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SUMMARY:Prix Pictet — Hope
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200904
DTSTAMP:20260408T071200Z
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CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:ArtLab reopens to the public by hosting the prestigious Prix P
 ictet photography exhibition. Entitled Hope\, the exhibition features the 
 work of the 12 finalists. Their creations explore the environmental and so
 cial crises facing humanity while infusing the subject matter with positiv
 e impetus\, bringing welcome inspiration in a time of uncertainty.\n\n[Sig
 n up for the lunch tours: a guided tour of the exhibition during the lunch
  break and a complimentary snack\, an offer reserved for the EPFL-UNIL com
 munity].\n\nFor its reopening in September\, ArtLab is moving away from it
 s usual programming focused on the interface between art\, science and tec
 hnology to host Hope. This photo exhibition presents the work of the 12 f
 inalists of the 2019 Prix Pictet award\, selected from over 600 nominees.
  \n\nThe images reveal moments of triumph in the face of adversity\, and 
 the product of efforts made to preserve the environment. Together\, they d
 emonstrate how optimism can encourage change.\n\nThe winning series Ca va
  aller [It will be okay]\, by Ivorian photographer Joana Choumali\, asse
 rts itself in a subtle and discrete manner. The images\, captured on a sma
 rtphone three weeks after the terrorist attacks of March 13\, 2016 in Gran
 d-Bassam\, are enhanced with abstract embroidery. The long process of orna
 mentation acts as means of catharsis\, an act of resilience.\n\nThe exhibi
 tion directly echoes the words of Kofi Annan\, former President of the Pri
 x Pictet\, who in his final speech at the award ceremony in November 2017 
 stated\,  "Perhaps in our ability to carry on in adversity lies hope for
  us all."\n\nThe exhibition will be held in ArtLab’s Pavilion B\, from S
 eptember 4 to October 4\, 2020\, Admission is free.\nOpen from Tuesdays to
  Sundays\, 11am to 6pm\n\n(Picture: Shahidul Alam\, Fatema shows off her 
 new dress. She wants to become a model\, 2014. From the series: Still She 
 Smiles\, 2014 © Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World)
LOCATION:ArtLab Pavillon B https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==ART%20B0%20100
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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