By Chennai Photo Biennale
Chennai Photo Biennale 2019
Privation (Installation View) (2001) by Angela GrauerholzOriginal Source: Artist Website
Exhibiting Artists
Angela Grauerholz | Germany
Liz Fernando | United Kingdom
Puttu Sayoga | Indonesia
Privation (Installation View) (2001) by Angela GrauerholzOriginal Source: Artist Website
Privation
By Angela Grauherholz (DE)
For this project, Angela scanned the front and back covers, of a selected number of the books that were damaged by fire, leaving their content either hidden from view, or, at times, only a title, a word, or part of an image was visible.
Using the scanner as camera, the resulting digital images induced her to contemplate—and eventually gain a more profound understanding—of the regenerative aspects of ‘loss’. Read more
Passage of Time (Intallation View) (2016) by Liz FernandoOriginal Source: Artist Website
Passage of Time
By Liz Fernando (UK)
To access archival data in this perfectly preserved form connects in a fundamental way with Liz’s own research. It surrounds the idea that the objective of a photograph in South Asia ponders an evolving interplay between its fragile and fugitive existence.
Passage of Time (2016) by Liz FernandoOriginal Source: Artist Website
In opposition to her European place of birth, the tropical humidity of the place of Liz’s ethnic origin, leads especially the object of a colour photograph, into a painful slow and unstoppable deterioration process until it vanishes completely; as though it had never existed. Read more
Don Quixote of Literacy (Intsallation view) (2015) by Puttu SayogaOriginal Source: Artist Website
Don Quixote of Literacy
By Puttu Sayoga (IDN)
Photography, for Putu Sayoga, is a medium for storytelling. He is therefore interested in the photo essay genre which uses several photos to tell a story.
His work is more into street photography style influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson. In this work, he explores the story of a horse-caretaker named Ridwan Sururi, who uses his horse as a mobile library for kids in a remote village in Central Java, Indonesia. Read more
Guided tour at Madras Literary Society (2019) by Chennai Photo BiennaleChennai Photo Biennale
CPB2019 Programs at Madras Literary Society
CPB2019 offered the visitors an engaging, interactive experience at the Biennale by organising various activities.
Curators' Walk, Madras Literary Society (2019) by Chennai Photo BiennaleChennai Photo Biennale
Curators' Walk
The Madras Literary Society is a treasure trove of archaic books and venerable first editions from the 16th century. Pushpamala N walked us through this beautiful venue and shared her ideas behind the site-specific installations for 'The Library of Babel' exhibition.
Guided tour at Madras Literary Society (2019) by Chennai Photo BiennaleChennai Photo Biennale
CPB2019 Guided Tours
With the help of several volunteers, guided tours were organised to walk the visitors through the site and answer their queries.
Curators' Walk, Madras Literary Society (2019) by Chennai Photo BiennaleChennai Photo Biennale
Pushpamala N with the Chennai Photo Biennale Founders, and displaying artists at CPB2019
Know more about the artists and their works at Chennai Photo Biennale website.
Click here to listen to the CPB 2019 Artist Talks.
CPB2019 Programs
CPB Foundation organised curated walks and guided tours and conducted various workshops, photo walks, artist talks, films on photography and curated projections on the beach during the 2019 Biennale.
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