Arles Photography Festival and Ingenium Exhibition at Palais des Beaux-Arts
The Rencontres d'Arles 2007 ran from July 3 to September 16 and did not feature a unifying theme or curator, resulting in varied critiques. Noteworthy attractions included a series celebrating the 60th anniversary of Magnum Photos, individual exhibitions of Raghu Rai and Alberto Garcia-Alix, and collaborations such as Jeff Wall alongside Mark Lewis. Tuomo Manninen presented staged group portraits, while portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and the comedic series 'Madame la Présidente' were also on display. The 'Découvertes' segment featured 15 photographers chosen by Bice Curiger, Alain Fleischer, and Thomas Weski. Additionally, a significant group exhibition from Beijing’s Dashanzi Art District was showcased at the Atelier de mécanique. Meanwhile, the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels presented 'Ingenium: Photographie et ingéniosité 1846-2006' from July 6 to September 9, curated by Jorge Calado, which examined the connection between humanity and engineering through 350 photographs.
Key facts
- Rencontres d'Arles 2007 ran from July 3 to September 16, 2007, in Arles, France.
- Magnum Photos celebrated its 60th anniversary with individual projections on a large screen.
- Monographic exhibitions featured Raghu Rai and Alberto Garcia-Alix.
- Jeff Wall and Mark Lewis were paired for their narrative approach to landscape.
- Tuomo Manninen showed staged group portraits of workers and athletes.
- Camera Press presented portraits of Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton, Bryan Adams, and Lord Snowdon.
- The 'Découvertes' section included 15 photographers selected by Bice Curiger, Alain Fleischer, and Thomas Weski.
- Dashanzi Art District photographers from Beijing exhibited at the Atelier de mécanique.
- Ingenium exhibition at Palais des Beaux-Arts Brussels ran from July 6 to September 9, 2007.
- Ingenium was curated by Jorge Calado and featured 350 photographs exploring engineering and the four elements.
Entities
Artists
- Raghu Rai
- Alberto Garcia-Alix
- Jeff Wall
- Mark Lewis
- Tuomo Manninen
- Cecil Beaton
- Bryan Adams
- Lord Snowdon
- Jeff Chien Hsing Liao
- Laura Henno
- Éric Mutel
- Bice Curiger
- Alain Fleischer
- Thomas Weski
- Jorge Calado
Institutions
- Rencontres d'Arles
- Magnum Photos
- Camera Press
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles
- Dashanzi Art District
- Atelier de mécanique
Locations
- Arles
- France
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Beijing
- China
- Dashanzi Art District
Sources
- artpress —