ART FAIRS: Paris Photo 2022

Murray Fredericks, BLAZE #8, Packers Lake, Great Darling Anabranch, 2022, Pigment print mounted to aluminium, 100 x 300 cm, Murray Fredericks courtesy Hamiltons GalleryParis Photo is the largest international art fair dedicated to the photographic medium and is held each November in the heart of Paris. Since 1997, the Fair’s mission is to promote and nurture photographic creation and the galleries, publishers and artists at its source. This unique event offers an insight into the fine art of photography from its beginnings until today, and presents a future-oriented overview of global trends and available forms of expression in this medium.

By Dimitris Lempesis
Photo: Paris Photo 2022 Archive

The 25th edition of Paris Photo is organized around 3 sectors bringing together 183 exhibitors from 31 countries. In the Main sector gathers 134 galleries from 29 countries, including 18 new galleries compared to 2021. The Curiosa sector, dedicated to emerging art, brings together 16 galleries (including 11 new) from 9 countries under the direction of guest curator Holly Roussell. The book sector gathers 34 publishers (including 4 new) from 9 countries, offering unique editions and avant-premiere book releases with a signature program bringing together the greatest names in photography from all over the world. The Elles x Paris Photo fair path, orchestrated this year by Federica Chiocchetti promotes the visitbility of women artists and their contribution to the history of photography. A program of conversations, exhibitions and prizes is offered to visitors allowing them to develop their knowledge of the medium. Paris Photo presents 38 solo and duo shows and offers a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in the work of an artist, but also to discover the dialogue which can be created between two artists in the space of the gallery stand. 24 Solo Shows are proposed in the main sector for this 25th edition. Among them, we find Daniel Gordon with a unique installation, Barbara Probst with a triptych realized during the confinement and her work in 12 parts “Exposure #106”, Boris Mikhaïlov with an homage to the Ukrainian people in a rarely shown series, “Theater of War”. Among the 14 duo shows proposed, is unveiled “Corps Lucides”, a work in progress by Léonard Bourgeois Baulieu, and a diptych by Laurent Montaron, works by Julio Bittencourt and Mame-Diarra Niang, and a selection of works by Anna Fabricius and Dafna Talmor. Among the group shows announced, ADN explores the iconography of disaster and protest, particularly in terms of femininity and mass media; KARSTEN GREVE presents three masters of photography, Eugène Atget, Brassaï and Edward Steichen. MAGNUM celebrates the 75th anniversary of the agency with an exhibition of Magnum artists curated by Martin Parr. brings together a selection of the gallery’s renowned artists, with the introduction of Carrie Mae Weems and her images from  “Louisiana Project”. The Curiosa sector, inaugurated in 2015 and dedicated to emerging artists, presents a selection of 16 projects curated by Holly Roussell. Roussell is curator at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing. Roussell’s selection features solo presentations of 17 artists from 12 countries, some of whom are exhibiting in France for the first time, such as Elliot  & Erick Jiménez  and Pao Houa Her. This year Curiosa highlights interdisciplinarity in image-based art practices as well as photographic explorations in and beyond traditional genres of the medium. The section presents three capsules: experimental and conceptual approaches to image construction, new (self) portraits focusing on personal history and intersecting identities, and current practices   in landscape photography. Elles x Paris Photo is a program initiated in 2018 in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and benefiting from  the support of Women In Motion, a Kering initiative to promote the visibility of women artists and their contribution to the history of photography. For this 25th edition, Federica Chiocchetti, writer, curator, editor, and recently appointed director of the Musée du Locle in Switzerland, highlights a selection of women artists exhibited at Paris Photo. To accompany its 2022 edition, Paris Photo offers a second edition of its Online Viewing Room. This online platform offer to Paris Photo galleries and publishers additional visibility to enrich their artistic proposals presented at the fair. For collectors and enthusiasts, it is the opportunity to easily acquire art works and art books, to list their favorites, to discover new talents, to browse the curators’ choices and build new relationships with galleries and publishers, wherever they may be in the world. Visitors will also have access to an online program developed exclusively for Paris Photo.  Rossy De Palma, an emblematic actress of Spanish cinema and multidisciplinary artist, was revealed to the general public by Pedro Almodovar in 1986 in “The Law of Desire”. She is guest of honor. Model and muse for many photographers  and passionate about photography herself, Rossy de Palma has curated a selection  of 25 artworks which visitors will be able to discover throughout the galleries’ booths. An opportunity for Rossy de Palma to share her personal favorites   and her aesthetic universe. Initiated in November 2012 by the Aperture Foundation and Paris Photo, the PhotoBook Awards celebrate the photobook’s contribution to the evolving narrative of photography. This year marks the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Awards. Three awards will be presented on Friday, November 11 at Paris Photo: First PhotoBook, PhotoBook of the Year, and Photographic Catalogue of the Year. The winner of the category First Book Award will receive a $10,000 prize. Special mention will be given to the winners of the other two categories. Conceived and animated by the team of the The Eyes magazine, the Artist Talks put into perspective the artist’s relationship with the book in the artistic practice, the editorial approach and production. In an intimate and friendly atmosphere, each artist shares with the public his or her experience with his or her most recent monograph in a 10-minute format followed by a Q&A with the audience. The Artist Talks feature Guillaume Herbaut, Seba Kurtis, Laia Abril, Martin Parr, Nigel Shaffran, Raymond Meeks and Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, and will  be hosted by Véronique Prugnaud, Marc Feustel, Emilie Lauriola and Pascale Obolo.

Photo: Murray Fredericks, BLAZE #8, Packers Lake, Great Darling Anabranch, 2022, Pigment print mounted to aluminium, 100 x 300 cm, Murray Fredericks courtesy Hamiltons Gallery

Info: Paris Photo 2022, Grand Palais Ephémère, place Joffre, Paris, France, Duration: 10-13/11/2022, Hours: Thu-Sat (10-12/11) VIP hours 10:30-13:00, Public hours 13:00-20:00, Sun (13/11) VIP hours 10:30-13:00, Public hours 13:00-19:00. Admission: Full Rate Entry Week Day 30€, Full Rate Entry Week End 32€, After Work Entry 25€ (18:00-20:00 Thu-Sat & 17:00-19:00 on Sun), Reduced Rate 15€, – 12 years old Entry Free, www.parisphoto.com/

19.Elger Esser, Mont Saint Michel V, France, 2022, Dry Ink on silvered copper, Ed. 3, 32 x 42 cm, Elger Esser / VG Bild-Kunst. Van der Grinten
Elger Esser, Mont Saint Michel V, France, 2022, Dry Ink on silvered copper, Ed. 3, 32 x 42 cm, Elger Esser / VG Bild-Kunst. Van der Grinten

 

 

Jean-Baptiste Huynh, FLOWER CHILDREN - Portrait 46, 2021, C-Print satiné - Diasec satiné contrecollé sur dibond, édition de 10, 120 x 120 cm, © 2022 JB HUYNH / Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co.
Jean-Baptiste Huynh, FLOWER CHILDREN – Portrait 46, 2021, C-Print satiné – Diasec satiné contrecollé sur dibond, édition de 10, 120 x 120 cm, © 2022 JB HUYNH / Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co.

 

 

Laurent Montaron, Figure Pentagonale #4, 2016, Photographie couleur, 110 x 160 cm, Laurent Montaron, ANNE-SARAH BÉNICHOU
Laurent Montaron, Figure Pentagonale #4, 2016, Photographie couleur, 110 x 160 cm, Laurent Montaron, ANNE-SARAH BÉNICHOU

 

 

Christopher Thomas, Bittersweet 103, 2020, Pigment print on baryta paper mounted to aluminium, 90 x 120 cm, Christopher Thomas courtesy Hamiltons Gallery, London
Christopher Thomas, Bittersweet 103, 2020, Pigment print on baryta paper mounted to aluminium, 90 x 120 cm, Christopher Thomas courtesy Hamiltons Gallery, London

 

 

Cristina de Middel, Fun facts 77, 2022, Archival pigment print, 30 x 50 cm, © Cristina de Middel 2022. Louise Alexander Gallery
Cristina de Middel, Fun facts 77, 2022, Archival pigment print, 30 x 50 cm, © Cristina de Middel 2022. Louise Alexander Gallery

 

 

Justine Kurland, Oneonta Gorge, 2007, inkjet print, 60 x 76 cm, © Justine Kurland. Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Justine Kurland, Oneonta Gorge, 2007, inkjet print, 60 x 76 cm, © Justine Kurland. Elizabeth Leach Gallery

 

 

Koichi Sako, A Pattern on a Snowy Day, 1957, gelatin silver print, 35.4ｘ43.3cm, Koichi Sako. Mem
Koichi Sako, A Pattern on a Snowy Day, 1957, gelatin silver print, 35.4ｘ43.3cm, Koichi Sako. Mem

 

 

Mónica de Miranda, Untitled (from the series A Dance of the Forests), 2022, Print on radiant white paper, 230 x 350 cm, © Mónica de Miranda + Carlos Carvalho Arte Contemporânea. CARLOS CARVAL
Mónica de Miranda, Untitled (from the series A Dance of the Forests), 2022, Print on radiant white paper, 230 x 350 cm, © Mónica de Miranda + Carlos Carvalho Arte Contemporânea. CARLOS CARVAL

 

 

Catherine Balet, Endless winter, 2022, Pigment print enhanced with pencil, gouache and acrylic paint, 187.5 x 333 cm, Copyright Catherine Balet. Courtesy Bigaignon
Catherine Balet, Endless winter, 2022, Pigment print enhanced with pencil, gouache and acrylic paint, 187.5 x 333 cm, Copyright Catherine Balet. Courtesy Bigaignon

 

 

15.Todd Hido, 12009-5348, 2022, Inkjet pigment print mounted on aluminium, framed with museum glass, 96 x 140 cm, Courtesy Galerie Les filles du calvaire
15. Todd Hido, 12009-5348, 2022, Inkjet pigment print mounted on aluminium, framed with museum glass, 96 x 140 cm, Courtesy Galerie Les filles du calvaire

 

 

Martin Parr, Japan. Miyazaki. The artificial beach inside the Ocean Dome. From 'Small World'., 1996, Pigment print, 50 x 60 cm, Ed. 25/25, © Martin Parr. CLÉMENTINE DE LA FÉRONNIÈRE
Martin Parr, Japan. Miyazaki. The artificial beach inside the Ocean Dome. From ‘Small World’., 1996, Pigment print, 50 x 60 cm, Ed. 25/25, © Martin Parr. CLÉMENTINE DE LA FÉRONNIÈRE

 

 

Alec Soth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2021, Photography, 20x25 inch, © Alec Soth / Magnum Photos, courtesy LOOCK, Berlin
Alec Soth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2021, Photography, 20×25 inch, © Alec Soth / Magnum Photos, courtesy LOOCK, Berlin

 

 

Anne Bean, How Things Used to be Now, 2014, Archival pigment print, 50.6 x 76, © Anne Bean, Courtesy England & Co.
Anne Bean, How Things Used to be Now, 2014, Archival pigment print, 50.6 x 76, © Anne Bean, Courtesy England & Co.

 

 

Barry Salzman, Eroding The Past, Drina Valley (Near Srebrenica), Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2022, Archival Giclée Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 100 x 133cm, Deepest Darkest
Barry Salzman, Eroding The Past, Drina Valley (Near Srebrenica), Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2022, Archival Giclée Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 100 x 133cm, Deepest Darkest

 

 

Evgenia Arbugaeva, Untitled 63, Kanin Nos, Arctic stories, 2020, Pigment Fine Art Print, 56 x 75 cm, © Evgenia Arbugaeva courtesy in camera galerie
Evgenia Arbugaeva, Untitled 63, Kanin Nos, Arctic stories, 2020, Pigment Fine Art Print, 56 x 75 cm, © Evgenia Arbugaeva courtesy in camera galerie

 

 

Jeff Wall, Blind Window 3, 2006, Transparency in light box, 50,5 x 53,5 x 14 cm, Courtesy Galerie Sophie Scheidecker
Jeff Wall, Blind Window 3, 2006, Transparency in light box, 50,5 x 53,5 x 14 cm, Courtesy Galerie Sophie Scheidecker