A handful of dust david campany

Lets suppose the modern era begins in october of 1922. Dust might be the enemy of photography, but for curator david campany, the recent exhibition a handful of dust was a dream show. Ab a handful of dust is a speculative history of the 20th century, tracing a visual journey through the imagery of dust from aerial reconnaissance, wartime destruction, and natural disasters, to urban decay, domestic dirt. David campany is a writer, curator and artist, working mainly with photography. From the cosmic to the domestic, an exhibition focused on the visual representation of dust in photography, both as an element of the everyday and as poetic allegory.

Conceived by david campany, an acclaimed independent curator and critic based in new york. It is good to see that david campany returns to le bal, paris with another group show a handful of dust which im sure will rival in impact and substance his 2010 show at le bal, anonymes. Juxtapoz magazine david campanys a handful of dust. Dust is a plus as california museum of photography adjusts. A handful of dust exhibition by david campany sixteen. His books include a handful of dust, the open road. Based in london, uk, david campany is one of the most acclaimed photography experts of our time whose fresh perspectives on the history of the medium have had. Curated by david campany, a handful of dust is a culmination of conceptual artwork and photography that presents a speculative history of the 20th century, addressing themes as varied as the passage of time, the struggle toward modernity, mortality, ruin. A speculative history of the last century, taking dust as its motif. From the mountains of colorado and new mexico, to the streets and bars of the midwest, to the lakes and forests of northern michigan, a handful of dust charts the journey of nagashana as he wavers.

Conceived by writer and curator david campany, the exhibition takes as a starting point the 1920 photograph taken by american artist man ray of marcel duchamps work in progress the large glass 191523 deliberately left to gather dust in his new york studio. The polygon gallery in north vancouver presents a handful of dust, curated by david campany a handful of dust. The whitechapel gallery presents a handful of dust, a display conceived by writer and curator david campany. David campany a handful of dust paper journal paper.

Its all about dust at david campanys unique photography show at polygon gallery. Mack books published a handful of dust by david campany in 2014, 2016. David campany on his whitechapel exhibition the curator on dusts creative properties and the man ray image that inspired his new show man raymarcel duchamp. A handful of dust is david campany s speculative history of the last century, and a visual journey through some of its unlikeliest imagery. David campany on his whitechapel exhibition the curator on dust s creative properties and the man ray image that inspired his new show man raymarcel duchamp. A handful of dust is david campanys speculative history of the last century, and a visual journey through some of its unlikeliest imagery. The polygon gallery in north vancouver presents handful. David campanys groundbreaking exhibition explores the. A handful of dust exhibition at the whitechapel gallery, curated by david campany oca study visit on 2 nd september 2017. Dust unwanted, inevitable, destructive is the great suppressed substance of the modern age. A handful of dust is a speculative history of the 20th century, tracing a visual journey through the imagery of dust from aerial reconnaissance, wartime destruction, and natural disasters, to urban decay, domestic dirt, and forensics, via abstraction and conceptual art. In this interview, campany discusses the strange career of.

Below is a link to the exhibition and a book published by mack which includes a fantastic essay by campany. From the cosmic to the domestic brings together work from a broad range of artists man ray, marcel duchamp, jeff wall, walker evans, rut blees luxemburg, mona kuhn and others, all connected thematically with dust. David campany a handful of dust first edition bildband berlin. The exhibition opens with a public reception on january 22, 68 pm. On a visit to toronto, i had the opportunity yesterday to visit an interesting exhibit at the ryerson image centre. Photography and the american road trip, walker evans. More than thirty artists and photographers are featured, including marcel duchamp, man ray, louise. He has published several books on photography, cinema and art, and over a hundred essays. Exhibition explores 20th century through the lens of dust. Opening reception and book signing will follow the artistss lecture that starts 6. By metaphor alone this is possibly a cogent transition for discussing a handful of dust, his current book with le balmack and an exhibition at le bal, paris which explores the motif of. It is the central work in his exhibition a handful of dust. David campany returns to le bal with a handful of dust and.

David campanys books and exhibitions include on photographs2020. David campanys recent publication a handful of dust mack, 2015 traces one such overlooked route and in doing so finds it connecting with the main intellectual currents of the 20 th century in such a way that also presents a model for a sort of decentred history of the medium. From the 16th of october 2015 to the 31st of january 2016 le bal paris curated by david campany. Its all about dust at david campany s unique photography show at polygon gallery. A handful of dust features a selection of modern and contemporary images from the last 100 years, focusing on the visual representation of dust in photography, both as an element of the everyday and as poetic allegory. A handful of dust features a selection of modern and contemporary images from the last 100 years, focusing on. The photographer is man ray, the glass is by marcel duchamp. The world of order and hygiene attempts to banish dust yet it will always return. This winter, the ryerson image centre will present a handful of dust.

Working mainly with photography, david campany is a groundbreaking writer, curator and artist in is own right, his new outing at le bal will not disappoint. Handful of dust is david campanys speculative history of the last century, and a visual journey through some of its unlikeliest imagery. A little french avantgarde journal publishes a photograph of a sheet of glass covered in dust. A handful of dust exhibition, whitechapel gallery, london. From the passage of time to the struggle for modernity to ruin and war, dust stirs up strong emotions, says david campany, curator of the exhibit a handful of. In this video, guest curator david campany gives a lecture at the polygon gallery about the recent exhibition a handful of dust. Thirteen of us met with tutor jayne taylor at the whitechapel gallery to explore the exhibition, then have lunch together followed by a post prandial discussion. Its all about dust at david campanys unique photography. Demonstrating photographys ability to highlight quotidian details of life through the unlikeliest. David campany is an author, artist, writer, lecturer, curator, collector, etc.

David campany s recent publication a handful of dust mack, 2015 traces one such overlooked route and in doing so finds it connecting with the main intellectual currents of the 20 th century in such a way that also presents a model for a sort of decentred history of the medium. The exhibition features works by over 30 artists and photographers including john divola, marcel duchamp, walker evans, mona. David campany a handful of dust signed, rare first. The curator on dusts creative properties and the man ray image that inspired his new show. Information is provisions for anyone to get better life, information these days can get by anyone from everywhere.