What makes some unhappy makes others happy.
With 30% less surface area than at the Grand Palais, its ephemeral substitute for the Champ-de-Mars, a sea bubble without overhead light, transformed the Fiac 2021 into a beehive not very conducive to contemporary art, sculpture, installations. , with monumental pieces.
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On the other hand, this wadded half-shadow, a giant and modernist version of the Caliph's bathroom in the Alhambra, is ideal for photography that fears direct daylight.
Unlike the Fiac which had tightened the stands, made all uniform and monotonous, the Paris Photo 2021 plan looks like two drops of water to those under the nave of the Grand Palais.
Through a skilful play of reduction in space, gallery owners rediscover their identity and collectors their landmarks.
This well-thought-out functionality suits the medium which, by definition, imposes a parade of images that can quickly become repetitive and completely saturate the eye.
Until Sunday evening,
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