L’Âge des glaces. Regards croisés entre Aimé Civiale et six photographes contemporains

The Ice Age. Views crossed by Aimé Civiale (mid 19th century) and six contemporary photographers: Aurore Bagarry, Sylvie Bonnot, Grégoire Eloy, Matthieu Gafsou, Bertrand Stofleth and Laure Winants.

The objective of this exhibition is to dialogue the photographic panoramics made by Aimé Civiale between 1860 and 1870 on the massif of the Alps with the productions of several contemporary photographers on glaciers. The environmental concern continues today in the light of the latest knowledge and through a multiplicity of innovative photographic writings. The comparison of these different works will create bridges between one of the pioneers of the 8th art and 21st century creators.

This event will receive the support and the scientific context of the images presented, in coordination with Académie des Sciences. Emphasizing the same interest in the preservation of territories threatened by climate change, this visual confrontation will also be a valuable observation of the modes of representation that photographic practices allow today that venture beyond purely documentary approaches.