Broomberg&Chanarin's Forensic Photography at Lisson Gallery Milan
The exhibition 'Trace evidence' at Lisson Gallery Milan presents eight photographic series by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin from 2006 to 2016. The artists employ forensic and investigative techniques to explore politics, religion, history, violence, calamity, and war. Works include 'American Landscape' (2009), originally shown at the Freud Museum in London; 'Red House' (2006), an investigation into the repressive conditions of Kurdish prisoners in Iraq; and 'The Day Nobody Died' and 'Repatriation' (2008), abstract images taken during the war in Afghanistan. The show runs until a date not specified in the source.
Key facts
- Exhibition title: 'Trace evidence'
- Artists: Adam Broomberg (born Johannesburg, 1970) and Oliver Chanarin (born London, 1971)
- Venue: Lisson Gallery, Milan
- Eight photographic series from 2006 to 2016
- Includes 'American Landscape' (2009), originally at Freud Museum, London
- Includes 'Red House' (2006), about Kurdish prisoners in Iraq
- Includes 'The Day Nobody Died' and 'Repatriation' (2008), from Afghanistan war
- Themes: politics, religion, history, violence, calamity, war
Entities
Artists
- Adam Broomberg
- Oliver Chanarin
Institutions
- Lisson Gallery
- Freud Museum
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
- London
- United Kingdom
- Iraq
- Afghanistan