Community VotingGalerie Mitte

Curated Exhibition

The Grain & The Void: Berlin Faces 2026

Lead Curator & Jury Chair

Elena Rostova

4.9Rating

Curatorial Thesis & Statement

An exploration of intimacy and high-contrast minimalism within modern portraiture. 24 selected works will be framed and physically exhibited at Galerie Mitte.

Elena Rostova

Curatorial Walkthrough: Sculpted Light & Negative Space in Berlin

00:00/ 03:48

Community Jury Shortlist

12 Candidate Works · 1-Vote Peer Jury

1-Vote Active

High Fashion

Vogue Berlin Series #04

by Elena Rostova

Leica SL2 · Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4

Vogue Berlin Series #04

Elena Rostova

Monochrome

Chiaroscuro Silhouette

by Marcus Weber

Hasselblad 907X · XCD 80mm f/1.9

Chiaroscuro Silhouette

Marcus Weber

Editorial

Autumnal Haute Couture

by Sarah Lindqvist

Sony A7R V · GM 85mm f/1.4

Autumnal Haute Couture

Sarah Lindqvist

Studio Portrait

Neukölln Studio Session

by Lucas Schmidt

Canon EOS R5 · RF 85mm f/1.2L

Neukölln Studio Session

Lucas Schmidt

Avant-Garde

Raw Grain Study #02

by Elena Rostova

Leica M11-P · Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95

Raw Grain Study #02

Elena Rostova

Runway

Mitte Concrete & Silk

by Marcus Weber

Sony A1 · FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II

Mitte Concrete & Silk

Marcus Weber

Monochrome

Profile in Charcoal

by Elena Rostova

Leica SL2 · APO-Summicron 90mm f/2

Profile in Charcoal

Elena Rostova

Studio Portrait

Sculptural Form in Linen

by Lucas Schmidt

Hasselblad H6D · HC 100mm f/2.2

Sculptural Form in Linen

Lucas Schmidt

Editorial

Kraftwerk Architecture Study

by Marcus Weber

Hasselblad 907X · XCD 45mm f/4

Kraftwerk Architecture Study

Marcus Weber

High Fashion

Berlin Autumn Lookbook #09

by Elena Rostova

Leica M11-P · Summicron-M 35mm f/2

Berlin Autumn Lookbook #09

Elena Rostova

Avant-Garde

The Silent Gaze

by Sarah Lindqvist

Sony A7R V · GM 50mm f/1.2

The Silent Gaze

Sarah Lindqvist

Runway

Runway Motion Study

by Marcus Weber

Sony A1 · FE 135mm f/1.8 GM

Runway Motion Study

Marcus Weber

Exhibition Admission

Free Admission

Voting Closes: 31 OCT 2026

Public Jury Stage

Galerie Mitte

Galerie Mitte, Auguststraße 42, 10119 Berlin

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142 Works Submitted

24 final works framed for gallery

Eligibility: Verified Attendee

Studio Weissensee: Industrial Daylight Masterclass

Selected works framed with museum anti-reflective glass & printed on Hahnemühle Baryta paper. All sales split 80% to artist.

Exhibition AdmissionFree Admission