Sigmar Polke and photography 1/2
with Christoph Wiesner, François Halard and Bice Curiger
19h-20h15
First focus on the photographic work of Sigmar Polke, with Christoph Wiesner, François Halard and Bice Curiger.
A second event on this subject is scheduled for 18 September, with Diane Dufour and Bice Curiger
Presentation of the speakers:
François Halard
This photographer lives between Arles and New York. Exploring the intimate world of artists through their living and creative spaces, he has devoted numerous portraits to major figures such as Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Louise Bourgeois, Joan Miró and Miquel Barceló.
Christoph Wiesner
Director of Rencontres d’Arles since 2020, he previously orchestrated the programming of Paris Photo after starting his career at the Esther Schipper gallery in Berlin and running the Yvon Lambert gallery in Paris. His work aims to renew the photographic scene by incorporating contemporary issues such as ecology, feminism and postcolonial studies.
Vue de l’exposition : Sigmar Polke
Paris 1971, 1971
Sélection de 30 tirages gélatino-argentiques uniques issus d’un ensemble de 41, 23,5 × 17,8 cm chaque
Collection Hesta AG, Suisse