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Roger Ballen
A rare and broad selection of Roger Ballen's artworks from the 1970s until his most recent color series will be presented during this first major event of the season.
Between installation, drawings and photographs, Roger Ballen shares the interpretation of his own psyche which reveales a strange world where reali... more >> Caroline Smulders and Galerie Karsten Greve are delighted to announce the solo show of Roger Ballen during Art Paris.
A rare and broad selection of Roger Ballen's artworks from the 1970s until his most recent color series will be presented during this first major event of the season.
Between installation, drawings and photographs, Roger Ballen shares the interpretation of his own psyche which reveales a strange world where reality meets fiction.
FRENCH VERSION
Entre installation, dessins et photographies, le monde de Roger Ballen sera dévoilé au public d'Art Paris. Le photographe d’origine new-yorkaise, installé en Afrique du Sud, est l‘un des plus novateurs de sa génération.
Après avoir obtenu un diplôme en psychologie en 1972 à Berkeley, il réalise une thèse en géologie en 1982 puis se lance dans l'expérience photographique. Roger Ballen met son appareil au service de la psyché: Les archétypes remontent à la surface et occupent l’image. Autant mystérieuses qu’explicites, les œuvres de Roger Ballen se veulent des épiphanies, des moments révélateurs qui permettent aux spectateurs de saisir ce qui demeure inexplicable.
Le style artistique de Roger Ballen, communément appelé "Ballenesque", est largement accepté comme l'une des formes d'expression les plus influentes de la photographie contemporaine. L'exposition personnelle de l'artiste à Art Paris fait écho à la grande exposition de l’année, "Le monde selon Roger Ballen", à la Halle Saint-Pierre à Paris, qui intègre photographies, installations et dessins de l'artiste. Cette exposition est prolongée jusqu'au 3 Janvier 2021.
ENGLISH VERSION
Between installation, drawings and photographs, the world of Roger Ballen will be revealed to the public of Art Paris. Originally from New York, Ballen is based in South Africa and is one of the most innovative photographers of his generation. After obtaining a diploma in psychology in 1972 at Berkeley, he completed a PhD in geology in 1982, and only then embarked on his photographic journey. Roger Ballen puts his device at the service of the psyche: Archetypes rise to the surface and occupy the image. Both mysterious and explicit, Roger Ballen's works are intended to be epiphanies, revealing moments that allow visitors to grasp what remains unexplainable.
Roger Ballen's artistic style, commonly referred to as "Ballenesque", is widely accepted as one of the most influential forms of expression in contemporary photography. The artist's personal exhibition at Art Paris echoes the major exhibition of the year, "The world according to Roger Ballen", at the Halle Saint-Pierre in Paris, which includes photographs, installations and drawings by the artist. The exhibition will be extended until January 3rd, 2021.
