10th Mois de la Photo Explores Narrative and Temporal Possibilities in Photography
The 10th edition of Mois de la Photo in Montreal, titled Explorations narratives and curated by Marie Fraser, takes place from September 6 to October 21, 2007. This festival features approximately thirty individual exhibitions at various locations, delving into the narrative and temporal dimensions of photography, alongside video and cinematic elements. It showcases works that question the independence of photography, highlighting intermediality. This edition emphasizes artistic practices that reinterpret reality through techniques such as fragmentation, repetition, and montage, drawing inspiration from directors like Hitchcock (Salla Tykkä) and Tarkovski (Éric Baudelaire). Noteworthy pieces include Éric Baudelaire's The Dreadful Details (2006) and Zineb Sedira's Saphir (2006), with Canadian artists Michael Snow and Jeff Wall recognized for their influence on the medium.
Key facts
- 10th edition of Mois de la Photo in Montreal, titled Explorations narratives
- Curated by art historian Marie Fraser
- Runs from September 6 to October 21, 2007
- Features around thirty solo exhibitions across multiple venues in Montreal
- Focuses on narrative and temporal possibilities of photography, including video and cinema
- Works reference filmmakers like Hitchcock, Mizoguchi, Ford, and Tarkovski
- Notable works: Éric Baudelaire's The Dreadful Details (2006), Zineb Sedira's Saphir (2006)
- Michael Snow and Jeff Wall are mentioned as predecessors
Entities
Artists
- Marie Fraser
- Salla Tykkä
- Christelle Lheureux
- Douglas Gordon
- Éric Baudelaire
- Norton Maza
- Adad Hannah
- David Claerbout
- Zineb Sedira
- Michael Snow
- Jeff Wall
Institutions
- Mois de la Photo
- Skulptur Projekte Münster
Locations
- Montreal
- Canada
- Münster
- Iraq
Sources
- artpress —