Laurent Goldring's Hypnotic Crowd Film at Galerie Maubert

Catherine Millet reviews Laurent Goldring's exhibition at Galerie Maubert in Paris, running from February 6 to March 14, 2020. The show features photographs and films of crowds, including a two-hour single-shot film shot on January 11, 2015, during the march supporting Charlie Hebdo after the terrorist attack. Goldring filmed from a bench on Boulevard Magenta, moving only his body to capture faces at 5% normal speed, allowing deep observation of individual expressions. The untitled work, which Millet suggests calling "24 vérités/seconde," shows a dense crowd with varied emotions—grief, laughter, sensuality, and complicity. At 65 minutes, all faces turn toward an off-screen event. The film is displayed on a small tablet, creating an immersive, hypnotic experience.