Tony Oursler talks about the fear of the unknown
"While Science Fiction was never far from the horrific fear of the unknown, it seemed to have been colonized by blue eyed soft-core fantasies played out on the Hollywood screen.…
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"One can look at science fiction and UFO photography as a response to fear of the unknown. " – Toni Oursler
For the inauguration of its new building, Photo Elysée gives carte blanche to Tony Oursler (born in 1957). On this occasion, the American artist presents three video installations within the LabElysée, our space dedicated to digital culture.
By exploring a specific theme, the testimonies of encounters with unidentified flying objects (UFOs), Oursler questions our relationship to images and their influence in a world where screens are increasingly ubiquitous.
The exhibition Tony Oursler. Anomalous was showcased at LabElysée from June 18 to November 6, 2022.
"While Science Fiction was never far from the horrific fear of the unknown, it seemed to have been colonized by blue eyed soft-core fantasies played out on the Hollywood screen.…
Photographer Diana Markosian (Armenia/United States, 1989) is the guest of Nathalie Herschdorfer, Director of Photo Elysée, and Stefano Stoll, Director of Images Vevey as part of a special series of…