Spotz
My name is Pete Voelker and I am a working artist and photographer. I launched my publishing imprint Spotz in 2018 with a community-oriented call and response project titled PIX. I wanted and created an inclusive platform that is free of gate keeping and celebrates photography in an accessible way. I invite people to participate in projects with call's for entry that are open to all. The longest running publication, PIX, has published 870 submissions from more than 25 countries across 30 portfolios. Spotz has also published three hardcover photography books and additional zines, including another limited edition series titled Artist Portfolios, a space for artists to flush out an idea or highlight a project, fully supported by Spotz.
SPOTZ, NADA/Printed Matter Installation, SPOTZ, 2021, © SPOTZ
Installation design from Printed Matter @ NADA in December 2021. Miami Florida, USA
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SPOTZ, Public Access Installation, SPOTZ, 2022, © SPOTZ
Installation at Public Access Gallery in NYC for the release of PIX 019 and PIX 020.
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Pete Voelker, Time Elapsed Time Remaining, SPOTZ, 2023, © Pete Voelker
"TIME ELAPSED TIME REMAINING" IS A PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK THAT CAPTURES THE ENIGMATIC NATURE OF EUROPE'S EASTERN BORDER, SYMBOLIZING COOPERATION AMIDST RISING GEOPOLITICAL CONFLICTS AND THE RESURGENCE OF NATIONALISM. PETE VOELKER'S COLLECTION EXPLORES THE HISTORIC BORDERLAND BETWEEN THE SO-CALLED EAST AND THE WEST THROUGH 115 STRIKING PHOTOGRAPHS. THIS LIMITED EDITION BOOK OF 350 WAS DESIGNED AND PUBLISHED BY THE ARTIST.
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