Julia Fullerton-Batten – The Show
curated by Claudio Composti
Opening: February 19th 2019, 6.30PM
mc2gallery presents the exhibition THE SHOW, by Julia Fullerton-Batten (born in 1970) curated by Claudio Composti.
A sort of anthology that contains various series, from Testament to love (2013) to Korea (2013), The Act (2016) to the last series Old Father Thames (2018).
The stories of Julia Fullerton-Batten are a built as a staged photography: for each of the subjects portrayed and based on their stories, the artist meticulously recreates sophisticated sets.
The mood of fiction is emphasized by the use of movie-lights and the perspectives that place it in the wake of big names such as Edward Hopper or David Hockney, but each series is inspired by a period or event historically accurate, often with a social implication and documented by studies and research that makes her an anthropologist, interested in telling the stories of Man, even if in a strong aesthetic imprint between art, cinema and fashion.
This exhibition will be held from February 19th to March 23rd 2019, in our gallery space – mc2gallery, in Via G. Lulli 5, 20131 Milan, Italy.
mc2gallery presenta la mostra THE SHOW, di Julia Fullerton-Batten (classe 1970) a cura di Claudio Composti.
Una sorta di antologia che racchiude varie serie, da Testament to love (2013), a Korea (2013), The Act (2016) fino all’ ultima serie Old Father Thames (2018).
La fotografia di Julia Fullerton-Batten è staged: per ognuno dei soggetti ritratti e sula base dei loro racconti l’artista ricrea meticolosamente dei sofisticati set. La dimensione della finzione è enfatizzata dall’ utilizzo di luci cinematografiche e prospettive che la pongono nella scia di grandi nomi quali Edward Hopper o David Hockney, ma ogni serie si ispira ad un periodo o evento storicamente preciso, con un risvolto spesso sociale e documentato da studi e ricerche che ne fanno una fotografa antropologa, interessata a raccontare le storie dell’Uomo, più in una forte impronta estetica a cavallo tra arte, cinema e moda.
Questa mostra si terrà dal 19 febbraio al 23 marzo 2019, nel nostro spazio espositivo – mc2gallery, in Via G. Lulli 5, 20131 Milano, Italia.
