Photoquai 2013 and Stan Douglas Exhibitions in Paris and Nîmes
The fourth installment of Photoquai, the Biennale des images du monde, took place along quai Branly in Paris from September 17 to November 17, 2013, under the curation of Frank Kalero. This edition showcased nearly 200 artists chosen by eight curators from regions including Asia, Latin America, Australia, and Africa, featuring 40 reportages focused on the theme of the human figure. Highlights included Qinjun Huang's Family Staff series, Kechun Zhang's Yellow River study, Tamara Abdul Hadi's Picture an Arab Man, Wasma Mandour's feminist Portraits, Tarek Al-Ghoussein's desert installations, Gustavo Lacerda's exploration of albinos, and Estan Cabigas's The New Cathedrals series. Furthermore, the Centre culturel canadien presented Stan Douglas: Abandon et splendeur from September 26, 2013, to January 17, 2014, while Carré d'Art in Nîmes exhibited Douglas's latest photographs from October 12, 2013, to January 26, 2014.
Key facts
- Photoquai 4th edition ran from September 17 to November 17, 2013 along quai Branly, Paris.
- Frank Kalero curated the biennial with eight commissioners from Asia, Latin America, Australia, and Africa.
- Nearly 200 artists were featured, with 40 reportages selected.
- Qinjun Huang's Family Staff documents four families in eastern China and Manchuria.
- Kechun Zhang photographed the Yellow River over a long period.
- Tamara Abdul Hadi's Picture an Arab Man challenges stereotypes of Arab men.
- Wasma Mandour's Portraits. A Package of a Package of a Package addresses feminist themes in Saudi Arabia.
- Tarek Al-Ghoussein creates fragile desert installations reflecting Palestinian exile.
- Gustavo Lacerda focuses aesthetically on albinos in Brazil.
- Estan Cabigas's The New Cathedrals photographs malls in the Philippines.
- Stan Douglas: Abandon et splendeur at Centre culturel canadien, Paris, from September 26, 2013 to January 17, 2014.
- The exhibition includes Detroit Photos, Nootka Sound, Potsdamer Schrebergärten, and Ruskin Photos from the 1990s.
- Stan Douglas's work at Carré d'Art, Nîmes, from October 12, 2013 to January 26, 2014.
- Dominique Baqué published Yves Saint Laurent, les Derniers Jours de Babylone.
Entities
Artists
- Frank Kalero
- Qinjun Huang
- Kechun Zhang
- Tamara Abdul Hadi
- Wasma Mandour
- Tarek Al-Ghoussein
- Gustavo Lacerda
- Estan Cabigas
- Stan Douglas
- Hein-Kuhn Oh
- Shinya Arimoto
- Dominique Baqué
Institutions
- Photoquai
- Biennale des images du monde
- Centre culturel canadien
- Carré d'Art
- École de Düsseldorf
Locations
- Paris
- France
- quai Branly
- Nîmes
- China
- Manchuria
- Yellow River
- Brazil
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- Palestine
- Detroit
- United States
- Nootka Sound
- Vancouver Island
- Canada
- Potsdam
- Germany
- Ruskin
- Japan
Sources
- artpress —