Rencontres d'Arles - Photofestival in South France

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/27/2013 08:36:14 PM · #1

Hey dpc!
It's been a while since I last checked in but I'm back for some (self) promotion. :)
I am currently working with a great french photog's collective to prepare for an exhibition for one of biggest photofestivals in Europe.
The opening week from 1st to 7th of July will be filled with many events, an off festival and just lots of stuff happening in the city.
So if you are around make sure to say hi!

Chris

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

06/27/2013 09:04:52 PM · #2

Congratulations, Christophe! If you get a chance, post a few pics here if you still have a digital camera with which to take snapshots! :-) Ever coming to the US?

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

06/27/2013 09:24:36 PM · #3

Hey Deb! Thanks, well yes actually one of the series that will be on display was taken with an Olympus Om-d and I was quite fond on having a camera monitor. ;)
It was provided by Olympus and is unfortunately only a loan for the time of my stay.
I had two weeks time to prepare a series for a given topic so thanks to dpc I was glad to have had some experience with working on presure..ha!

About the US: my girlfriend just arrived in Columbia two days ago so I guess I should go, too. A boat and food for 3 weeks provided to cross the Atlantic since I will not be able to afford boarding an airplane anytime soon..

tanguera

Nikon D750

06/27/2013 10:21:22 PM · #4

Congrats! Give us a heads up if you do come!

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/27/2013 10:35:16 PM · #5

Free lodging in Los Angeles any time you want to visit! We'd have to get

CorySmith out here, too!

07/12/2013 08:47:24 PM · #6

So after a very exciting six weeks here in Arles I am leaving the city to go back to Germany (with stops in Marseilles, Paris and the Netherlands).
If anyone have a chance to come here the next year I can only recommend it. The festival is amazing and the city itself has a unique atmosphere, very inspiring and energetic.

I didn't get to see all the exhibitions (it's just way too much to see!) but here's the two artistis of this years Rencontres whose work I will remember out of the lot I saw:

Alfredo Jaar creates Images without Images. He uses media coverage, lighting and words in installations to create tension that goes way beyond the borders of photography. Though this is hard to grasp from a 2d screen I recommend visiting his homepage:

//www.alfredojaar.net/

Wolfgang Tilmans' show "Neue Welt" was a slightly modified replica of a former show in the Kunsthalle Zürich with huge prints.
In my opinion he is one of the most honest and modern documentists of our time:

//tillmans.co.uk/

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