Dimensions: image: 230 x 567 mm support: 488 x 607 mm
Copyright: © David Lamelas | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This photograph, "Time" by David Lamelas, shows a group of people against a snowy landscape. It feels very staged, almost like a film still. What can you tell me about it? Curator: It's tempting to read this as a comment on social stratification and the gaze. The people are lined up, anonymous, almost like they are waiting to be seen or judged, positioned against a backdrop of leisure. How does that static arrangement resonate with broader power structures for you? Editor: I hadn’t thought about it that way, but it makes me consider how these individuals are being framed within this specific environment. Curator: Exactly! Consider how the concept of 'time,' as the title suggests, intersects with the viewers' perception and the participants' place in this fabricated reality. What’s revealed and what remains hidden? Editor: I see it now, it is a clever deconstruction of the power dynamics inherent in observation and representation. Thanks! Curator: Glad to help! It highlights art's ability to question societal norms and power dynamics.
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tatebritain 5 months ago
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This photograph documents the first presentation of Time, a performance conceived by David Lamelas, in Les Arcs in the French Alps. The performance begins when the first participant tells the time to the person next to them. They ‘receive’ the time and ‘hold on to it’ before sharing it with the following person. The process continues until the last person is reached, who then announces the time ‘to the world’ in a language of their choice. Lamelas says: ‘We may come from different cultures, be of different color or religion, but we all share the one single time of the present.’ Gallery label, January 2025
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