Mulhouse Photography Biennale Explores Attraction and Desire
The Biennale de la photographie de Mulhouse's third installment, named 'Attraction(s),' is taking place from June 2 to September 16, 2018, in various locations throughout Mulhouse, nearby villages, Germany, and Switzerland. Under the guidance of artistic director Anne Immelé, along with guest curators Pascal Amoyel and Finn Schütt, the event delves into the concept of attraction in photography. The central exhibition, 'L'Étreinte du tourbillon,' at the Musée des beaux-arts, features works from the 1970s and 80s by artists such as Bernard Faucon, Hervé Guibert, Denis Roche, and Alix Cléo Roubaud, alongside contemporary creators. Christian Milovanoff's 'Attraction' project at La Filature showcases images spanning 40 years, while Amoyel's presentation at the Centre Culturel Français in Freiburg highlights U.S. attraction, and Schütt's display at Kunsthaus L6 offers an ironic critique of attraction.
Key facts
- Third edition of Biennale de la photographie de Mulhouse runs June 2 to September 16, 2018.
- Theme is 'attraction,' explored as both unphotographable and photographic.
- Artistic director is Anne Immelé; guest curators are Pascal Amoyel and Finn Schütt.
- Main exhibition 'L'Étreinte du tourbillon' at Musée des beaux-arts de Mulhouse.
- Features works from 1970s-80s by Bernard Faucon, Hervé Guibert, Denis Roche, Alix Cléo Roubaud.
- Younger artists include Thomas Boivin, Alan Eglinton, Julien Magre, Anne-Lise Broyer, Lucile Boiron.
- Anne-Lise Broyer's series references Marguerite Duras's 'La Maladie de la mort' and 'L'Homme atlantique'.
- Lucile Boiron's 'Internet Romance' uses gum bichromate process to depict voyeurs on exhibitionist sites.
- Christian Milovanoff presents 'Attraction' at La Filature, using 40 years of collected images.
- Milovanoff references Eisenstein's montage of attractions.
- Pascal Amoyel's exhibition at Centre Culturel Français in Freiburg includes Mark Steinmetz, Shane Lavalette, Nicolas Giraud, Thomas Bouquin.
- Finn Schütt's exhibition at Kunsthaus L6 includes Stefan Karrer, Miriam Hüning, Baptiste Schmitt.
- Baptiste Schmitt photographs empty billboards on Greek roads.
- Venues include Mulhouse, surrounding villages, Germany (Freiburg), and Switzerland.
Entities
Artists
- Anne Immelé
- Pascal Amoyel
- Finn Schütt
- Bernard Faucon
- Hervé Guibert
- Denis Roche
- Alix Cléo Roubaud
- Thomas Boivin
- Alan Eglinton
- Julien Magre
- Anne-Lise Broyer
- Lucile Boiron
- Christian Milovanoff
- Marguerite Duras
- Mark Steinmetz
- Shane Lavalette
- Nicolas Giraud
- Thomas Bouquin
- Stefan Karrer
- Miriam Hüning
- Baptiste Schmitt
- Loïne Désenclos
- Adrien Tinchi
- Pauline Hisbacq
- Sergei Eisenstein
Institutions
- Biennale de la photographie de Mulhouse
- Musée des beaux-arts de Mulhouse
- La Filature
- Centre Culturel Français (Freiburg)
- Kunsthaus L6
- Galerie Le Réverbère
- La Galerie Particulière
- Frac Franche-Comté
- Maison européenne de la photographie
- JCDecaux
- ESAL Metz
- ESAD Reims
- Rencontres d'Arles
Locations
- Mulhouse
- France
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Freiburg
- Metz
- Reims
- Arles
- New York
- Greece
- Athens
- United States
- Afghanistan
- Sienne
- Les Sables d'Olonnes
- Taxco
- Mexico
- Abbadia
- Ellis Island
- Pyrénées
Sources
- artpress —