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Charles Fréger’s Bretonnes photography series displays contemporary women wearing traditional Breton clothes. The dresses, sometimes dating back to up to two centuries, vary little from each other; it is the coiffe that is the real central element of the picture. The Breton coiffe was originally meant to both protect women’s heads against the vagaries of the weather and cover their hair, as recommended by religion. Made with delicate fabric and sophisticated lace, it has evolved along the centuries and took many forms, until it eventually indicated the geographical origin or social status of women.
In this series, the photographic scene is of great importance and signification: each one depicts an activity, or part of the Breton life related to the headdress that is photographed. Staged, it is an act in its own, a theatrical performance inspired by Breton postcards and Nabi paintings. Using a silk screen between the model and the photo scene, Charles Fréger created a soft, blurred background that evokes the 20th century Brittany, while telling us of the history of the coiffe. The result is a delicate composition that reflects and highlights the headdresses’ fragile outline.
Bretonnes is organized as an official exhibition within the regional partnership program accompanying the “Garden in Movement” Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions, held from February 11th to February 20th.
In this series, the photographic scene is of great importance and signification: each one depicts an activity, or part of the Breton life related to the headdress that is photographed. Staged, it is an act in its own, a theatrical performance inspired by Breton postcards and Nabi paintings. Using a silk screen between the model and the photo scene, Charles Fréger created a soft, blurred background that evokes the 20th century Brittany, while telling us of the history of the coiffe. The result is a delicate composition that reflects and highlights the headdresses’ fragile outline.
Bretonnes is organized as an official exhibition within the regional partnership program accompanying the “Garden in Movement” Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions, held from February 11th to February 20th.
Schedule | Feb 10 (Wed) 2016-Apr 10 (Sun) 2016 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||||
| Website | http://mem-inc.jp/2016/02/06/160210_freger_en/ | ||||||
| Venue | MEM http://mem-inc.jp/index_e | ||||||
| Location | NADiff A/P/A/R/T 3F, 1-18-4 Ebisu Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013 | ||||||
| Access | 6 minute walk from the East exit of Ebisu Station on the JR Yamanote and Saikyo lines. 7 minute walk from exit 1 at Ebisu Station on the Hibiya line. | ||||||
| Phone | 03-6459-3205 | ||||||
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