An evening of music and powerful images by Larry Towell (Mike Stephens), at the ROM South Theatre.
Larry Towell & Donovan Wylie: Afghanistan
Roloff Beny Gallery, Level 4
Roloff Beny Gallery, Level 4
This arresting exhibition brings together
recent work by two acclaimed Magnum photographers exploring the ongoing
armed conflict in Afghanistan. Canadian Larry Towell's gritty,
intimate black and white photographs reveal the devastating effects of
the war on citizens, soldiers, and the urban and rural landscapes.
Donovan Wylie's large-scale colour photographs of military architecture
and vast empty landscapes were taken while the British artist was
imbedded with Canadian peacekeeping forces in Kandahar province.
Together, these dramatic images speak volumes about the troubling
social and political realities of present-day Afghanistan.
Co-presented by the Institute for Contemporary Culture and the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.
Larry Towell’s photographs are
presented with the cooperation of Museum London (London, Ontario),
Stephen Bulger Gallery (Toronto) and Magnum Photos. The artist
gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Canada Council. Donovan
Wylie’s photographic series Outposts is presented with the
cooperation of the National Media Museum (Bradford, UK) in partnership
with the Imperial War Museum (London, UK). The photographs were
produced through the Bradford Fellowship Award, a partnership between
the University of Bradford, Bradford College and the National Media
Museum.
http://www.rom.on.ca/exhibitions/special/towell_wylie.php
