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| BarrObjectif 2013 |
French village life isn’t always
(often) exciting, lively or happening. I like it for that; the day-to-day
calmness is very comforting. One of the greatest things about village life is
the quirkiness that you often find just under the surface. Sometimes it is the
people; sometimes it is the events that are organised to get the village noticed.
One of these annual events is
BarrObjectif, held in the small Charentais
village of Barro on the banks of the river Charente. For one week, the village
turns it’s houses, churches, hedgerows, fields, barns and riverbanks into a
photography art gallery.
With close to 45 exhibitions
there are quite a variety of themes, styles and subjects taken all over the
world. Many of them are ‘make you think’ photographs, but there are those that
make you smile too. This year the village church is home to some disturbing
images from Syria, finding them in the church made it all the more shocking,
but I guess that was the intention. Many of the photos were enhanced by their location,
like the scarecrows that were my favourite and although it is undoubtedly a
pretty village I think it is enhanced by this exhibition.
Here are a few images
to give you an idea of what is there, and if you happen to be in the area
BarrObjectif runs until Sunday, so do pay it a visit.
Loved this post! I am also an artist, besides being an author. How fun to see these photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks Caddy. It is something a bit different and such a great idea. I will be back next year!
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