Carl De Keyzer, Moments before the flood, Ostend

 
The exhibition "Moments Before the Flood" shows work of Belgian Magnum photographer Carl De Keyzer and is well worth a visit for more than one reason. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The site, a shipbuilding wharf on the outskirts of Ostend, is a great spot and an absolutely fabulous setting for the subject. The exhibition comes with an impressive book by publisher Lannoo. In a short documentary named OdysSea, Mei Vandenberghe and Jimmy Kets show De Keyzer at work during the realization of his project.
“It seems to be an accepted fact that the sea level will rise dramatically before the end of the century as a result of climate change, partly because of us humans. Moments before the Flood is a visual, photographic investigation into how Europe is coping with this unpredictable threat. The coasts of Europe are the areas in which the repercussions of this threat will be felt. For four years, Carl De Keyzer has spent four months each year travelling the coasts of Europe. (...) The pictures he took within the framework of this project are massive, both in terms of size and resolution. 65 to 80 million pixels is an unprecedented degree of detail, facilitated by the latest technology.” (David Van Reybrouck)

http://www.lannoo-events.be/expo-carl-de-keyzer-moments-before-the-flood/

http://www.oostendseoosteroever.be/cultuur-poezie-proza/219-magnumfotograaf-carl-de-keyzer-brengt-de-expo-moments-before-the-flood-naar-oostende-oosteroever.html

http://www.visitoostende.be/en

http://www.carldekeyzer.com/

http://www.summerofphotography.be/en/exhibition/moments-flood

In the margin, Ghent

The exhibition "In de marge'" shows pictures of things that occur in the margin or, as described in the link below, on "the other site of human existence. the deviant, the unusual, the unnoticed , the vulgar.."  The venue is the Museum Dr Guislain in Ghent, a psychiatry museum which opened in 1986 and is worth a visit on its own merit. The catalogue of the exhibition contains a contribution by the museum on the link between psychiatry and documentary photography.

Among the participating photographers are Stephan Vanfleteren, Bruno Stevens, Filip Claus, Gaël Turine, Marc Trivier and Cédric Gerbehaye. Also on display is work of the four Belgian Magnum photographers Carl De Keyzer, Martine Franck, John Vink and Harry Gruyaert. The exhibition opened with an evening during which three of the latter four engaged in a lively discussion. Pictures of the three coming up tomorrow. 


Date 01/06 - 04/09/2011
Museum Dr. Guislain
J. Guislainstraat 43
9000 Gent
T. +32 9 216 35 95
F. +32 9 216 35 35
e-mail: info@museumdrguislain.be
www.museumdrguislain.be
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