24 Oct – The opening of Pierre-Yves Brest’s photographs in Dover – a lovely afteroon event consisting of art, chat, and lovely cream teas provided by Mandy.
The sense of undisclosed longing created through being able to view the subject, who in turn is looking into the distance is further enhanced by being somewhat removed from the images, which is a key characteristic of the Box Gallery space, where the viewer can only look in through the glass. This is in contrast to the setting in St.Omer where the viewer could get up close.
The Big Screen, a rather science fiction/Big Brother type screen in Dover town centre, shows Pierre-Yves photographs in a carefully calibrated slide show format. Against the darkening skies the photographs appear luminous and saturated; the subjects wistful and quiet – which is a counterpoint to some of the usual content which is all dynamic movement, colour and sound.
