Artist Archive

2009-2010. Laurence Bonvin. ON THE EDGES OF PARADISE, 2005-20006

 

istan01Lambda prints, aluminium, framed, edition of 5

istan02C-Prints, aluminium, bois, verre, édition de 5      istan04C-Prints, aluminium, bois, verre, édition de 5

istan05Lambda prints, aluminium, framed, edition of 5      ontheedges015Lambda prints, aluminium, framed, edition of 5

ontheedges14Lambda prints, aluminium, framed, edition of 5      ontheedges17Lambda prints, aluminium, framed, edition of 5

 

ON THE EDGES OF PARADISE, 2005 - 2006
58 x 68 cm

In 2005-2006 I realized a photographic essay on gated communities in Istanbul. The project consisted of a series of images mage in and around different gated communities in Istanbul. The finalized project consisted of 30 framed prints that were exhibited in Istanbul (Platform Garanti) ; Paris, Centre Culturel Suisse; London, Tate Modern ; Geneva, Center for Photography and received a Swiss Art Award.

A book was published in 2008 by edition fink in Zürich and included 3 written contributions by Urs Stahel, curator Fotomuseum Winterthur ; Daniel Baumann, independent curator, Basel and Bülent Tanju, architecture historian, Istanbul addressed on a different level the photographic work, the methodology and the gated communities theme.

Working site specifically on that subject allowed me for a better understanding of a world wide phenomenon that strongly relates to globalization, control and surveillance issues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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