CHATS & TRACKS with Cristina de Middel

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In episode six of Chats & Tracks, Cristina de Middel talks with Leonie Möhring from ByteFM about intimacy, responsibility, and new forms of storytelling in photography. The Magnum photographer shares her journey from photojournalism to staged and fictional image worlds and reflects on what intimacy in photography can mean today. The conversation explores responsibility toward portrayed subjects, the role of women at Magnum, and her project Gentlemen’s Club—a personal reflection on curiosity, empathy, and the possibilities of photographic narratives. Find out more about the exhibition "Close Enough . Perspectives by Women Photographers of Magnum" at C/O Berlin (Sep 27, 2025 – Jan 28, 2026)

Trigger Warning: The segment starting at 18:00 contains discussion of sexual abuse and may be upsetting for some listeners.

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