Rencontres d'Arles 2013: Black-and-White Photography and Warburgian Atlas at Friche La Belle de Mai
The Rencontres d'Arles 2013 took place from July 1 to September 22 and showcased more than fifty exhibitions, one of which was 'Arles in Black.' At Friche La Belle de Mai, from July 6 to September 29, Patrick Tosani curated 'Des images comme des oiseaux,' featuring 676 images from 181 artists selected from a pool of 12,000. The exhibition was organized alphabetically, disregarding traditional hierarchies, and included a random image generator by Pierre Giner. Notable exhibits comprised a retrospective of Sergio Larrain, Alfredo Jaar's 'Politique des images,' and 'Transition, paysage social,' which highlighted six photographers from France and six from South Africa. Wolfgang Tillmans showcased 'Neue Welt,' while Hiroshi Sugimoto's moonrise prints were displayed at Espace Van Gogh. Additionally, Christian Lacroix curated 'Mon île de Montmajour,' and Giuseppe Penone's 'Entre les lignes' examined the intersection of photography and sculpture.
Key facts
- Rencontres d'Arles 2013 ran from July 1 to September 22 in Arles.
- Exhibition 'Des images comme des oiseaux' at Friche La Belle de Mai, Marseille, July 6–September 29.
- Patrick Tosani selected 676 images from 181 artists out of 12,000 from Centre national des arts plastiques.
- Exhibition arranged alphabetically by artist name, rejecting hierarchy.
- Pierre Giner created a random image generator for visitors.
- Sergio Larrain retrospective was a major highlight.
- Alfredo Jaar's 'Politique des images' critiqued Western media coverage of Africa.
- Transition, paysage social featured six French and six South African photographers documenting post-apartheid South Africa.
- Wolfgang Tillmans' 'Neue Welt' occupied eight halls at Parc SNCF, produced by Fondation Luma.
- Fondation Luma's Frank Gehry project threatens Rencontres' exhibition spaces.
- Hiroshi Sugimoto's moonrise prints shown at Espace Van Gogh; Polaroid enlargements for Hermès criticized.
- Christian Lacroix curated 'Mon île de Montmajour' at Abbaye de Montmajour with CIRVA collections.
- Giuseppe Penone mini-retrospective 'Entre les lignes' at Chapelle du Méjan.
- NASA Mars photographs edited by Xavier Barral exhibited.
Entities
Artists
- Patrick Tosani
- Aby Warburg
- Martine Aballéa
- Michele Zaza
- Sergio Larrain
- Alfredo Jaar
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Giuseppe Penone
- Christian Lacroix
- James Lee Byars
- Lang & Baumann
- Gérard Traquandi
- Véronique Ellena
- Vincent Stocker
- Philippe Chancel
- Thibaut Cuisset
- Raphaël Dallaporta
- Harry Gruyaert
- Patrick Tourneboeuf
- Alain Willaume
- Pieter Hugo
- Santu Mokofeng
- Zanele Muholi
- Cédric Nunn
- Jo Ractliffe
- Thabiso Sekgala
- Karl Sierek
- Pierre Giner
- Xavier Barral
- Frank Gehry
- Bernard Marcelis
Institutions
- Rencontres de la photographie, Arles
- Friche La Belle de Mai
- Marseille-Provence 2013
- Centre national des arts plastiques
- Fondation Luma
- Parc SNCF
- Espace Van Gogh
- Hermès
- Abbaye de Montmajour
- Centre international de recherche sur le verre et les arts plastiques (CIRVA)
- Chapelle du Méjan
- Musée Reattu
- NASA
Locations
- Arles
- France
- Marseille
- Paris
- Valparaiso
- Chile
- South Africa
Sources
- artpress —