Information is provisions for anyone to get better life, information these days can get by anyone from everywhere. Demonstrating photographys ability to highlight quotidian details of life through the unlikeliest. Dust is a plus as california museum of photography adjusts. A handful of dust features a selection of modern and contemporary images from the last 100 years, focusing on the visual representation of dust in photography, both as an element of the everyday and as poetic allegory. David campany is a writer, curator of exhibitions and an artist. A speculative history of the last century, taking dust as its motif. In this video, guest curator david campany gives a lecture at the polygon gallery about the recent exhibition a handful of dust.
David campanys books and exhibitions include on photographs2020. This winter, the ryerson image centre will present a handful of dust. David campany is a writer, curator and artist, working mainly with photography. Dust might be the enemy of photography, but for curator david campany, the recent exhibition a handful of dust was a dream show.
Thirteen of us met with tutor jayne taylor at the whitechapel gallery to explore the exhibition, then have lunch together followed by a post prandial discussion. Mack books published a handful of dust by david campany in 2014, 2016. The photographer is man ray, the glass is by marcel duchamp. So wonderful to have been included in this exhibition curated by david campany at le bal in paris. David campany is an author, artist, writer, lecturer, curator, collector, etc. A handful of dust is a speculative history of the 20th century, tracing a visual journey through the imagery of dust from aerial reconnaissance, wartime destruction, and natural disasters, to urban decay, domestic dirt, and forensics, via abstraction and conceptual art. Contemplating a handful of dust at the california museum of photography an unknown press photographer captured this 1935 image of farmers choking on grit from a. David campanys recent publication a handful of dust mack, 2015 traces one such overlooked route and in doing so finds it connecting with the main intellectual currents of the 20 th century in such a way that also presents a model for a sort of decentred history of the medium. David campany on his whitechapel exhibition the curator on dusts creative properties and the man ray image that inspired his new show man raymarcel duchamp. A handful of dust exhibition by david campany sixteen.
From the cosmic to the domestic brings together work from a broad range of artists man ray, marcel duchamp, jeff wall, walker evans, rut blees luxemburg, mona kuhn and others, all connected thematically with dust. It is good to see that david campany returns to le bal, paris with another group show a handful of dust which im sure will rival in impact and substance his 2010 show at le bal, anonymes. A handful of dust exhibition, whitechapel gallery, london. Based in london, uk, david campany is one of the most acclaimed photography experts of our time whose fresh perspectives on the history of the medium have had. The whitechapel gallery presents a handful of dust, a display conceived by writer and curator david campany. A handful of dust exhibition at the whitechapel gallery, curated by david campany oca study visit on 2 nd september 2017. The polygon gallery in north vancouver presents a handful of dust, curated by david campany a handful of dust. Paris, france, a handful of dust is david campanys speculative history of the last century, and a visual journey through some of its unlikeliest imagery. A little french avantgarde journal publishes a photograph of a sheet of glass covered in dust. Below is a link to the exhibition and a book published by mack which includes a fantastic essay by campany. Ab a handful of dust is a speculative history of the 20th century, tracing a visual journey through the imagery of dust from aerial reconnaissance, wartime destruction, and natural disasters, to urban decay, domestic dirt. David campanys groundbreaking exhibition explores the. Its all about dust at david campany s unique photography show at polygon gallery. From the mountains of colorado and new mexico, to the streets and bars of the midwest, to the lakes and forests of northern michigan, a handful of dust charts the journey of nagashana as he wavers.
Please join us at the polygon gallery saturday, february 9 at 7pm for a lecture with david campany. David campany a handful of dust first edition bildband berlin. His books include a handful of dust, the open road. The polygon gallery in north vancouver presents handful. David campany a handful of dust signed, rare first. By metaphor alone this is possibly a cogent transition for discussing a handful of dust, his current book with le balmack and an exhibition at le bal, paris which explores the motif of.
From the 16th of october 2015 to the 31st of january 2016 le bal paris curated by david campany. Juxtapoz magazine david campanys a handful of dust. David campany returns to le bal with a handful of dust and. David campany a handful of dust paper journal paper journal. Opening reception and book signing will follow the artistss lecture that starts 6. Exhibition explores 20th century through the lens of dust.
The information can be a expertise or any news even restricted. David campany on his whitechapel exhibition the curator on dust s creative properties and the man ray image that inspired his new show man raymarcel duchamp. Handful of dust is david campanys speculative history of the last century, and a visual journey through some of its unlikeliest imagery. On a visit to toronto, i had the opportunity yesterday to visit an interesting exhibit at the ryerson image centre.
From the cosmic to the domestic, an exhibition focused on the visual representation of dust in photography, both as an element of the everyday and as poetic allegory. The exhibition opens with a public reception on january 22, 68 pm. Working mainly with photography, david campany is a groundbreaking writer, curator and artist in is own right, his new outing at le bal will not disappoint. The curator on dusts creative properties and the man ray image that inspired his new show. Its all about dust at david campanys unique photography show at polygon gallery. David campany s recent publication a handful of dust mack, 2015 traces one such overlooked route and in doing so finds it connecting with the main intellectual currents of the 20 th century in such a way that also presents a model for a sort of decentred history of the medium. Its all about dust at david campanys unique photography.
Dust unwanted, inevitable, destructive is the great suppressed substance of the modern age. A handful of dust is david campany s speculative history of the last century, and a visual journey through some of its unlikeliest imagery. A handful of dust is david campanys speculative history of the last century, and a visual journey through some of its unlikeliest imagery. Conceived by writer and curator david campany, the exhibition takes as a starting point the 1920 photograph taken by american artist man ray of marcel duchamps work in progress the large glass 191523 deliberately left to gather dust in his new york studio. Lets suppose the modern era begins in october of 1922.
More than thirty artists and photographers are featured, including marcel duchamp, man ray, louise. David campany a handful of dust paper journal paper. Photography and the american road trip, walker evans. Conceived by david campany, an acclaimed independent curator and critic based in new york. He has published several books on photography, cinema and art, and over a hundred essays.
The exhibition features works by over 30 artists and photographers including john divola, marcel duchamp, walker evans, mona. The world of order and hygiene attempts to banish dust yet it will always return. A handful of dust features a selection of modern and contemporary images from the last 100 years, focusing on. Curated by david campany, a handful of dust is a culmination of conceptual artwork and photography that presents a speculative history of the 20th century, addressing themes as varied as the passage of time, the struggle toward modernity, mortality, ruin.
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