Isabelle Le Minh and 15 Others Challenge Photographic Conventions at Centre Photographique d'Île-de-France
Running from May 7 to July 13, 2014, the Centre Photographique d'Île-de-France in Pontault-Combault presents the exhibition 'À l'envers, à l'endroit…', featuring Isabelle Le Minh alongside around fifteen other artists who question conventional photography. Le Minh's work 'Le Voile de Véronique (Philippe de Champaigne)' (2003) illustrates the reverse side of a painting, while 'Re-Play, after Christian Marclay' (2009) showcases family images placed face-down to spell 'More' (or 'Mort'). The exhibition emphasizes small, fragile pieces rather than grand displays. Artists such as Silvana Reggiardo, Agnès Geoffray, Clare Strand, and Maxime Thieffine delve into innovative aspects of photography, representing a generational evolution among those born in the 1970s.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'À l'envers, à l'endroit…' runs May 7–July 13, 2014 at Centre Photographique d'Île-de-France, Pontault-Combault.
- Features works by Isabelle Le Minh and about fifteen other artists.
- Le Minh's 'Le Voile de Véronique (Philippe de Champaigne)' (2003) depicts the back of a painting.
- Le Minh's 'Re-Play, after Christian Marclay' (2009) uses family photos pinned face-down to form the word 'More'/'Mort'.
- Artists reject the photographic tableau in favor of modest, volumetric, and relational objects.
- Silvana Reggiardo's 'L'Air ou l'Optique' (2011) confounds exterior, traces, and reflections.
- Clare Strand's 'Spaceland' (2014) is a cube of black photographic paper on a pedestal.
- Maxime Thieffine's 'Mémoire holographique' (2010) is a floor-based montage on a plastic bag.
Entities
Artists
- Isabelle Le Minh
- Silvana Reggiardo
- Agnès Geoffray
- Clare Strand
- Maxime Thieffine
- Aurélien Mole
- Constance Nouvel
- Isabelle Giovacchini
- Philippe de Champaigne
- Christian Marclay
Institutions
- Centre Photographique d'Île-de-France
- Galerie Christophe Gaillard
Locations
- Pontault-Combault
- France
- Paris
Sources
- artpress —