Photoquai 3: Non-Western Photography Takes Center Stage
From September 13 to November 11, 2011, the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris will host the third edition of Photoquai, curated by Françoise Huguier. This biennial exhibition highlights non-Western photography, featuring artists from Cuba, Singapore, Taiwan, Bahrain, Tanzania, Iraq, Colombia, and Laos, while addressing the diminishing presence of photojournalism and the convergence of documentary and fine art. Notable contributions include Khee Teik Pang's exploration of Malaysian homophobia, Alejandro Gonzalez's portrayal of Cuba's inaugural gay pride, Mwanzo Millinga's focus on Tanzanian albino children, and Jamal Penjweny's examination of Saddam Hussein's legacy. Additionally, from September 15 to November 30, 2011, Galerie Da-End will showcase Daido Moriyama's "Erotica," presenting gritty images that delve into raw eroticism.
Key facts
- Photoquai 3 runs from September 13 to November 11, 2011 at Musée du Quai Branly, Paris.
- Françoise Huguier is the artistic director of Photoquai 3.
- New countries featured include Cuba, Singapore, Taiwan, Bahrain, Tanzania, Iraq, Colombia, and Laos.
- Exhibition highlights decline of photojournalism and blurring of documentary/fine art photography.
- Khee Teik Pang's work critiques Malaysian homophobia.
- Alejandro Gonzalez documents Cuba's first gay pride.
- Mwanzo Millinga advocates for Tanzanian albino children.
- Jamal Penjweny depicts Saddam Hussein's haunting presence in Iraq.
- Irina Popova defends a punk couple's parental rights in Russia.
- Mack Magagane's series addresses teen suicide in South Africa.
- Kosuke Okahara's project follows self-harming girls in Japan.
- Chan-Hyo Bae, Mohan Verma, Shailabh Rawat, and Maitree Siriboon present kitsch works.
- Sergey Loier's 'Imperceptible. Waiting Little People' features melancholic Russian orphans.
- Marian Drew's 'Australiana. Still Life' addresses Australian animal extinction.
- James K. Lowe's 'In an Honest World' evokes David Lynch's cinema.
- Daido Moriyama's 'Erotica' at Galerie Da-End from September 15 to November 30, 2011.
- Moriyama's work from the 1960s-70s explores raw, amateurish eroticism.
Entities
Artists
- Françoise Huguier
- Khee Teik Pang
- Alejandro Gonzalez
- Mwanzo Millinga
- Jamal Penjweny
- Irina Popova
- Mack Magagane
- Kosuke Okahara
- Chan-Hyo Bae
- Mohan Verma
- Shailabh Rawat
- Maitree Siriboon
- Jim Allen
- Sergey Loier
- Marian Drew
- James K. Lowe
- Daido Moriyama
- Nobuyoshi Araki
- Saddam Hussein
- David Lynch
Institutions
- Photoquai
- Musée du Quai Branly
- Galerie Da-End
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Cuba
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Bahrain
- Tanzania
- Iraq
- Colombia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Russia
- South Africa
- Japan
- South Korea
- India
- Thailand
- Indonesia
- Australia
- New Zealand
Sources
- artpress —