Belgian photography in the spotlight in Arles
Estelle Lecaille (independent curator at mòsso) and Simon Delobel (director of KIOSK) put Belgian photography in the spotlight in Arles this summer. With Naître aux mondes (Coming to Worlds) they set up a route of casual and informal encounters with photographers in the public space. Their proposal was selected after an open call.
Naître aux mondes offers a route of informal and fortuitous encounters in the public space with Belgian or Belgium-based photographers with autonomous artistic positions, singular individualities and diversified practices and genres: from portrait photography and self-portraits to documentary photography and photo collages.
The curators have chosen photographers who deserve recognition by the general public: Hélène Amouzou, Brahim Tall, Patrick Wokmeni, Muhiba Botan, Rami Hara, Prignot & Alvarez and Chrystel Mukeba.
At a time when current policies are geared towards xenophobia, the closing of borders and the withdrawal of identity, it seems fundamental to show the work of artists who propose another vision of our society: multicultural, cosmopolitan and rich in constantly renewed external contributions.
The photographic proposals were chosen for their ability to break down imaginary borders, to decompartmentalise our systems of thought and mental constructs linked to the other, allowing us to understand that we form a single living human community. Addressing the other through art remains a unique way of opening up to the possible and to others, and of rethinking our relationship to the world.
Location & time
- 07.07 – 08.07.2021
- on view: 4PM – 8PM
- Various locations, Arles
The photographers will be present on location to meet the public and talk about their work on July 7 and 8 from 4–8pm. A Google map with the various exhibition locations will be available on the dedicated website and social networks. A publication will be distributed in Arles and is available upon request.
More information
Naître aux mondes will take place in Arles in the first week of July 2021 and is supported by the Flanders Arts Institute, Wallonie-Bruxelles-International, the Direction des Arts plastiques contemporains of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and the General Representation of the Government of Flanders in France.
Also on view in Arles this Summer
Sébastien Reuzé: Fata Morgana (Cascadeur), June 25–July 31
Galerie Quatre, 67 Rue du Quatre Septembre, 13200 Arles
Massao Mascaro: Sub Sole, July 4–August 29
Curated by Sonia Voss, Louis Roederer Discovery Award 2021 – Les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles
Eglise des Frères Prêcheurs, 1 Quai Marx Dormoy, 13200 Arles
Anton Kusters: Blue Skies, July 4–August 29
Curated by Monica Allende – Les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles
Cloître Saint-Trophime, 20 Rue du Cloître, 13200 Arles
Shortlisted for the Arles Book Awards 2021
Libre Maintenant, Pierre Liebart, L’éditeur du dimanche
Hernie & Plume, Katherine Longly, The Eriskay Connection
Freedom Is Not Free, Mashid Mohadjerin, Royal Academy Fine Arts
Agata, Bieke Depoorter & Agata Korbus, Auto-Edition
Universal Tongue, Anouk Kruithof, Art Paper Editions
Sister Sister, Liv Liberg, Art Paper Editions
Shortlisted for the Luma Rencontres Dummy Book Award Arles 2021
The Land of Promises, Youqine Lefèvre
Laure Winants, L’Albédo, July 8 at 11am
Published by Filigranes Editions
Book presentation at Fisheye Gallery, 19 Rue Jouvène, 13200 Arles
Pierre-Philippe Hofmann: Portrait d’un paysage, tentative suisse, July 8 at 4pm
Published by MER. Paper Kunsthalle
Book presentation at Tipi Bookshop, Cour de l’Archevêché, Place de la République, 13200 Arles
Marie Sordat: Nada
Published by Editions Le Mulet and presented in the first week of July
Cour de l’Archevêché, Place de la République, 13200 Arles
