You probably already have seen Fallen Princesses by Dina Goldstein. This summer, in collaboration with the Opiom gallery, the Médiathèque of Mouans-Sartoux will give you the opportunity to see, for first time in France, this series “Fallen Princesses” in its entirety from July 9th, 2015. The solo show will also feature a preview of Goldstein’s latest series entitled « Gods of Suburbia ».
The canadian photographer, Dina Goldstein scrutinizes our modern societies with an eye amused yet devoid of judgment. Image after image, she peels the layers of our psyche until she reaches the foundations built during childhood. Whether they are popular heroes of secular fairytales, Disney Princesses, leading Mattel Inc. dolls, or more recently, religious icons, Goldstein offers her own uncompromising suggestion of what life post-happy ending could be in contemporary time. As soon as 2005, she immersed her camera into a certain socio-economic reality of Vancouver which recall photographers such as Martin Parr, through her series of racegoers entitled « RaceTrackers». Four years later, she decided to investigate further the same theme through the depiction of a modern and dramatic version of the female heroines of western folktales. While using the visual codes established by Walt Disney in order to facilitate the identification of the figures, Goldstein questions the potential reality of the utopias they are extracted from. She starts from where the story ended and strips it from all magic in order to suggest a sequel imbued with universal pains and sorrows : loneliness, obesity, alcoholism, disease, etc. The abrupt contrast of this antinomy pushes the viewer to question and demistify the life ideals imposed by our social context.
EXHIBITION
Fallen Princesses
Dina Goldstein
From July 9th to August 27th, 2015
Médiathèque de Mouans-Sartoux
201 Avenue de Cannes
06370 Mouans-Sartoux
France
Opening View on 09.07.2015 at 7pm with Dina Goldstein
Tuesday: 3 – 7pm
Wednesday: 10am – 6pm
Friday: 2 – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
http://www.opiomgallery.com
