I ART
© Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz ( born in Barcelona , 1951 ) Sans titre ( Untitled ) Series : Two , three , four , 2019
© Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz ( born in Barcelona , 1951 ) Jun Wakabayashi Series : The things that never change , 2017
© Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz ( born in Barcelona , 1951 ) Sans titre ( Untitled ) Series : Beyond the objective , 2019
Centre de la photographie 43 , Rue de l ’ Église , Mougins + 33 ( 0 ) 4 2221 5212 cpmougins . com
Isabel Muñoz ( born in Barcelona , 1951 ) Megumi Hoshino 2018
© Isabel Muñoz
ISABEL MUÑOZ AT THE PHOTOGRAPHY CENTRE IN MOUGINS
Until October 3
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former rectory has become an exhibition space for a live creation . This is the summer highlight for Mougins , a picturesque village in the Cannes area , favoured by such famous artists as Picasso , Cocteau , Man Ray , André Villers and , later on , couturiers Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent … The Photography Center has just opened its renovated building with the ambition of becoming a prestigious venue , celebrating still images and movement , supporting creative and photographic experiences .
Its first guest is Isabel Muñoz from Spain , distinguished by her very large formats and platinum prints . These punchy images , imbued with poetry and even surrealism , question the relationship between the photographer and his model . They invite us to explore the primary connection between humans and the earth . Some have even referred to Isabel Muñoz as ‘ a witch ’. In any case , the Spanish artist has definitely conquered audiences around the world by her unique and powerful images .
This exhibition features some forty photographs taken during her several long stays in Japan . ‘ This country has always been in my dreams , since childhood . I roamed through Japan with fascination , discovering its mythological stories , particularly through the Buto dancers ’. Isabel Muñoz has forged links between Japan and the Mediterranean . According to the photographer , the light plays a vital role in both these cultures . Her outlook on the land of the Rising Sun is astonishing and captivating . Its subtle play of shadows is introducing us to her models ’ intimate world . Each portrait , each silhouette stands out as a story , going far beyond an image snapshot .
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