fALSEfAKES at Centre de la photographie de Genève Examines Documentary Photography's Limits
Running from June 5 to July 28, 2013, the exhibition 'fALSEfAKES' at the Centre de la photographie de Genève delves into twelve years of documentary photography, challenging the boundaries between reality and fabrication. The layout offers no clear direction, featuring deceptive labels from Slavko Martinov's fictional North Korean movie 'Propaganda'. Notable artists such as Cindy Sherman and Jeff Wall present 'Beware the 1%', alongside contemporary photographers including Mohamed Bourouissa, Mathieu Bernard-Reymond, Valérie Belin, Guillaume Janot, and Christian Schwager. The show juxtaposes traditional reportage with artistic renditions, highlighted by Vincent Debanne's burning prefecture. Photojournalists Matthias Bruggmann, Philippe Dudouit, Christian Lutz, and Jean Révillard depict reality, while two rediscovered films from 1983 by Sylvère Lotringer connect to Jean Baudrillard's 'Simulations'.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'fALSEfAKES' at Centre de la photographie de Genève from June 5 to July 28, 2013.
- Exhibition surveys twelve years of documentary-focused programming.
- Labels are taken from 'Propaganda', a fake North Korean film by Slavko Martinov.
- Section 'Beware the 1%' ironically pairs Cindy Sherman and Jeff Wall.
- Artists include Mohamed Bourouissa, Mathieu Bernard-Reymond, Valérie Belin, Guillaume Janot, Christian Schwager, Philippe Durand, Paul Graham.
- Photojournalists Matthias Bruggmann, Philippe Dudouit, Christian Lutz, Jean Révillard fictionalize reality.
- Gilles Saussier's book critiques photojournalism.
- Two 1983 films by Sylvère Lotringer are included, tied to Semiotext(e)'s publication of Baudrillard's 'Simulations'.
Entities
Artists
- Cindy Sherman
- Jeff Wall
- Mohamed Bourouissa
- Mathieu Bernard-Reymond
- Valérie Belin
- Guillaume Janot
- Christian Schwager
- Philippe Durand
- Paul Graham
- Vincent Debanne
- Matthias Bruggmann
- Philippe Dudouit
- Christian Lutz
- Jean Révillard
- Gilles Saussier
- Sylvère Lotringer
- Slavko Martinov
- Jean Baudrillard
- Étienne Hatt
Institutions
- Centre de la photographie de Genève
- Semiotext(e)
Locations
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- New Zealand
- United States
Sources
- artpress —