Paraty in Focus 2011

Itaú Cultural in São Paulo presents from today, 14/10, shows photo and video works from the collection of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie. "The Invention of the World" is an exhibition of photographs and video with 30 contemporary artists with their works that challenge the boundary between reality and fiction in recent decades could increase the repertoire of representation by means of imaging techniques, suggesting an investigation into the world of dreams, desires, and the traumas of human subjectivity. The sample comprises artists as Joan Fontcuberta, Joel-Peter Witkin, Orlan, Duane Michals, Sarah Moon, Christian Boltanski, Valerie Belin, Pierre and Gilles, Bernard Faucon, Martial Cherrier, among others. In parallel the Trustees have created a cycle of debates and lectures with free access to the public, with names of great relevance on the world stage in art and thinking about contemporary photography. See the schedule below and organize your calendar:

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR "The inventions of Contemporary Photography" - October 14 to 17 Distribution of passwords with half an hour early - admission free. Itaú Cultural 149 Avenida Paulista - Sao Paulo SP [Brigadier near the subway station].

Monday 4 - Oct 14
Reporting Joan Fontcuberta
Time: 17h30 to 19h30
Itaú Cultural Hall
Simultaneous Translation: Spanish

Friday 5 - Oct 15
Table 1
18.30 to 20.30
French: Serge Tisseron
Brazil: Ronaldo Entler
Itaú Cultural Hall
Simultaneous Translation: French

6 Friday - October 16
Table 2
19h30 to 21h30
French: François Soulages
Brazil: Rubens Fernandes Junior
Itaú Cultural Hall
Simultaneous Translation: French

Saturday - October 17
Reporting Joel-Peter Witkin
Time: 10h30 to 13h
Red Room
Simultaneous translation: English

Conversation w / curator Chiodetto Eder (Cultural Education Center)
Time: 15h to 18h
Red Room
Simultaneous Translation: French

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