Jananne Al-ani
#Photographe
- Exposition
Exhibition : « She Who Tells a Story : Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World »
She Who Tells a Story explores themes of identity, war,occupation and protest. It refutes the conventional idea that Arab and Iranian women are oppressed or powerless,illuminating the fact that women are creating some of the most significant photographic work in the region today. The exhibition features artists Jananne Al-Ani, Boushra Almutawakel, Gohar Dashti, Rana El Nemr, Lalla Essaydi, Shadi Ghadirian, Tanya Habjouqa, Rula Halawani, Nermine Hammam, Rania Matar, Shirin Neshat and Newsha Tavakolian.
© Gohar Dashti, Untitled #5, from the series “Today’s Lifeand War,” 2008/Courtesy of the artist, Azita Bina, and Robert Klein Gallery, Boston
“These groundbreaking artists challenge us to rethink our preconceived notions about Arab and Iranian women and their art,” said N... - Exposition
She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World
In Arabic, the word rawiya means “she who tells a story.” The photographs in this exhibition—made by women with roots in Iran and the Arab world—are themselves a collection of stories.
She Who Tells a Story introduces the pioneering work of 12 leading women photographers who have tackled the very notion of representation with passion and power, questioning tradition and challenging perceptions of Middle Eastern identity. Their provocative work ranges from fine art to photojournalism and provides insights into political and social issues, including questions of personal identity and the complex political and social landscapes of their home regions in images of great sophistication, expressiveness, and beauty. She Who Tells a Story is an invitation not only to discover new photography, but to shi... - Exposition
Topographies de la guerre, au Bal : comment montrer la guerre aujourd'hui ?
Le Bal (http://actuphoto.com/annuaire/lieu/le-bal-5885.html) est l'un de ces lieux de la photographie que l'on visite avec la certitude d'y découvrir des projets singuliers et aboutis. Un constat renouvelé vendredi 16 septembre 2011, lors de la présentation de l'exposition qui marque la première année d'existence du Bal, Topographies de la Guerre.
Privilégier "une lecture de la guerre par sa géographie", tel est l'objectif de l'accrochage qui réunit dix artistes et photographes explorant le langage de territoires meurtris par des conflits ; on est donc bien loin ici de "photos de guerre" au sens classique (que l'on peut encore voir par exemple à la MEP - http://actuphoto.com/19112-l-ombre-de-la-guerr...
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She Who Tells a Story explores themes of identity, war,occupation and protest. It refutes the conventional idea that Arab and Iranian women are oppressed or powerless,illuminating the fact that women are creating some of the most significant photographic work in the region today. The exhibition features artists Jananne Al-Ani, Boushra Almutawakel, Gohar Dashti, Rana El Nemr, Lalla Essaydi, Shadi Ghadirian, Tanya Habjouqa, Rula Halawani, Nermine Hammam, Rania Matar, Shirin Neshat and Newsha Tavakolian.
© Gohar Dashti, Untitled #5, from the series “Today’s Lifeand War,” 2008/Courtesy of the artist, Azita Bina, and Robert Klein Gallery, Boston
“These groundbreaking artists challenge us to rethink our preconceived notions about Arab and Iranian women and their art,” said N...
In Arabic, the word rawiya means “she who tells a story.” The photographs in this exhibition—made by women with roots in Iran and the Arab world—are themselves a collection of stories.
She Who Tells a Story introduces the pioneering work of 12 leading women photographers who have tackled the very notion of representation with passion and power, questioning tradition and challenging perceptions of Middle Eastern identity. Their provocative work ranges from fine art to photojournalism and provides insights into political and social issues, including questions of personal identity and the complex political and social landscapes of their home regions in images of great sophistication, expressiveness, and beauty. She Who Tells a Story is an invitation not only to discover new photography, but to shi...
Le Bal (http://actuphoto.com/annuaire/lieu/le-bal-5885.html) est l'un de ces lieux de la photographie que l'on visite avec la certitude d'y découvrir des projets singuliers et aboutis. Un constat renouvelé vendredi 16 septembre 2011, lors de la présentation de l'exposition qui marque la première année d'existence du Bal, Topographies de la Guerre.
Privilégier "une lecture de la guerre par sa géographie", tel est l'objectif de l'accrochage qui réunit dix artistes et photographes explorant le langage de territoires meurtris par des conflits ; on est donc bien loin ici de "photos de guerre" au sens classique (que l'on peut encore voir par exemple à la MEP - http://actuphoto.com/19112-l-ombre-de-la-guerr...