For its second edition, the “Hervé Gourdel” photographic weekend is enriched with new contributions and allows, on this important anniversary date, to remember Hervé Gourdel’s memory, his passion for mountains and photography, the values of exchange and solidarity, and the richness of differences. This year, the theme will be “Mountains, the part of men.”
Why was it chosen? The organizers, all former friends of Hervé, provide the answer.
“Because we know that for a long time, mountains have been central to the lives of people who live there, who visit them closely or from afar, who work there, who dream of them. Specifically, the activities and traces of humans in the mountains…
Human activities are numerous: shepherd, guide, ski instructor, climber, mountaineer, hiker, pilgrim, farmer, refuge guardian… The traces… Enclosures, barns, crosses on summits, terraces, walls, ruins, refuges, ski lifts, military constructions…
The mountain is a place where for centuries, human beings have left a part of themselves; mountains are places of culture.”
Individual and collective exhibitions will be on the program and will enliven the two days.
Ten photographers, recognized or promising, will exhibit throughout the village, in the streets, shops, chapels, on the theme of “the part of man” in the mountains.
Out of competition: Ready Made for Guides, by Roxanne Petitier, and contributions by Irina Alles and Guillaume Tartayre, winners of the 2015 competition.
A previously unpublished series of photos by Hervé Gourdel will also be displayed.
A collective exhibition “Mountains and Beliefs” with scenography and 30 photos will be set in La Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs in the darkness, with the exhibition to be viewed by flashlight. The musical accompaniment guides visitors with several narrative threads.
Additionally, a series of climbers’ photos on banners stretched over frames will be displayed on the facade of the town hall. (in partnership with the French Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing – FFME)
To complete the program, “Nesting” by Laura Hurt and her company, who will engage the village: a giant mural created with public participation.
