Dear Spectrum members,
We would like to invite you to this year's photobook presentation with Pro Helvetia during Paris Photo and remind you to send us your projects for What's Next 2027.
On the occasion of Paris Photo, we are delighted to invite you to the presentation of Swiss Photo Books 2026 at Centre culturel suisse in Paris on Thursday, 12 November 2026, 16.00 – 20.00.
This new edition showcases the vitality of contemporary photography in Switzerland through a selection of recent publications. The selection has been curated by Spectrum – Photography in Switzerland from among publications recently supported by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia.
The featured publications highlight the diversity of practices and forms within contemporary photobook publishing. Ranging from documentary projects rooted in established photographic traditions to more experimental works that explore the book as a creative medium, they demonstrate the many ways in which images, texts and editorial forms can interact.
Selected Publications
The selection is complemented by Denise Bertschi’s State Fictions. Beyond Blossoms and Borders (Verlag für Moderne Kunst), published on the occasion of her exhibition for the Swiss Pavilion at the 2026 Gwangju Biennale, curated by Claire Hoffmann and Tadeo Kohan of the Centre culturel suisse.
The event is organised by Spectrum – Photography in Switzerland, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and the Centre culturel suisse. Paris, with Rio Basel responsible for the exhibition design and scenography.
Don't forget to submit your project until 8 November for What's Next 2027 on 4 December at ALPS in Bern.
What's Next 2027 is designed to strengthen the network within the Swiss photography field and aims to promote an active dialogue about current projects taking place in Switzerland. The event is public and addressed to everyone interested in photography.
How to submit a project: send a brief description of the project (max 150 words) as well as one image (jpg) to give an impression of the project. Submissions must be sent by email by 8 November to spectrum@photography-in-switzerland.ch. You will hear from us until 13 November if your project has been selected or not.
General Assembly & What's Next 2027
4 December 2026, ALPS Alpines Museum der Schweiz, Helvetiaplatz 4, 3005 Bern
10:00 Arrival at Auditorium, Medienzentrum PHBern (next du ALPS)
10:15 – 11:45 General Assembly at Auditorium, Medienzentrum PHBern
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch at Restaurant las alps
13:30 – 14:30 Introduction to the exhibitions and individual visit
14:30 – 16:30 What’s Next 2027 at Auditorium, Medienzentrum PHBern
The programme is subject to change.
Please register for the day in Bern until 22 November 2026 via this link.