Abrió recientemente en Londres la exposición Political Landscapes, de la agencia Magnum. Una muestra que busca documentar graficamente los efectos sobre el paisaje de las decisiones políticas. Se trate de escenarios de guerra, de la devastación medioambiental o de las migraciones masivas. Aquí una explicación más detallada del comisario:
The lines between art and documentary practice both within and outside the agency are becoming increasingly blurred and landscape photography is a genre at the forefront of these changes. Today it is hard to escape the politicization of landscape imagery, most notably with regards to environmental issues, but also in theoretical terms with the recognition given to “aftermath photography” a genre of contemporary practice most commonly associated with large format images, referencing the Tableau D’Histoire tradition in painting and produced for a gallery rather than editorial context.
Included in this exploratory exhibition is new work from Carl De Keyzer’s ongoing project ‘Moments Before the Flood’, exploring issues of both climate change and immigration in an interactive project that saw him nominated for last year’s Prix Pictet Award. Also featured is work from Stuart Franklin’s acclaimed documentary project ‘Footprint: Our Landscape In Flux’, which looks at man’s interaction with the natural environment and the changes wrought by climate change on European landscapes.
Other works include Donovan Wylie’s ‘Watchtower’ series, Josef Koudelka’s seminal work from ‘Black Triangle’ and Bruno Barbey’s documentation of the effects of conflict on our landscapes.
