The Golden Thread Gallery is hosting an exhibition of Sophie Calle’s work, titled

‘Beyond the Gaze – Shared Perspectives.’

1. Downstairs – is showing Sophie Calle’s Voir la mer (To See The Sea), which shows the reactions
of several residents of Istanbul who had never seen the sea or the seashore before.
Three separate projectors show the individuals and their expressions on seeing the
sea/seashore for the first time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Upstairs – L’Hotel (The Hotel), which has several panels which are organised
by date and show several photographs taken by Sophie Calle whilst working ‘undercover’ as
a chambermaid in a Venice Hotel.

The whole exhibition (downstairs and upstairs) is interesting, and may well resonate with
many viewers, however, I was not sold on either floor of work; indeed, the upstairs showing
photos of people’s items, from their lives, in their rooms, felt like I was a
voyeur intruding on their privacy.

I would be interested in receiving other people’s observations, views, and comments.

 

Link:

• Wikipedia – Sophie Calle
• The Guardian – Photographer Sophie Calle’s best shot
• Decoys & Ghosts – Art Exhibition – Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast

The Gold Thread Gallery
Address: 23-29 Queen St, Belfast BT1 6EA

Website: goldenthreadgallery.co.uk