ABOUT THE PROJECT:

The exhibition gathers the various photographic projects each of which deals in the manner of subjective or conceptual documentary with now 17 second largest cities throughout Europe. The images were taken by photographers who live or have resided in the respective cities.
Except of this web site, the works were exhibited in the public space of Kosice, to bring them right to the people. We wish to present these photos in all Europe. The show was repeated in Lodz, PL and Graz, AT >>>

According to a definition, the second city of a country is the second-most important city after the capital, considering population size, economic status or cultural significance.

SECOND CITIES 2010 Košice - Marseille workshop >>>
SECOND CITIES 2007, list of cities >>>
SECOND CITIES 2008 >>>
Project author and curator: Pavel Maria Smejkal, Kosice, Slovakia
www.photoartcentrum.net, www.pavelmaria.com >>>

Presentation at great photofestival in LODZ, May 2009 >>>
www.fotofestiwal.com

Exhibition in GRAZ, City Hall Photo Gallery, October 2009 >>>

The project was supported in 2007 and 2008 by the city of Kosice,
European Capital of Culture 2013.

Project presentation in the city center >>>