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Photography as Spatial Event: Régis Durand's Theoretical Framework

publication · 2026-04-24

In a follow-up to his earlier article "Photographies, 'sculptures du temps'" (art press n°108), Régis Durand continues his exploration of photographic temporality. He argues that photographic time, far from being a rhetoric of instantaneous capture, resembles the imprint of a living duration, taking the form of a paradoxical becoming-volume. This new piece extends the discussion to consider photographs as "events of space," shifting focus from temporal to spatial dimensions. Durand's theoretical work challenges conventional understandings of photography by emphasizing its material and durational qualities.

Key facts

  • Article published in art press, issue number not specified in source
  • Follow-up to previous article 'Photographies, sculptures du temps' in art press n°108
  • Author is Régis Durand
  • Previous article discussed photographic time as imprint of living duration
  • New article considers photographs as 'événements de l'espace' (events of space)
  • Rejects rhetoric of instantaneous capture
  • Introduces concept of 'becoming-volume'
  • Shifts focus from temporal to spatial dimensions of photography

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Artists

  • Régis Durand

Institutions

  • art press

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