About emoplux
The Month of Photography
The European Month of Photography in Luxembourg (emoplux) is a major international festival dedicated to photography and visual culture. Launched in 2006 by Café-Crème asbl in partnership with the country’s main institutions, the festival offers an open platform for the exchange of ideas around the most contemporary forms of photography in partnership with the EMOP cities.
The 10th Edition
Since its founding in 1984, the association has used the festival as a platform to showcase both emerging and established photographers. To date, it has presented near 200 exhibitions featuring more than 400 artists at venues including MnAHA, Mudam, the Casino Forum of Contemporary Art, Neumünster Abbey, Cercle Ratskeller, the City Museum (Villa Vauban), and Arendt House, among others. In addition, Café-Crème asbl has produced more than 40 publications as part of its ongoing commitment to the photographic arts
Portfolio Review
Every two years, the festival offers young artists residing in Luxembourg or nearby regions (Lorraine, Province of Luxembourg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland) the opportunity to meet with renowned international experts. We invite up to 10 curators – primarily but not exclusively – renowned curators from our partner cities (Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Lisbon and Brussels ) to attend the portfolio presentations. Details regarding submissions (open call 2027) will be announced at a later date.
Emerging Talents
Emoplux is a platform dedicated to emerging talent: the prestigious Arendt Prize offers opportunities for creative photographers. This year, Marta Djourina was awarded the Arendt Prize for emerging photographers. With a value of €6,000, the prize was awarded this year at the Luxembourg law firm Arendt & Medernach on May 15. Marta Djourina’s work explores early photographic techniques and questions the concept of touch through a dynamic, gesture-based process reminiscent of painting.