From November 8 to 11, 2018, the Grand Palais displays the best of photography. Paris Photo is four days dedicated to photography.
It was my first time attending Paris photo and I only went there for a day, which was kind of a bad idea as I did not anticipate that there would be sooo many to works too see and it was kind of a lot to take in.
I tried my best to see all the artworks that were there but there were quite a few that interested me.
This 1998 large format Polaroid diptych of teenage faces by Dawoud Bey powerfully pairs direct and indirect gazes. It captures the understated uncertainty of adolescence with grace and understanding, where tentative confidence turns to introspection in an instant.
This is a work by Sayuki Inoue. This work was inspired from the situation of his grandfather, who was bedridden to for two years – he captured his eyes every single day until he passed away. As he gazed into the eyes of a man who was making his final journey, Sayuki became curious about the eyes of newborns when they opened their eyes for the first time in their life. Ever since then, he witnessed the birth of more than 20 babies and have been capturing the moment of when they first open their eyes.
Artist Annegret Soltau created striking embroidered self-portraits she stitched the images of her own face. It was the first project where Soltau used a needle and thread to draw over a photograph and this style has since become her style. Her imagery, which is both provocative and disturbing, often explores themes related to the self.
Definitely one of my favourite work during the exhibition was this photographs by Erez Israeli.
Israeli is one of the most famous, young representative of contemporary art in Israel. In his works, he discusses subjects like the Holocaust and the link between the European and the Jewish culture.
My favourite work of his is the Before and After (2009). In this, he literally sewed the Star of David on his chest in order to symbolise the pain of the holocaust that is threatened to be forgotten.
And definitely my most favourite section from the exhibition: the HARD TRUTHS – an exhibition of prize-winning photography from the New York Times.
These are photojournalistic photos. These photojournalists have captured images that are so powerful that when you look at it, it makes it hard to turn away.
We need these images to help us understand our complicated world.
Rest of the pics I took on the day:
Professional Practice Blog 