International exhibition "Beyond Photography",The National Art Museum of Moldova, Chisinau, opening 9 august 16.00
Participants: Michele Bressan, Mihai Moldovanu, Carolina Dutca, Valentin Sidorenko, Mihai Şovăială, Ramin Mazur, Alexandru Raevschi, Andrei Nacu, Andrei Mateescu, Tatiana Fiodorova, Anton Poleacov, Maxim Poleacov, Mihail Calarasan. Curator: Tatiana Fiodorova The National Art Museum of Moldova opens the international exhibition "Beyond Photography", dedicated to contemporary photography by Moldovan and Romanian photographers and artists. And it is a cultural dialogue that provides a unique opportunity for interaction, understanding of cultural contexts, exchange of ideas and experience between authors of different generations. Through various forms and types of photography: documentary, conceptual, post - photography, the exhibition "Beyond Photography" presents the current generation of creative people working with photography based on artistic research. The works of some authors reflect the social, political, environmental and cultural transformations of society that have taken place over the past 30 years in the country and in the world. Other authors experiment by trying to expand the boundaries of traditional photography, using performative practices and various image manipulation techniques to convey their ideas, emotions or messages. Contemporary photography, as Susan Sontag mentioned in her book On Photography, has become not just a technical process for capturing images, but a powerful medium with great social and ethical implications. In general, the “Beyond Photography” exposition reflects various aspects of the modern world, such as reflecting contemporary cultural changes and challenges, the impact of media and technologies on our perception of the surrounding reality, the study of personal identity and relationships with the outside world, drawing attention to various socio-cultural, economic and political issues. Along with this, you can see experiments with the media format of photography itself. The authors will present works in the genre of analog and digital photography, digital photo collages, photography in the format of artist's books, publications and zines. All of the above can be summarized by the postmodern philosopher Jean Baudrillard's quote about photography, that photography is not just a record of reality, but that it is able to create its own reality. They have the ability to go beyond their context and change our understanding of the world. The international exhibition "Beyond photography" is designed to go beyond the ordinary and linear and familiar idea of the world. It seeks to overcome the limitations of fixed image and form, giving viewers the opportunity to experience a new reality and reimagine the world around us. During the exhibition, a collective library will function for educational purposes, where photo books from the personal libraries of the participants will be presented. Every Tuesday and Friday from 16.00-18.00 visitors of the exhibition will have the opportunity to meet with the curator and participants of the exhibition, and ask questions on topics of interest. The exhibition "Beyond Photography" is part of the Drifting Bureau for Art Research project funded by the Swiss government. https://driftingbureauforartresearch.wordpress.com/; https://www.instagram.com/drifting_bureau_/ Organizer: Art Platforma / Drifting Bureau for Art Research. Partners: National Art Museum of Moldova, Romanian Contemporary Photography INFLUX, Coalition of the Independent Cultural Sector of the Republic of Moldova, Oberliht, ElectroPutere Gallery, media partners: Artploshadka; Locals, Diez, Noi.md.
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