2BOATS: Floating Photography Studios Navigate European Rivers
German artists Claudius Schulze and Maciej Markowicz launched 2BOATS, a mobile photography platform consisting of two boats that serve as itinerant studios along European rivers. Schulze's boat, designed as a welcoming space, hosts meetings and workshops, while Markowicz's compact, mirrored vessel functions as a darkroom. The project began in 2017, departing from Hamburg and stopping in Amsterdam during the Unseen Photo Fair, then continuing to Paris for Paris Photo, before returning to Hamburg for the local photography triennial. The initiative explores urban life and environmental relationships through photography.
Key facts
- 2BOATS is a floating photography platform by Claudius Schulze and Maciej Markowicz.
- The two boats serve as itinerant studios moving along European rivers.
- Schulze's boat is used for meetings and workshops; Markowicz's boat is a darkroom.
- The journey started in Hamburg in 2017.
- Stops included Amsterdam (Unseen Photo Fair), Paris (Paris Photo), and back to Hamburg (photography triennial).
- The project explores urban life and environmental relationships through photography.
Entities
Artists
- Claudius Schulze
- Maciej Markowicz
- Valentina Tanni
Institutions
- Artribune
- Unseen Photo Fair
- Paris Photo
- Politecnico di Milano
- NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
Locations
- Hamburg
- Germany
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Paris
- France
- Europe