Georgia is the name of the ship that brought a certain Ljubiša Danilovic to New York in 1906, a nineteen-year old Montenegrin dreaming of a different life. A century later, in Butte, a mining town in Montana, the photographer and his namesake began a fictional conversation about exile. In 2021, Ljubiša Danilovic imagined the journey that took him from his native Montenegro to the United States, repeating a journey comparable in…
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How was your dream ? is a photographic project realized during the Hong Kong protests between June and October 2019. This work deals with new forms of demonstration and insurrection in our post-contemporary era dominated by hard controlling societies. Five years before, in Hong Kong, the “Umbrella Movement“ was quickly repressed by state and police violence. In 2019 the democratic uprising that began in May, gave itself the means to…
Don't miss an exceptional moment! James Nachtwey is a wonderful photographer and an extraordinary narrator. On July 1 at 6 p.m., he will speak at the VII Foundation – Alexandra Boulat Campus. Jean-Jacques Naudet Fondation VII- Campus Alexandra Boulat 49 Quai de la Roquette 13200, Arles, France https://theviifoundation.org/ www.rencontres-arles.com
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Christophe Guye Galerie announces the representation of Taiwanese artist John Yuyi (*1991, Taipei). Yuyi is known worldwide as an interdisciplinary voice of her generation in art, fashion, and social media. The millennial-speak depictions of the female body and her aptitude for collecting, wielding, and reflecting on social media influence are recurring in her practice. She uses temporary tattoos to generate visual manifestos, while the body becomes a performative screen to…
Interior Trip “David Pujadó likes to move with simplicity and minimalism. His photographs cultivate silence around the image, a task that might appear easy at first glance when in fact it is quite difficult to accomplish. Pujadó knows how to unlock the souls he is looking at. His camera manages to gain access and to penetrate interior territories that are normally inaccessible to most of us. The grey tones or…
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It's a new festival for Hans Silvester. Not just any exhibition, since this one is located within the Musée Arlaten and is associated with the Rencontres, and included in their program. Hans Silvester's photographs of bowling have already been exhibited and published numerous times over the years. A master's eye to identify the game that should not be missed, his instinct to anticipate the event and finally his precise and…
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake of unprecedented magnitude devastated the northeastern coast of Japan. This catastrophe devastated and questioned a new generation of photographers: how could images reflect a nightmarish reality? What role should the photographer play? How to evoke the trauma but also the rehabilitation and reconstruction? These works addresse these questions through the contribution of twelve photographers, whose practice was completely reconsidered after the tragedy. The results…
300 books: this is the anniversary that Bernard Plossu will celebrate in Arles with the release of “Mucho amor” published by Editions Lamaindonne. It is a book that evokes “the best years of his life”, when he spent time with family in Andalusia. David Fourré, his publisher, presents it as follows: Bernard Plossu, the photographer with 300 books. Bernard Plossu is without a doubt one of the greatest French photographers,…
Aux Docks d’Arles presents two exhibitions of photography by Valerie Leonard during les Rencontres de la photographie d’Arles 2024: The Time Keepers, July 1-14 and The Labors of Hercules, July 16-30. “Valerie Leonard’s photography emerges from a profound personal and creative journey. . . , she builds friendships, nurtures empathy, and forms bonds with groups of women and men whose paths diverge from ours as spectators. She does not see…
Galerie Triangle is set up for another year at 65* quai de la Roquette for an exhibition on the theme of climate change. Seven artists, including a duo, are highlighted during the CHANGE exhibition. Six different stories, observations and perspectives, from the four corners of the world, on events linked to climate change. Conceived as a joint work, this exhibition attempts to put poetry into an alarming observation. A mixture…
Chez Arthur et Janine presents Eric Lusito's exhibition: Institutes - A Science Odyssey, a project at the crossroads of art, science and history. Eric Lusito is a French documentary photographer. Eric was 12 years old when cameras around the world documented the fall of the Berlin Wall. The strength of the emotions perceived leaves a deep mark on him. At the beginning of the 2000s, Eric, camera in hand, decided…
On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, Kering and the Rencontres d'Arles will present the Women In Motion Award to Japanese photographer, Ishiuchi Miyako, at the Théâtre antique d'Arles. During this special evening, she will present her work and share with the audience her personal journey and her view of women’s place in photography and society in general. The topic of women representation permeates Ishiuchi's work in subtle yet powerful ways. She critiques the…
Summer is here for The Eye of Photography. Starting next week and until the end of August, you will find every morning a mix of world photographic news with your photos of the summer. Silvano Fortunato sent us the first image of the season. Anyone can send their summer image, but don’t forget that the Eye of Photography owes its survival essentially to its subscribers. So, if you can, support…
Our friend Serge Assier (this man is everyone's friend among the magicians of photography) is one of the most emblematic characters of the Rencontres Photographiques. After more than fifty years devoted to photography, he will exhibit his works in Arles for the forty-ninth time. Few of us (I personally don't know any others) can display such a track record and such consistency. A great Provencal photographer, with a colourful earthiness,…
During the opening week of the Rencontres de la Photographie, Fujikina will settle in Arles from July 1st to 6th. Conceived by Fujifilm, this grand celebration of photographic culture will be held in the newly renovated Hôtel Quiqueran de Beaujeu, which housed the École Nationale Supérieure de la Photographie (ENSP) for many years. Since its inception in 2022, Fujikina has traveled to cities such as New York, Tokyo, Stockholm, and…
On the 2nd of July 2024, coinciding with the official kick-off of the renowned photography festival Rencontres d’Arles, the Berlin-based photographer Nadine Dinter will unveil her newest solo show at the beloved BISOUS Concept Store in the heart of Arles. “Torso Reloaded II” is the second installment of an exhibition cycle Dinter originally developed in 2012 with former erotic male model Benjamin Godfre as an homage to Andy Warhol’s infamous…
Like every year, Little Big Galerie offers a collective exhibition of the photographers it represents and its favorites pictures. This year: they are: Maxime Antony, Laurence Biaggi, Thibaut Derien, Doytcheva, Marion Dubier-Clark, Isabelle Levsitre, Fabienne Percheron, Christian Poncet and Maxime Simon. We have chosen to present Maxime Antony's portfolio to you accompanied by his text: Vast expanses of seabed are revealed by the retreat of the waters, while, conversely, powerful…
In parallel with the Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles and in the continuity of its artistic direction, Écho 119 highlights Japanese women through the work of several Japanese photographers and a French woman, this summer at Galerie Huit Arles. The exhibition will be on view on the walls of gallery eight from July 1st to July 31st. Throughout the month of July, the beautiful Galerie Huit mansion will serve as…
Franco-Moroccan artist, Sara Ouhaddou is the second guest of the Fondation Thalie summer program in Arles; the artist presents for the first time a set of photographs which reveal the daily life of the artisans with whom she has collaborated for around ten years, the fruit of different projects carried out in Morocco, Tunisia and Japan. The starting point of this ensemble is the relationship that the artist maintains with…
The Galerie Ira Leonis Arles, faithful to Françoise Huguier who has exhibited there for several years, offers for the 2024 Rencontres de la Photographie a set of exceptional images resulting from the complicity of the artist with the fashion designer Christian Lacroix, from the beginning of his Haute Couture House in the 80s/90s. More than 30 unique vintage photographs are on display, black and white and color. A sublime and…