Established in Bienne,
Founded in 1984 and
Swiss photography. The accom-
supported by partnership, the
exhibition centre dedicated to
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contemporary artists.
blished accolades in the field of
PhotoforumPasquArt is a major
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bitions dedicated to established
2008, and forms part of the esta-
bilingual city in Switzerland, the
PhotoforumPasquArt
Faubourg du Lac 71
CH-2502 Bienne
in 2013 and Matthieu Gafsou in
watch metropolis and largest
panying exhibition SELECTION |
public authorities and the private
contemporary photography. Its
AUSWAHL serves, for its part, as
sector, the PhotoforumPasquArt
programmes have a particular
a significant insight into growing
belongs to the Bienne Centre
focus on present-day photogra-
photographic practices as well
PasquArt, a contemporary art
phic narratives with solo exhibi-
as a springboard for the artists.
space created in 1990 that
In addition to its own
tions specifically dedicated to
brings together several partners
emerging talents. It also includes
events,
PhotoforumPas-
active in the various sectors of
exhibitions of a thematic nature,
quArt also develops its activities
the visual arts world. It includes
which examine in particular social
through partnerships in Swit-
an exhibition space of almost
problems and issues associated
zerland and abroad. The institu-
300 square metres and provides
with the various uses of photo-
tion actively contributes to the
the ideal setting for discussions
graphy. Furthermore, part of the
Bienne Festival of Photography
and meetings between artists
programming is always devoted
for which it creates innovative
and the public.
to an annual event especially ai-
exhibitions. It also belongs to a
med at encouraging the next ge-
European network of locations
neration - the Photoforum Prize.
for the promotion of photogra-
To date this latter has awarded
phy that enable the curation of
21 winners, like Delphine Burtin
large-scale monographic exhi-
the