Screening & Artist Talk with Lawrence Lek

Please join us for a Magnum x FUTURES Artist Spotlight with Visvaldas Morkevicius.

Visvaldas Morkevicius will present his latest photography project.

“Losing someone is like the sky surrendering a star, a note falling silent in a familiar tune. Everything changes, with memories lingering in the air like echoes in empty rooms. Moments resurface unexpectedly: fragments of laughter, the warmth of a touch, vivid and almost too real to be gone. Moving forward feels strange, like walking on uneven ground, each step shifting what once felt certain. You drift between shadows and light, caught between the past and the future. Something within you subtly rearranges, yet nothing feels completely whole.”

Using photography as a medium, the artist captures the emotional terrain of loss – fragmented memories, fleeting moments, and the interplay of absence and presence – creating visual echoes that explore the fragile balance between holding on and moving forward. Ultimately, the piece becomes a “letter to self of acceptance.”

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Details

Online

Tuesday 22 September

17:00 - 18:00 Amsterdam time

Free – Registration required

Join us for Benedetta Casagrande's Open Studio, our newest resident at the FUTURES Photography Hub. Benedetta Casagrande will present her project “Recollections” as part of the FUTURES Residency.

Benedetta Casagrande is an artist, writer, and educator working with photography. Starting from a practice-based theoretical approach in the fields of ecology and critical studies, Casagrande develops a biocentric practice in which photography is used to investigate interspecies relationships and more-than-human life in times of extinction and environmental ruination.

"Recollections is an ongoing body of work which (re)collects narratives of lived encounters with other species whilst looking at photography's own entanglement in processes of environmental degradation, questioning the limits and possibilities of art practices as tools to face the multiple crises we currently inhabit"- Benedetta Casagrande

Event details‍

1 July 2026 | 17:30 – 20:30

Q&A 18.30

FUTURES Photography Hub, Isaac Titsinghkade 6, 1018 CA Amsterdam

RSVP HERE by 30 June

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Join us for a Magnum x FUTURES Artist Spotlight with Sára Kölcsey.

Sára Kölcsey will present her latest work.

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About FUTURES x Magnum Artist Spotlight:

Five times a year, Magnum Learn invites a FUTURES photographer to take the spotlight in an online conversation about their artistic journey. The series connects audiences worldwide with the artist’s practice, inspirations, and the ideas behind their work.

We also hope to inspire the next generation of photographers, providing them with the opportunity to connect with fellow artists.

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Details:

Online

Tuesday, 30 June

17:00 - 18:00 Amsterdam time

Free – Registration required

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Join us to a special evening at the FUTURES Hub in Amsterdam with artist and filmmaker Lawrence Lek.

Lawrence Lek is an artist, filmmaker and musician whose work explores artificial intelligence, simulation and speculative futures through films, immersive installations and virtual worlds. He has become one of the leading artistic voices examining the cultural, emotional and societal implications of AI.

The evening centres on a screening of Empty Rider (2024), Lawrence Lek's latest work, followed by a conversation and Q&A with the artist. It is a unique opportunity to engage with his research and practice in an intimate setting — and to join a wider conversation about artificial intelligence, storytelling, and the futures we are already living inside.

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Programme

Tuesday, 24 June

17:00 - Arrival and welcome

17:30 - Screening of Empty Rider (2024)

- Artist talk with Lawrence Lek

- Audience Q&A

- Drinks and light refreshments

Location

FUTURES Hub

Isaac Titsinghkade 6, Amsterdam

Admission is free. Places are limited - registration is required.

RSVP by 23 June.

[RSVP HERE]

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