Hot mirror : Viviane Sassen.
(Book)

Published on the occasion of the exhibtion Viviane Sassen: Hot mirror, held at The Hepworth Wakefield, 22 June - 7 October 2018, and at Musée des beaux-arts, Le Locle, 16 February - 26 May 2019.

Includes bibliographical references.

This mid-career retrospective volume focuses on Viviane Sassen's fine art photography, revealing a surrealist undercurrent in her work. Sassen recognizes Surrealism as one of her earliest artistic influences, seen in the uncanny shadows, fragmented bodies, and otherworldly landscapes she captures in her work. In addition to images from the acclaimed series "Umbra," this volume draws from the series "Flamboya," in which she returned to Kenya, "Parasomnia," a dreamlike exploration of sleep, the "Roxane" series, a mutual portrait created with her muse, Roxane Danset, "Of Lotus and Mud," a study of procreation and fecundity, and "Pikin Slee," a journey to a remote village in Suriname. Exhibition: The Hepworth, Wakefield, UK (22.06.-07.10.2018) / Musée des Beaux-Arts, Le Locle, Switzerland (16.02.-26.05.2019).