synopsis
The series of self-portraits Beyond the Shadows, produced between 2018 and 2019 in Calgary, Canada, connects our self-fictional creative process, our love for directing and our pronounced taste for cinema. We carried out this project in total immersion for a month. From styling to location scouting, from accessorizing to character acting, we develop our productions in complete privacy and autonomy. The suburban neighborhoods of the city and the hilly landscapes of its surroundings have been a vast area of exploration for us. and a great source of inspiration.
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Publisher : H2L2
2021
165 pages
dimensions : 25 x 32 cm
2021
165 pages
dimensions : 25 x 32 cm
about Elsa Parra & Johanna Benaïmous
Elsa Parra (born in 1990) and Johanna Benaïnous (born in 1991) are two French artists who have been collaborating since 2014 under the name Elsa & Johanna. Working at the intersection of photography, performance, and video, they have been creating visual narratives since their encounter, in which they play the central roles. They have exhibited their work at the Salon de Montrouge, the MAC VAL, Paris Photo, and the Hyères Festival. In 2020, they were finalists for the Discovery Award at the Rencontres d'Arles and released their first photographic book, "Beyond the Shadows." Towards the end of 2021, Elsa & Johanna curated their first retrospective exhibition at the Karlsruhe Museum of Modern Art in Germany. They also exhibited in 2022 at the Studio of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie and released a new monograph that same year with The Eyes Editions titled "Ce que vaut une femme - Les Douze heures du jour et de la nuit."
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Publisher : H2L2
2021 (1st edition)
165 pages
dimensions : 25 x 32 cm
2021 (1st edition)
165 pages
dimensions : 25 x 32 cm