Magical Surfaces:

The Uncanny in Contemporary Photography

Exhibition: 13 Apr 2016 – 19 Jun 2016

Magical Surfaces:
'Magical Surfaces: The Uncanny in Contemporary Photography'. Installation view at Parasol unit, 2016. Photography: Jack Hems. Courtesy of Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art. Artwork: David Claerbout, 'KING (after Alfred Wertheimer’s 1956 picture of a young man named Elvis Presley)' [detail], 2015-16. Courtesy of the artist and galleries, Sean Kelly, New York and Micheline Szwajcer, Brussels.

Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art is delighted to present Magical Surfaces: The Uncanny in Contemporary Photography, an exhibition that explores the uncanny as exemplified in the works of seven artists from two generations, all of whose work includes in different forms the use of photography as a medium. They are: Sonja Braas, David Claerbout, Elger Esser, Julie Monaco, Jörg Sasse, Stephen Shore and Joel Sternfeld.

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