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Encore: Reenactment in Contemporary Photography
12 Mar, 2019 - 09 Jun, 2019
The re-staging of past events presents an opportunity for contemporary photographers to highlight underrepresented stories and to critique established narratives. This exhibition brings together works by seven artists鈥�Eileen Cowin, Christina Fernandez, Samuel Fosso, Yasumasa Morimura, Yinka Shonibare MBE, Gillian Wearing, and Qiu Zhijie鈥攁ll of whom have utilized reenactment in their respective practices. Presented in three topics - personal history, political history, and art history鈥攖he works showcase very different approaches to engaging with the past.
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The re-staging of past events presents an opportunity for contemporary photographers to highlight underrepresented stories and to critique established narratives. This exhibition brings together works by seven artists鈥�Eileen Cowin, Christina Fernandez, Samuel Fosso, Yasumasa Morimura, Yinka Shonibare MBE, Gillian Wearing, and Qiu Zhijie鈥攁ll of whom have utilized reenactment in their respective practices. Presented in three topics - personal history, political history, and art history鈥攖he works showcase very different approaches to engaging with the past.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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From reenactments of battles to dramatic theater productions, the restaging of historical events has a long history.
