There will be an exhibition of photographs by James Casebere held in the historic Abbaye de Montmajour as part of the Rencontres d'Arles. The Rencontres d'Arles, a world renowned summer photography festival, features photography exhibitions presented at various heritage sites in Arles, France. The exhibition is curated by Christian Caujolle and will be on view from July 3 through September 10, 2012. The works on view as part of the exhibition operate in concert with the architecture of the Abbaye de Montmajour, a fortified Benedictine monastery built between the 10th and 13th centuries.
For the last thirty years, Casebere has built increasingly complex models that he subsequently photographs in his studio. Based on architectural, art historical and cinematic sources, his table-sized constructions pare the scenes down to their essential forms. Casebere's abandoned spaces are hauntingly evocative and oftentimes suggestive of prior events, encouraging the viewer to reconstitute a narrative or symbolic reading of his work - a reading enhanced by the striking architecture of the Abbaye de Montmajour.
For more information on the Rencontres d'Arles and the exhibition, please visit the Rencontres d'Arles website.