Victor Burgin, Think About It, 1976, courtesy de l’artiste et de la galerie Thomas Zander, Cologne
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Victor Burgin. Place(s)
15/10/2023 - 21/01/2024
Centre Photographique d'Île-de-France
107 Avenue de la République
77340 Pontault-Combault
www.cpif.net/
“Place(s)” presents an ensemble of enigmatic works by internationally-known artist, theorist and teacher Victor Burgin (b. 1941, Great Britain).
This exhibition looks back at the decisive changes in Burgin’s approach between 1976 and 1984. After a period during which he appropriated advertising images, he began taking his own black & white photos that were informed by a street photography aesthetic. Combining words and images, his works focused on issues such as the class struggle and gender discrimination, providing a critical analysis of the politics of representation and the construction of ideology, while exploring the multiple interpretations of images.
15/10/2023 - 21/01/2024
Centre Photographique d'Île-de-France
107 Avenue de la République
77340 Pontault-Combault
www.cpif.net/
“Place(s)” presents an ensemble of enigmatic works by internationally-known artist, theorist and teacher Victor Burgin (b. 1941, Great Britain).
This exhibition looks back at the decisive changes in Burgin’s approach between 1976 and 1984. After a period during which he appropriated advertising images, he began taking his own black & white photos that were informed by a street photography aesthetic. Combining words and images, his works focused on issues such as the class struggle and gender discrimination, providing a critical analysis of the politics of representation and the construction of ideology, while exploring the multiple interpretations of images.