Bouchra Khalili, Mathieu Pernot, Paul Graham: Photography of Migration and Social Documentary
In the autumn of 2012, Paris hosts three photography exhibitions centered on migration and social documentary. Bouchra Khalili's inaugural solo exhibition, 'Wet Feet and More,' at Galerie Polaris (8 Sep–27 Oct 2012), delves into immigration, showcasing human movements from Miami to Paris and from Hamburg to the Mediterranean, featuring pieces like 'The Constellations' and videos that highlight the struggles of migrants. At Galerie Éric Dupont (8 Sep–20 Oct 2012), Mathieu Pernot's 'Les Migrants' presents a haunting image of Afghan bodies alongside depictions of life remnants in a forest and migrants resting in Paris. Meanwhile, Paul Graham's dual exhibition 'Beyond Caring' (1984-85) and 'The Present' (2011) at Le Bal (14 Sep–9 Dec 2012) juxtaposes revolutionary approaches to capturing unemployment and street life.
Key facts
- Bouchra Khalili's 'Wet Feet and More' at Galerie Polaris, 8 Sep–27 Oct 2012
- Khalili's work addresses immigration, wandering, and resistance strategies
- She photographs containers on Miami's informal port, evoking post-war American painting
- The Constellations series includes eight silkscreens of migratory routes
- Videos 'The Seaman' and 'Speeches' quote Malcolm X, Aimé Césaire, Édouard Glissant
- Mathieu Pernot's 'Les Migrants' at Galerie Éric Dupont, 8 Sep–20 Oct 2012
- Pernot's series shows a forest with traces of migrants and sleeping migrants in Paris
- Paul Graham's 'Beyond Caring' and 'The Present' at Le Bal, Paris, 14 Sep–9 Dec 2012
- 'Beyond Caring' documented unemployment under Thatcher using color and large format
- 'The Present' shows ordinary moments in New York with two successive images
Entities
Artists
- Bouchra Khalili
- Mathieu Pernot
- Paul Graham
- William Eggleston
- Chris Killip
- Martin Parr
- Nick Wapplington
- Richard Billingham
- Harry Callahan
- Lee Friedlander
- Garry Winogrand
- Malcolm X
- Aimé Césaire
- Édouard Glissant
- Jasper Johns
Institutions
- Galerie Polaris
- Galerie Éric Dupont
- Le Bal
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Miami
- United States
- Hamburg
- Mediterranean
- Marseille
- Milan
- Annaba
- Ramallah
- Galandiya
- Jérusalem
- Sheikh Jarrah
- Calais
- Great Britain
- New York
Sources
- artpress —