With contributions by Harry Gruyaert, Bertien van Manen, Aernout Mik, Erwin Olaf, Eric Stitzel, Guy Tillim, Erwin Wurm
In literature, the short story is a concise fictional narrative often perceived as an ideal form for modern storytelling. One can see parallels between the short story and contemporary photography in which distinct narrative possibilities emerge: reportage photography, in which a story is condensed visually; staged photography, in which a plot is developed as in the theater; video stills that condense a complex story in a single image; and photography mixed with different media that distorts or transforms them into a new storytelling form. By presenting the various approaches of international artists — each with its own strong statement — the exhibition highlights the most important strategies of contemporary photographic storytelling, and thus becomes a space with very distinct narratives.
Program accompanying the exhibition
Podium Discussion: Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 7.30 pm, Halle
Short Stories in Photography and Video
Bertien van Manen, photographer, Amsterdam
Erwin Olaf, photographer, Amsterdam
Erwin Wurm, artist, Vienna
Chair: Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Bronfen, scholar in literary and cultural studies, English Department of the University of Zurich
In German and English
General guided and in-depth tours
September 2008 | ||||
Tue, | 30.9. | 6.30 pm | Cynthia Gavranic, Kuratorin Museum für Gestaltung Zürich |
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October 2008 | ||||
Sun, | 5.10. | 3.00 pm | Angeli Sachs, head of exhibitions, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, and curator of "Short Stories" | |
Tue, | 7.10. | 6.30 pm | Cynthia Gavranic | |
Tue, | 14.10. | 6.30 pm | In-depth tour: Harry Gruyaert, TV Shots with Bernadette Mock, head of communications, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich | |
Tue, | 21.10. | 6.30 pm | In-depth tour: Guy Tillim, Leopold and Mobutu with Angeli Sachs | |
Tue, | 28.10. | 6.30 pm | In-depth tour: Bertien van Manen, Give me your Image with Cynthia Gavranic |
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November 2008 |
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Sun, | 2.11. | 3.00 pm | Andres Janser, curator, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich | |
Tue, | 4.11. | 6.30 pm | In-depth tour: Aernout Mik, Training Ground with Angeli Sachs | |
Tue, | 11.11. | 6.30 pm |
Cynthia Gavranic |
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Tue, | 18.11. | 6.30 pm | Andres Janser | |
Tue, | 25.11. | 6.30 pm |
In-depth tour: Eric Stitzel, Ansichten (Viwes) with Eric Stitzel, photographer and cameraman, Zurich, in discussion with Angeli Sachs |
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December 2008 |
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Tue, | 2.12. | 6.30 pm |
In-depth tour: Erwin Wurm, Leopoldstadt with Verena Formanek, head of collections, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich |
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Sun, | 7.12. | 3.00 pm | Bernadette Mock | |
Tue, | 9.12. | 6.30 pm | Angeli Sachs | |
Tue, | 16.12. | 6.30 pm |
In-depth tour: Erwin Olaf, Rain with Andres Janser |
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Tue, | 23.12. | 6.30 pm | Bernadette Mock | |
Tue, | 30.12. | 6.30 pm | Bernadette Mock |
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January 2009 |
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Sun, | 4.1. | 3.00 pm | Angeli Sachs |
Special tours on request (also in English): Tel +41 (0)43 446 67 12 or christine.kessler@zhdk.ch