Senta Simond
6. MÖREL X MEP Studio
Dissonance
Renowned for photographs of the female body that counter stereotypical views of feminine beauty, Senta Simond Swiss artist and fashion photographer, is showing here a new ensemble of videos and photos, the centrepiece of which is a diptych combining video and still photography.
For her first solo exhibition in a French institution, the artist proposes a visual and sound dialogue between two young women who have never met in person: a young Ukrainian dancer and an Irish harpist. Focusing on intimate close-up, off-kilter snapshots, Simond presents an intimate, mysterious and sensual work that questions our relationship with others. The work, which combines Simond’s images with footage by the two young women, whom she asked to film themselves inspired by her approach, also speaks to ideas of staging and performance, improvisation and chance.
Introducing music into her work for the first time, in “Dissonance” she proposes a visual and sonic dialogue between two young women who have never met: a Ukrainian dancer and an Irish harpist. Focusing on intimate close-ups and oblique angles, she creates an enigmatic, sensual, often hypnotic work that invites us to immerse ourselves in the scene.
About the Artist
Born in Geneva, Senta Simond lives and works in Paris. A finalist for the Aperture/Paris Photo book award, she was also selected for the British Journal of Photography “Ones to watch”, Foam Talent and Swiss Design Awards. Her work has been in solo shows at Foam Museum, Danziger Gallery (New York) and Webber Gallery (New York/London), and in group shows in Tokyo, London, Bienne, and Basel. Simond has been working as a fashion photographer since 2018. She is represented by Webber (New York/ London).
Edition of 150
170mm x 240mm
Published in conjunction with the exhibition:
Dissonance
Maison européenne de la photographie, Paris
14.12.2023 - 11.02.2024
In the press
"There’s something amazingly honest about Senta Simond’s work. In both her fashion imagery and personal projects, the Swiss artist explores the bodies of her female subjects from every angle, often assuming a vantage point so close or awkward that it teeters on the edge of uncomfortable. Given her prospecting style, Simond’s portraits could easily feel intrusive, yet they somehow never do. Perhaps this is because she approaches her practice with gentle curiosity that strips away any pretence, grasping a raw sort of truth in her subjects – a vulnerability – that could only really be offered up through a mutual state of trust."
