[oberlist] Fwd: invitation International exhibition "Beyond Photography", The National Art Museum of Moldova

[Татьяна Федорова]

International exhibition "Beyond Photography",The National Art Museum of
Moldova, Chisinau, opening 9 august 16.00

Participants: Michele Bressan, Mihai Moldovanu, Carolina Dutca, Valentin
Sidorenko, Mihai Şovăială, Ramin Mazur, Alexandru Raevschi, Andrei Nacu,
Andrei Mateescu, Tatiana Fiodorova, Anton Poleacov, Maxim Poleacov, Mihail
Calarasan. Curator: Tatiana Fiodorova

The National Art Museum of Moldova opens the international exhibition
"Beyond Photography", dedicated to contemporary photography by Moldovan and
Romanian photographers and artists. And it is a cultural dialogue that
provides a unique opportunity for interaction, understanding of cultural
contexts, exchange of ideas and experience between authors of different
generations.

Through various forms and types of photography: documentary, conceptual,
post - photography, the exhibition "Beyond Photography" presents the
current generation of creative people working with photography based on
artistic research. The works of some authors reflect the social, political,
environmental and cultural transformations of society that have taken place
over the past 30 years in the country and in the world. Other authors
experiment by trying to expand the boundaries of traditional photography,
using performative practices and various image manipulation techniques to
convey their ideas, emotions or messages. Contemporary  photography, as
Susan Sontag mentioned in her book On Photography, has become not just a
technical process for capturing images, but a powerful medium with great
social and ethical implications.

In general, the “Beyond Photography” exposition reflects various aspects of
the modern world, such as reflecting contemporary cultural changes and
challenges, the impact of media and technologies on our perception of the
surrounding reality, the study of personal identity and relationships with
the outside world, drawing attention to various socio-cultural, economic
and political issues. Along with this, you can see experiments with the
media format of photography itself. The authors will present works in the
genre of analog and digital photography, digital photo collages,
photography in the format of artist's books, publications and zines.

All of the above can be summarized by the postmodern philosopher Jean
Baudrillard's quote about photography, that photography is not just a
record of reality, but that it is able to create its own reality. They have
the ability to go beyond their context and change our understanding of the
world. The international exhibition "Beyond photography" is designed to go
beyond the ordinary and linear and familiar idea of the world. It seeks to
overcome the limitations of fixed image and form, giving viewers the
opportunity to experience a new reality and reimagine the world around us.

During the exhibition, a collective library will function for educational
purposes, where photo books from the personal libraries of the participants
will be presented. Every Tuesday and Friday from 16.00-18.00 visitors of
the exhibition will have the opportunity to meet with the curator and
participants of the exhibition, and ask questions on topics of interest.

The exhibition "Beyond Photography" is part of the Drifting Bureau for Art
Research project funded by the Swiss government.

https://driftingbureauforartresearch.wordpress.com/;
https://www.instagram.com/drifting_bureau_/

Organizer: Art Platforma / Drifting Bureau for Art Research. Partners:
National Art Museum of Moldova, Romanian Contemporary Photography INFLUX,
Coalition of the Independent Cultural Sector of the Republic of Moldova,
Oberliht, ElectroPutere Gallery, media partners: Artploshadka; Locals,
Diez, Noi.md.
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