Vevey's Images Festival Transforms City into Open-Air Photography Museum
The second Images Festival took place in Vevey, Switzerland, from September 4 to 26, 2010, focusing on photography in public settings. Noteworthy features included JR's presentation of archival images from the Musée de l'Élysée, showcasing pieces by Robert Capa, Man Ray, and others, along with a minaret image that sparked local debate. The overarching theme of 'intrusion' was evident in large-scale installations and curated exhibits by various artists. Maurice Schobinger's 'Stalingrad Volgograd Mémoire' was displayed in corten steel containers, while Hans Op de Beeck introduced 'Rooms.' A newly opened 5,000-square-meter museum hosted exhibitions, including works by Ursula Mumenthaler. The Grand Prix was awarded to Christian Lutz and G.M.B. Akash, and Lucie & Simon received the Nestlé Project Grant. The festival concluded with Jean-Jacques Lebel's exhibition.
Key facts
- Festival ran September 4–26, 2010 in Vevey, Switzerland
- Second edition of the Images Festival under current format
- JR used photographs from Musée de l'Élysée, Lausanne, including Capa, Man Ray, Salgado, Giacomelli, Bouvier, Caron
- JR installed a minaret image by Lehnert & Landrock referencing local controversy
- Theme of 'intrusion' emphasized through monumental scale and urban integration
- Artists featured: Jean-Christian Bourcart, Toni Greaves, Cristina de Middel, Moira Ricci, Matt Siber, Li Yu & Lio Bo, Andrea Star Reese
- Maurice Schobinger's 'Stalingrad Volgograd Mémoire' shown in corten steel containers
- Hans Op de Beeck debuted 'Rooms' series
- Ephemeral museum of 5,000 m² in former department store housed five exhibition levels
- Grand Prix international de Photo de Vevey winners: Christian Lutz (Switzerland) and G.M.B. Akash (Bangladesh)
- Nestlé Project Grant winners: Lucie & Simon for 'Living Images'
- René Burri's 'Black Out' (1965) and David Lynch's lithographs exhibited
- Video works from Ketterer-Ertle collection shown in former atomic shelter
- Jean-Jacques Lebel's 'Les Avatars de Vénus' at Musée historique de Vevey
Entities
Artists
- JR
- Robert Capa
- Man Ray
- Sebastião Salgado
- Mario Giacomelli
- Nicolas Bouvier
- Gilles Caron
- Lehnert & Landrock
- Li Wei
- Jean-Christian Bourcart
- Toni Greaves
- Cristina de Middel
- Moira Ricci
- Matt Siber
- Li Yu
- Lio Bo
- Andrea Star Reese
- Maurice Schobinger
- Hans Op de Beeck
- Ursula Mumenthaler
- Christian Lutz
- G.M.B. Akash
- Lucie & Simon
- René Burri
- David Lynch
- Jean-Jacques Lebel
- Bernard Marcelis
Institutions
- Images Festival
- Musée de l'Élysée
- Grand Prix international de Photo de Vevey
- Nestlé Project Grant
- Musée historique de Vevey
- Maison Rouge
- éditions Noir sur Blanc
- Lars Müller
Locations
- Vevey
- Switzerland
- Lausanne
- New York
- Nigeria
- Bangladesh
- Berne
- Paris
Sources
- artpress —