James Barnor, witness to a Changing Ghana
A woman poses for the camera, seated on a giant box of Agfa photo film in Accra, Ghana. The date is October 22, 1970, and Ghanaian photographer James Barnor has…
The 3 museums of Plateforme 10 have come together for a day of events and activities dedicated to surrealism. On the agenda: Hopscotch on the esplanade, Karaokecouché (lying karaoke), DJ Campingpong, micro-visits, and a surrealist photo studio.
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 19, 2024, for a surrealist day!
Accompanied by a guide, discover the exhibition Man Ray. Liberating photography. Duration: 20 minutes, free admission.
→ Meet at the Photo-Elysée – mudac foyer
Don't miss the chance to have your portrait taken with your nose in place of your mouth or your eyes upside down. Perhaps with a lobster on your head to top it all off? With photographer Audrey Piguet.
→ Meet at La Rotonde inside Photo Elysée
Discover surrealism through fine arts, photography, and design with a journey that will take you from the MCBA to the Photo Elysée via the mudac, led by Noha El Sadawy, independent cultural mediator. Free, registration required.
→ Meet in the MCBA Hall
An installation dedicated to poetry and presented in the form of a booth inspired by the famous Photomaton, the Poèmaton encourages visitors to curiosity and invites them to an intimate and unique experience. Presented by Compagnie Chiloé. Free.
→ Meet at the Photo-Elysée – mudac foyer
Lie down under words, sounds, and songs, perform your favorite songs in an unusual low-to-the-ground posture, and then take the popular and garlanded atmosphere of karaoke to its horizontal-surrealist version. Presented by Al & Cha. Free.
→ Meet at the Photo-Elysée – mudac foyer
To end this Surrealist Sunday on a high note, dance alongside Campingpong and their DJ set!
→ Meet at the Photo-Elysée – mudac foyer
Discover the full program of Surrealist Sunday.
A woman poses for the camera, seated on a giant box of Agfa photo film in Accra, Ghana. The date is October 22, 1970, and Ghanaian photographer James Barnor has…
“I wanted to bear witness. Activism is linked to my journey as a woman. I have always been independent, self-reliant, active. I wanted to bear witness to the conditions of…