The exhibition centres on play, exploration and the evolving borderlands between photography and other media. 'Imagine this :' invites the viewer to let go of logic and engage with the artists' diverse perspectives, all expressed through the medium of photography. It speaks directly to the senses, aiming to spark curiosity and wonder even before entering the gallery space. The title sets the tone for a sensory exploration of new narratives and visual storytelling.
This collective exhibition is the result of the projects that have been developed by the participants in the 2023 Photography Creation and Experimentation Residency.
The eight artists selected to participate in this residency work with analog techniques and chemical processes, and have gathered at the Revela’t Festival to create and develop their projects individually or collectively over the course of a week, at the heart of the festival.
Throughout the rest of the year and accompanied by the residency tutors, Laura Aubrée and Vareila Mairanga, they have worked on this project with their eight proposals, which they showcase at the 2024 Revela’t Festival.
The exhibition entitled Face to Face, displaying works by twenty-five photographers, focuses on the motif of the portrait, which is certainly not the most popular motif in contemporary photography. Portraiture thrives largely within the field of documentary photography, while it is less emphasised in conceptual photography. The reasons for this may be that portrait photography is the most dominant or common of all types of photography that we encounter in our daily lives.