Paris 27 - 29 May
Curated by Slavica Veselinović
Two words we absolutely need to hear more often: ‘female gaze’. Introspective, void of male-catering optics, feminine (but sans cliché) - this is exactly what Just Women exhibition that will take place in Paris between 27 and 29 of May is dedicated to. The three-day event will take place at Galerie Joseph Le Palais (formerly known as Pierre Cardin Museum), in the Marais district of Paris, and is part of ImageNation, an international platform representing hundreds of photographers.
The exhibit is curated by renowned Slovenian photographer Slavica Veselinović, who describes the 32 participating artists as “young women who have decided to step out of their comfort zone, away from stereotypes, beyond conventions and gender limits, shaping a new visual language and a new perspective in photography”.
Wander Art Space selected a few favorites we’re especially excited for:
Mária Švarbová’s In The Swimming Pool series (2014 – present) makes us want to tag @accidentallywesdanderson on her every work – but only at first. Unlike Anderson’s innocent, dreamy spaces, quasi surreal swimmers shot in Socialist-era public pools across Slovakia give Švarbová’s pastel palette a less inviting, almost eerie connotation.
Apart from foggy landscapes of her home state, Wisconsin-based Margaret Durow creates self-portraits depicting her vulnerability around living in the state of chronic pain as a result of a heavy form of scoliosis – all while preserving casual, yet romantic settings.
Imogen Freeland’s soft lens captures women going through the complexities of motherhood, be it an unplanned pregnancy, IVF treatment, or another challenge that comes with childbearing, so as to show motherhood on a spectrum, as an extremely personal and imperfect experience it turns out to be in reality.
Sophie Kietzmann
Sophie Kietzmann from Berlin studies unconventional beauty: transgenders, persons with disabilities, models post-mastectomia, people with skin conditions – all in a soft, yet confident, life-affirming manner. In her own words, the photographer hopes “to fill the gap of visual representation of the diversity our society has to offer”.
Chantal Pinzi
Italian Chantal Pinzi is a photojournalist and documentary photographer with a powerful vision. Her focus is on uplifting the voices of marginalised groups, in particular migrants.
“Behind every work you may find different and thrilling stories, brought to light by that fascinating point of view that is photography”, says Veselinović.
Just Women is not to be missed. In case you cannot make it to the Paris event, get ready for the next edition in Milan this coming fall, on September 30th.
