The human body is a fundamental element in artistic composition. The themes that run through it are often expressed through nude photography—sometimes as a statement against social exclusion, violence, xenophobia, or addiction; other times as a celebration of nature’s beauty, where the body blends harmoniously into the landscape, entering into a profound symbiosis of light and shadow.

The theme of the body in visual composition proves inexhaustible. Thanks to the conviction and sensitivity of the artists who engage with this language, we can rediscover a vision in which the body is not an object, but a subject: a living presence, a bearer of meaning, identity, and emotion.

Despite the technical and conceptual evolution of nude photography, we are witnessing today a return—or perhaps a conscious reinterpretation—of traditional forms, both through analog photography and via the most advanced digital technologies.

The first NUDE Frankenstein 2026 International Photography Festival stems from a deep passion for photography and the conviction that artistic nude photography is experiencing a new renaissance, opening spaces for dialogue, reflection, and freedom of expression.

The Centro Sperimentale di Fotografia – Adams (C.S.F. Adams) is a partner of this festival, which will take place in the Polish city of Frankenstein (Ząbkowice Śląskie) from August 8 to September 4, 2026. As part of this event, we will organize a group photography exhibition for those who have between 3 and 6 images to submit and be included in the exhibition. For projects with more images, you may instead apply through the festival’s call for entries.

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