Dzine
LIFESTYLE
CONTEMPORARY
BICYCLE BUILT FOR NONE
What does custom car culture tell us about contemporary family life? That is one question explored by American artist Dzine in “Zeniths and Daytons”, an exhibition of bicycle sculptures, paintings and wall reliefs. The title refers to “an underground term commonly used in Chicano lowrider culture.” Born in Puerto Rico, Dzine splits his time between Chicago and San Juan. His work mixes urban subjects with the baroque. Dzine’s pieces surprise at first glance, but rich details reveal his appreciation of craftsmanship.
PHOTOGRAPHY
TERMINAL EMPTINESS
Until May 21, Galerie Zidoun, www.galeriezidoun.com
Photographer Andrés Lejona’s images of Findel’s old airport terminal just prior to its demolition are a mesmerising insight into the building. Despite the lack of the buzz of passengers leaving or being greeted on arrival, Lejona manages to capture the essence of a building made for people.
Four exhibitions to see
VISUAL ARTS
April 16 to May 17, Abbaye de Neumünster, Luxembourg, www.ccrn.lu (part of the Mois européen de la photographie – www.emoplux.lu)
PHOTOGRAPHY
IMAGES OF WARTIME LUXEMBOURG PHOTOGRAPHY
DOUBLE EXPOSURE Lee Miller Archives, England 2010
The photographs taken by Lee Miller during her time in Luxembourg after the liberation in September 1944 are all the more fascinating not only because the period is rarely depicted in Luxembourg historiography, but also because of the personality of Miller herself. Miller was a model and surrealist artist before the war, but in 1942, while working for Vogue as a photographer, she applied to become an American war correspondent. She joined the forces in Europe one month after the D-Day landings in 1944 and eventually arrived in Luxembourg. Miller produced photo-essays for both the British and American editions of Vogue, allowing
readers of the publication to truly identify with the suffering, fortitude and bravery of the Luxembourg people. Until October 2, Centre National de l’Audiovisuel, Dudelange, www.cna.lu (part of the Mois européen de la photographie – www.emoplux.lu)
The national art and history museum is hosting two exhibitions in the context of European photography month. Braco Dimitrijevic’ ’s past and more recent conceptual work contrasts with a show of photos from the pioneering days of the art form taken in Egypt as interest in that country and its ancient history reached fever pitch. Until August 28, Musée National d’Histoire et d’Art, Luxembourg, www.mnha.lu (part of the Mois européen de la photographie – www.emoplux.lu)
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