© “INSERT COINS” by Christian Lutz
Expositions du 8/112016 au 3/12/2016 Terminé
Espace Images Vevey La Ferblanterie Chaussée de la Guinguette 1800 Vevey Suisse
Press Release Espace Images Vevey - Espace Images Vevey presents its new exhibition at la Ferblanterie, Chaussée de la Guinguette, behind Vevey station : “INSERT COINS” by Christian LutzEspace Images Vevey La Ferblanterie Chaussée de la Guinguette 1800 Vevey Suisse
Christian Lutz (Geneva, 1973) trained in photography at le 75, Brussels’ School of Image Arts. His approach is based on the scrupulous observation of dynamics in our society, focusing on topics such as political, economic and religious power. The recipient of many prizes including the Grand Prix Images Vevey 2009/2010 for his series tropical gift, Lutz’s work is exhibited the world over and is the subject of numerous publications. In the context of Festival Images Vevey 2016, Christian Lutz presents no man’s land at Theatre Vidy- Lausanne until 3 December.
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From 2011 to 2014, Christian Lutz made several trips to Las Vegas to create his series Insert Coins. “A kind of evidence drove me to Las Vegas. When I first went there, we were in the midst of an economic crisis and I had read at length that the crisis had originated in the U.S., whose economic system appears to remain the standard in Europe.
© “INSERT COINS” by Christian Lutz
The photographer was transfixed during his multiple visits to the city that never sleeps. His acute observation strips the varnish from artificial delights, showing isolated beings, spat out of carnivorous casinos in a silent crash. Everything seems possible here, especially indifference. Lutz’s series, Insert Coins, was the subject of a book published by André Frère in May 2016 and his work is also exhibited at the Lianzhou Foto Festival in China.