John Coplans and Geneviève Cadieux: Wounding Time
A 1994 article in artpress examines the photographic practices of John Coplans and Geneviève Cadieux, both of whom explore the body and injury. Coplans photographs his aging male body in fragmentary self-portraits that never show his face, aiming for universal statements rather than autobiography. His work references Western painting while functioning as a memorial of the human species. Cadieux makes bodily intimacy public through symbolic representations of suffering, such as scars and bruises.
Key facts
- John Coplans photographs his aging male body.
- Coplans' self-portraits never reveal his face.
- Coplans' work is fragmentary and universal, not autobiographical.
- Coplans' images reference Western painting.
- Geneviève Cadieux represents suffering through scars and bruises.
- Cadieux makes bodily intimacy public.
- The article is titled 'Le temps de la blessure'.
- The article was published in artpress in June 1994.
Entities
Artists
- John Coplans
- Geneviève Cadieux
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —