Renowned for photographs of the female body that counter stereotypical views of feminine beauty, Senta Simond Swiss artist and fashion photographer, is showing at Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris a new ensemble of videos and photos, the centrepiece of which is a diptych combining video and still photography.
For her first solo exhibition in a French institution, the artist proposes a visual and sound dialogue between two young women who have never met in person: a young Ukrainian dancer and an Irish harpist. Focusing on intimate close-up, off-kilter snapshots, Simond presents an intimate, mysterious and sensual work that questions our relationship with others. The work, which combines Simond’s images with footage by the two young women, whom she asked to film themselves inspired by her approach, also speaks to ideas of staging and performance, improvisation and chance.
Introducing music into her work for the first time, in “Dissonance” she proposes a visual and sonic dialogue between two young women who have never met: a Ukrainian dancer and an Irish harpist. Focusing on intimate close-ups and oblique angles, she creates an enigmatic, sensual, often hypnotic work that invites us to immerse ourselves in the scene.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition / Publié à l’occasion de l’exposition: “Senta Simond, Dissonance”
Maison européenne de la photographie, Paris
14.12.2023 - 11.02.2024
Co-published by MEP, Paris & MÖREL, London
