Galerie XII
Susanne Wellm , Italie
"De l’autre côté"
CARTE BLANCHE
Blurred Observations - Galerie XII - Fine Photographs
The history of photography, since its invention, is one of a conquest to gain in detail, master the rendition of light and color, to provide an ever more realistic representation of the world. And as if in a pendulum swing, some artists have instead sought to rediscover a simplified approach to our environment to better appeal to the imagination and flirt with fiction.
Susanne Welmm invented a machine to play with blur, to create the illusion of movement, to introduce an element of mystery. To do this, she delved into a reserve of images from all sources, often anonymous authors; this reserve, which sometimes allowed her to superimpose different images, provides material from which she has made subtle manipulations: an operation akin to weaving, which intertwines, like a musical counterpoint, long strips of prints with threads distributed very regularly and methodically across the surface of the artwork, or sometimes interrupted in the middle of the photographs.
This weaving thus forms a framework and filters vision. The artistic gesture focuses on this intertwining, the hand guiding the loom; it resides in the very material work of the artwork that will be offered to our gaze. The subject of the image is relegated to the background as if the artist’s attitude wanted to testify to a form of humility towards it. A curtain has fallen between the viewer and the scene, but we catch a glimpse that behind it a world lives and moves, the transparency of the fabric, as sometimes in theater, hinting at presences: we perceive reality in fragments. And the caption that the artist gives to each of the works here leads us on the path of a narrative in which the idea of a journey emerges, the crossing of an urban landscape, the exploration of unknown interiors.
Solo show of Susanne Wellm
From April 19th to July 13th, 2024
Carte blanche for Chantal and Gabriel Bauret
Rendez-Vous
Saturday 25 May 2024 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Visit of the exhibition and meeting with Susanne Wellm and Gabriel Bauret
Paris, France 01 42 78 24 21 www.galeriexii.com/FR
The gallery
Galerie XII was founded in 2007 by Valérie-Anne Giscard d'Estaing. Initially dedicated to contemporary narrative photography, it has recently expanded to include more conceptual photography alongside. Emerging and established artists with whom it collaborates through exhibitions in its space or at fairs explore the possibilities of the photographic medium. Their unique and multifaceted works incorporate photography into dialogue with painting, drawing, collage, embroidery, weaving, textile arts, sculpture, or video to redefine the notion of image. In 2018, Galerie XII opened a space in Santa Monica, California. This region, burgeoning in the artistic realm, aims to showcase European artists as well as photographers and artists from the Americas through solo and group exhibitions. As a member of the Professional Committee of Art Galleries and AIPAD, the Gallery collaborates with exhibition curators and institutions, positioning itself as a significant player in the landscape of contemporary photography.
Gallery artists
Baghir, Patty Carroll, Clark et Pougnaud, Sacha Goldberger, Scarlett Hooft Graafland, Mona Kuhn, Margaret Lansink, Sabatina Leccia, Charlotte Mano, Patrizia Mussa, Anja Niemi, Anne Pharel, Vee Speers, Christopher Thomas, Paolo Ventura
