Pascale Lafay's Intimate Exhibition at PAW in Paris
Pascale Lafay exhibited her photography at PAW, an association run by Alexia Wallaert that hosts exhibitions in private apartments. The show featured multiple series exploring varied printing techniques. 'Statues' captured marble giants in Parisian parks (Tuileries, Luxembourg) and Rome, shot from below for monumentality yet softened by vaseline on the lens and pixelated printing on aluminum paper. 'Camions' and 'Tunnels' continued the ethereal metallic mood. The latest series, 'Elle comme moi' (2002–2003), shows the artist nude or in a nightie with oriental bracelets, using long exposures for a dreamy effect. After a nose-breaking incident, the images turned harsher, revealing disturbing thinness and bandages, evoking Cronenberg's aesthetic of injured bodies.
Key facts
- Exhibition at PAW, Paris, from November 3 to December 4, 2020.
- PAW is an association directed by Alexia Wallaert.
- PAW organizes exhibitions in intimate spaces like apartments.
- Pascale Lafay's series 'Statues' features photographs of statues in Parisian parks (Tuileries, Luxembourg) and Rome.
- Statues are shot from below for monumentality, with vaseline on the lens and pixelated printing on aluminum paper.
- Series 'Camions' and 'Tunnels' continue the ethereal metallic atmosphere.
- Series 'Elle comme moi' (summer 2002–winter 2003) shows the artist nude or in a nightie with bracelets, using long exposures.
- After a nose-breaking incident, the series becomes harsher, showing thinness and bandages, evoking Cronenberg's aesthetic.
Entities
Artists
- Pascale Lafay
- Alexia Wallaert
Institutions
- PAW
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Tuileries
- Luxembourg
- Rome
Sources
- artpress —