Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA) is to launch a solo photographic exhibition by French photojournalist Philippe Chancel. The exhibition preview takes place at LCGA’s offsite venue Istabraq Hall, City Hall on November 11th, from 6 to 8 pm, and will be opened by Cllr. Tom Shortt. The exhibition continues from November 12th to December 23rd.
In 2005 Philippe Chancel obtained a work permit which gave him the rare opportunity to travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) – a country that has been shrouded in secrecy for many years.
While there, he created a stunning photographic portrait of the capital city Pyongyang. Chancel conveys a picture that stems from and reflects state propaganda and image control. His cool, clinical but enormously sophisticated photographs explore how the political has been transformed into an all encompassing aesthetic.
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