Close Enough presents photographic works by twelve women photographers from the acclaimed Magnum Photos agency. The exhibition was shown at the International Center of Photography in New York in 2022 in conjunction with the seventy-fifth anniversary of the agency’s founding. In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of C/O Berlin, the exhibition will be presented in Berlin in an adapted and expanded version. A central thread running through the works in the exhibition is their investigation of the relationship between photographers and their motif.

Inspired by a famous quote from Magnum co-founder Robert Capa—“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough”—the exhibition title also challenges his observation. The statement, which was made within the context of war photography, takes on a new, complex meaning in the exhibition. “Close” does not only refer to physical proximity; it refers much more to the trust, complicity, and connection that exists between the photographer and the sitter or subject. The works presented here tell of belonging, intimacy, and representation, while also addressing foreignness, vulnerability, and power dynamics. In this way, the exhibition also questions the assumption that physical proximity automatically creates transparency and immediacy.

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