Dias & Riedweg: First French Exhibition at Le Plateau
From September 22 to November 27, 2005, Le Plateau in Paris hosts the inaugural French exhibition of the artist duo Mauricio Dias and Walter Riedweg. This event is a joint effort between Le Plateau and the Festival d’Automne. Since 1993, Dias (born 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) and Riedweg (born 1955 in Lucerne) have collaborated, focusing on themes of migration and exclusion through video and photography. The exhibition showcases two new works: "Parcours," which includes large photographs and a video projection of children from the Plateau area, and "Labeur," a video diptych featuring interviews with immigrant workers. Their previous projects encompass four video installations and three films, notably "Maximal Voracity," which delves into gay prostitution in Barcelona.
Key facts
- First French exhibition of Dias & Riedweg at Le Plateau, Paris
- Exhibition runs September 22 to November 27, 2005
- Collaboration between Festival d’Automne and Le Plateau
- Mauricio Dias born 1964 in Rio de Janeiro; Walter Riedweg born 1955 in Lucerne
- Duo has worked together since 1993
- Previous exhibitions at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, MACBA, Kiasma
- New commissions: 'Parcours' (facade photos and projection of children) and 'Labeur' (video diptych of immigrant workers with INA archives)
- Earlier works include 'Maximal Voracity' (2003) about gay prostitution in Barcelona with rubber masks
Entities
Artists
- Mauricio Dias
- Walter Riedweg
Institutions
- Le Plateau
- Festival d’Automne
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil
- MACBA
- Kiasma
- INA
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- Lucerne
- Switzerland
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Helsinki
- Finland
Sources
- artpress —