25th anniversary
dal 17/6/2010 al 25/9/2010
Segnalato da
17/6/2010
25th anniversary
Musee de L'Elysee, Lausanne
reGeneration2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today
Dedicated to photography since 1985, the Musée de l'Elysée is celebrating its 25th anniversary in
2010. A State institution founded by Charles-Henri Favrod, the Musée de l’Elysée will loose the
services of its director William A. Ewing during this jubilee after 14 years dedicated to developing and publicizing the museum’s activities.
4 exhibitions to discover on two sites: reGeneration2: Tomorrow’s Photographers Today at the
Musée de l’Elysée which includes The Prix Pictet Winners, Raphaël Dallaporta – Protocole and Le
Musée de l’Elysée en affiches at the Espace Arlaud.
85 photographers present their work from June 18th and will be there to celebrate this anniversary together with the team from the Musée de l’Elysée who have organised for the occasion a
festive Nuit de l’Elysée.
At the Musée de l’Elysée
reGeneration2
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Lacoste Elysée Prize
At the Espace Arlaud
The Prix Pictet Winners
Raphaël Dallaporta: Protocole
Le Musée de l’Elysée en affiches
reGeneration2
curated by William A. Ewing and Nathalie Herschdorfer
What are young photographers up to in the twenty-first century? How do they see the world? How
much do they respect, build on, or reject tradition? As the digital revolution continues its relentless
advance, demolishing longstanding practices in every domain of our field, curiosity builds as to how
the new generation of photographers will operate. The reGeneration project – the broadest and most
enterprising survey of its kind – set out in 2005 to discover answers to these intriguing questions,
while revealing emerging photography in wide-ranging fashion. Following on from the success of this
exhibition shown in ten different cities across North America, Europe and Asia, this second edition
turns the spotlight on 80 up-and-coming talents from 30 countries.
The Musée de l’Elysée selected the most promising candidates from some 700 entries submitted by 120
of the world’s top photography schools. The curators tried to keep an open mind throughout the selection process, whether the photographers had chosen a documentary or an artistic approach, whether
they worked with film or computer, and whether they supported their work with a detailed concept or
preferred shooting spontaneously.
reGeneration2 showcases the inspiring creativity and ingenuity of photographers at the outset of their
careers, as they navigate in the fast-moving currents of the second decade of the 21st century. It shows
these young practioners focusing on major themes as diverse as the urban environment, globalization,
issues of identity and memory, their use of hybrid techniques allowing them to obscure as never before
the distinction between reality and fiction.
From early July the exhibition will also be presented in France at the Rencontres d'Arles, following which
it will embark on an international tour in Cape Town, Milan and New York
The project has been made possible through the support of
Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre, Loterie Romande, Office fédéral
de la culture OFC, Friends’ Circle of the Musée de l’Elysée, Fondation Leenaards, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Pro Helvetia, Boner
Stiftung für Kunst und Kultur, Minerva Kunststiftung, Uniquement
vôtre, the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, the Consulate General of
New-Zealand, the Embassy of Israel and the Embassy of Germany
in Switzerland.
The exhibition, produced by the Musée de l'Elysée, was curated by
William A. Ewing and Nathalie Herschdorfer, and is accompanied
with a book published by Thames & Hudson (UK/France) and Aperture (USA).
As part of the events marking its 25th anniversary, the Musée de l'Elysée goes back over the posters that made its history.
For the institution, the poster is the primary means of communication, which requires a subtle relationship between typography and photography. The poster provides the public image of the museum and participates to its identity. This flashback allows us to offer a retrospective of the exhibitions of the Musée de l’Elysée and to pay a tribute to our graphic designers: Werner Jeker for the period 1985-2001 and Valérie Giroud since 2002
Image: Liu XiaoFang, The Cloud. From the series "I remember", 2008, featured in the reGeneration2 show. Courtesy 798 Photo Gallery, Beijing
Press contact
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Opening of the exhibtion and Nuit de l’Elysée
Musée de l’Elysée Friday June 18 2010
Programme:
Espace Arlaud
6pm – 8pm Visit to Espace Arlaud with the photographers present
Musée de l’Elysée
Opening of the exposition reGeneration2: Tomorrow’s Photographers Today 8pm with the 80 photographers present
8:30pm Official opening
9pm Drinks with music from the Aklak Quintet and Thai food provided by Pla-Tu-Thong of Lausanne
10:30pm – 00:30am Screenings with music
Musée de l'Elysée
18, Avenue de l'Elysée CH–1006 Lausanne
Hours: Thesday - Sunday 11am to 6pm