as well as new work in progress after the event.
June 2021. Jerwood/Photoworks Awards longlist
My new project"1907 Tifilis bank robbery" is longlisted for Jerwood/Photoworks Awards
May 2021. The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Grant
Very grateful to receive The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Grant
May 2021. Erna Helana Ania added to MoMA library
Very Happy to share that my photobook "Erna Helena Ania" is added to MoMA library.
April 2021. Grand Prix Images Vevey 2021 shortlist.
Very happy to be shortlisted to Grand Prix Images Vevey 2021
March 2021. Reminders Photography Stronghold Tokyo online talk.
An invitation to participate in online talk PERSONAL POINT OF VIEW organised by Reminders Photography Stronghold Tokyo. Thank you Yumi Goto for this invitation.
March 2021. London Creative Network grantee.
I am very pleased to inform that my application to the London Creative Network (LCN) programme at Four Corners has been successful.
March 2021. Erna Helena Ania contemporary Lynx interview.
Interview about my new photo "Erna Helena Ania" book at contemporary Lynx
March 2021. Contemporary Lynx mentorship.
Very happy to share that my application for mentorship at Contemporary Lynx has been successful.
February 2021. Erna Helena Ania Gomma Photographic Grant Shortlist.
My project "Erna Helena Ania" shortlisted for the Gomma Photographic Grant
October 2020. Erna Helena Ania interview
"Erna, Helena, Ania: Family Histories from the Second World War" online publication -- interview on Colin Pantall's Blog
December 2020. Erna Helena Ania online talk, Le Mois de la Photo a Grenoble, Studio Spiral
Online live talk organized by Studio Spiral and Mois de la Photo 2020 in Grenoble about the exhibition "Erna Helena Ania" in Studio Spiral in Grenoble. Participants: Yuliya Ruzhechka, curator of the Le Mois de la Photo a Grenoble, Ben Capponi manager of Studio Spiral and editor of Halogenure Magazine, Grzegorz Kosmala and Aneta Kowalczyk from Blow Up Press, Tomasz Laczny. Recording below.
December 2020. Erna Helena Ania solo exhibition, Grenoble, France.
Exhibition "Erna Helena Ania" organized by Studio Spiral and Mois de la Photo 2020 in Grenoble.
September 2020. Erna Helena Ania published at Halogenure
Thank you Halogenure_magazine for featuring my story “Erna Helena Ania” and interview in your recent issue!
August 2020. Denis Roussel Award
I am pleased to share that my work was chosen as outstanding work in the 2020 Denis Roussel Award.
March 2020. Erna Helena Ania won Reminders Photography Stronghold Grant.
My work "Erna Helena Ania" has received Reminders Photography Stronghold Grant and will be exhibited in their gallery in Tokyo in 2021.
February 2020. Espace St Cyprien photobookmaking workshop. Toulouse, France.
I spent great weekend In Toulouse teaching during photobook making workshop organised by the Espace St Cyprien. Thank you very much Ingrid Coumesmarquetpro for inviting me.Great projects and super committed group. It was pleasure to be there!
July 2019. Erna Helena Ania solo exhibition Apteka Gallery, Cracaw, Poland.
Particpation in PAPERLUST Photobook Fest in Cracaw Poland. Creating initial dummy for "Erna Helana Ania" project.
September 2018. Disappearance Manifesto Festival, Toulouse, France.
Participation in Manifesto exhibition in Toulouse.
June 2018. Disappearance solo exhibition, Zonoteka, Berlin, Germany.
Disappearance exhibition opening + book launch 22 june @ 7pm Zonoteka Gallery Berlin
June 2018. Disappearance participation in group shows
my shortlisted book "Disappearance" shown during the Photobook festival in Kassel. The book will be also shown at the following photographic festivals:
Dublin, PhotoIreland Festival, 01 – 31 May,
The Library ProjectKassel, Fotobookfestival, 31 May – 03 June,
documenta-HalleHamburg, Triennial of Photography Hamburg, 07 – 17 June,
Deichtorhallen HamburgMadrid, IED – Istituto Europeo di Design, JulyRom, FotoLeggendo, 08 June – 15 July,
Officine Fotografiche RomaZagreb, Organ Vida – International Photography Festival,10 – 16 September
Cologne, Internationale Photoszene Köln, 21 September – 14 October
Aarhus, Photobook Week Aarhus, 04 – 07 October
Nida, Photography Seminar Litauen, 02 – 09 September
Dresden, Zentralbibliothek im Kulturpalast Dresden, from 01 November
Tokyo (projected), The Tokyo Art Book Fair, Spring 2019
May 2018. Disappearance Kassel shortlist
My book "Disappearance" shortlisted for Kassel Dummy Competition
March 2018. Photobook making workshop. London
I organised 2nd photobookmaking workshop in London
January 2018. Photobook making workshop. London
my first Handmade Photobook Workshop in London done!!
December 2017. Tabernacle Gallery, group exhibition. London
I will be taking part in group exhibition "Mythologies" which will take place at Tabernacle Gallery, 35 Powis Square, off Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London W11 2AY.
November 2017. Photobook making video.
3rd video from the series of creating hand made photobook.
August 2017. First photobook making video.
The first video from my series "Photobook -- from project to dummy" about editing and creating inDesign document
May 2017. Disappearance Athens Photo Festival 2017 shortlist.
"Dissapearance" has been shortlisted for Athens Photo Festival 2017
March 2017. Disappearance Vienna Photobook Festival finalist.
Very happy to be finalist of Vienna Photobook Festival with my book "Disappearance"
March 2017. Disappearance Kolga Photo Festival finalist.
My project "Disappearance" is finalist of Kolga Photo Festival.
March 2017. British Journal of Photography interview.
An interview with British Journal of Photography
March 2017. 40/place which does not exists solo exhibition Forum Fur Fotografie Cologne, Germany.
Solo exhibition of "40/place which does not exists" during the Best German Photobook exhibition in Cologne @ Forum Fur Fotografie gallery. The exhibition starts from 11 of March and will run until 25 of March.
March 2017. Photographic workshop, refugee camp, Tinduf, Algeria
Workshop organised for Saharawi people livng in the refugee camps near Tinduf in Algeria
September 2016, book launch, solo exhibition Cul de sac Le Plac'Art Photo Paris, France.
Exhibition and book Launch: Cul de sac @ Le Plac'Art Photo Paris on Wednesday 28 of September at 6pm.
June 2016, 40/place which does not exists Contemporary Lynx magazine review.
Review of my photobook "40/place which does not exists" at Contemporary Lynx magazine.
May 2016. 40/place which does not exist honorable mention at Kassel Dummy Award
"40/place which does not exist" received honorable mention at Kassel Dummy Award
