This year, Circulation(s) is putting Sweden in the spotlight with the invitation of the Breadfield Gallery, based in Malmö and directed by Tony Kristensson and Jenny Lidhe. The Breadfield Gallery is exhibiting two series by two Swedish photographers, Jenny Rva’s I Would Also Like To Be, and Erik Östensson’s The Circle and the Line.
Jenny Rva
I would also like to be
I’m following and spying on my ex boyfriend and his new girlfriend. I ‘m spying on them through Facebook, downloading all the pictures of themselves they have been uploading there. I’m placing myself in the “new girlfriend”’s position, imitating her poses, expressions and dressing myself in the same outfit . Then I’m photograph myself in the same light as in their pictures. I finally glue my figure on top of the original picture, covering the new girlfriend. By doing this, I compose a dream of my own on top of theirs. During the process of taking the new girlfriends poses, I’m once again, briefly, part of my ex lover’s life. I then imagine how it would be to be her. « I would also like to be, A work on jealousy » is a book with 47 photo collages.
Erik Östensson
The Circle and the Line
When looking at our surroundings, we fill it with our own notions. The objects or bodies are still there in front of us and are what they are no matter what we think about them. Without these simplifications, we would not be able to operate within the world’s complexity. But at the same time it makes us see or experience only a very small part of our environment. Based on this, Erik Östensson wants to create images where the viewer can see it all again. He does this by depicting objects from a new angle and by putting them in a new context. Past notions are replaced and the meanings of familiar objects expand.
FESTIVAL
Circulation(s) #5
From January 24th to March 8th, 2015
CentQuatre
5 rue Curial
75019 Paris
France
Free Entrance
M° : Riquet or Stalingrad
Tuesday – Friday 1pm – 7pm and Week-end 12pm – 7pm
http://www.festival-circulations.com
http://www.fetart.org
INFORMATIONS
Breadfield Gallery
Föreningsgatan 49
Malmö
Sweden
Opening Hours:
Thu 15 – 18
Fri 15 – 18
Sat 12 – 15
[email protected]
http://breadfield.com
