The latest installment of PIX, the global photography project by New York City-based visual artist Pete Voelker, has arrived. Organized by Spotz, the print publication series is a visual conversation — a call-and-response between prompt and photographic interpretation. Since its inception in 2019, PIX has showcased 1,200 photographs from more than 600 photographers, fostering community, promoting visual literacy, and facilitating a global photographic exchange.
Each edition begins with a publicly shared prompt. Voelker invites photographers worldwide to submit images in response — free of charge — contributing to a curated portfolio of 30 photographs. The resulting zine, designed and published by Spotz, is a carefully sequenced visual dialogue that spans styles, geographies, and perspectives.
PIX 040: Emmie America, spotlighting the Russian artist, photographer, and activist based in New York, debuts Thursday, May 15, at Blankmag Books in NYC. The launch event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and will feature exclusive merch, including a limited-edition t-shirt. “The main purpose is to get people in the same room, talking about photography and building a real community,” Voelker said of the release party.
Voelker has hinted at exciting upcoming opportunities on the horizon for future PIX editions, and we’ve got the exclusive: Josh Wildman, Charles Caesar, and Poupay Jutharat will grace the covers of upcoming issues. Stay tuned!
Below is the full list of contributors to PIX 040, in order of appearance:
EMMIE AMERICA
INDIA IDA
PETE VOELKER
KRISTINA SHAKHT
ANJELICA JARDIEL
MICHELLE CHEUNG ZHENG
EMILY KOLLATH
ELITA GENDLER
DANIELLE REUTHER
HENRY CRAWLEY
MARIELA ORDONEZ
ISABEL MACCARTHEY
PRISCILLA MARS
KAI SAWICKI
SANDY CARSON
LAMAR KENDRICK-DIAL
JEAN-MARIE REYNIER
JUNE KIM
NICK DRAIN
POLA ESTHER
MICHE MATIAS-CORTES
MUSTAFA SARP DANISOGLU
OLIVIA GILMORE
SAMUEL JUDGE
LUISA OPALESKY
CHRISTAAN FELBER
JAROD POLAKOFF
KYOKIN NAKAMURA
STEVEN HARWICK
ADAM LIN