I’ve been trying to make more time for exhibitions whenever I’m travelling or between shoots. A recent visit to IMMA in Dublin to see Wolfgang Tillmans was a good reminder of how different it feels to spend time with photographs away from a screen. I always come back from these visits having noticed something new, with a few ideas to think about and images that stay with me for a while.
Back in Paris, I visited a few more photography shows and galleries over the following weeks. I usually go without much of a plan and spend time with whatever catches my attention. Sometimes it is the work itself, but just as often it is the sequencing, scale, framing, or the way a room has been put together.
I try not to photograph everything or take too many notes while I’m there. It is useful to simply look and let things stay in my head for a while. Visiting exhibitions has always been an important part of how I discover new work and stay curious.
