Artist talk: Tyler Mitchell, in discussion with Brendan Embser

Artist talk: Tyler Mitchell, in discussion with Brendan Embser

On the occasion of the opening of the exhibition Tyler Mitchell — Wish This Was Real, the MEP is pleased to welcome the artist Tyler Mitchell for a conversation with Brendan Embser, curator of the exhibition.

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This conversation will be held in English with simultaneous French translation.

Mandatory reservation on the online ticketing – events section.

The ticket for the event also gives access to the exhibitions. 

This event offers the opportunity to hear one of the most influential photographers of his generation discuss his career, inspirations, and practice. Together, they will explore the genesis of the exhibition project as well as the themes that run through Mitchell’s work: the beauty of everyday life, the construction of new visual imaginaries, and the representation of Black communities through sensitive and utopian narratives. 

The exhibition Tyler Mitchell — Wish This Was Real is curated by Brendan Embser and Sophia Greiff, in collaboration with Clothilde Morette, Artistic Director of the MEP and exhibition curator. This exhibition is organized and produced by the C/O Berlin Foundation in collaboration with Tyler Mitchell Studios and made possible with the support of the Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne. 

Discover the Instragram account and the website of Tyler Mitchell.
Discover the Instagram account of Brendan Embser.

Cover Image:  Tyler Mitchell, Riverside Scene, 2021 © Tyler Mitchell Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian

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Self Portrait, 2024
© Tyler Mitchell

Tyler Mitchell

Tyler Mitchell is an American artist, photographer, and filmmaker, born in 1995 in Atlanta. He lives and works in New York. In 2018, at just 23 years old, he made history as the first Black photographer to shoot a cover for Vogue US, with a series of portraits of Beyoncé. Since then, he has developed numerous collaborations within the fashion world, where he has created his own visual language—a blend of softness and wonder—that also permeates his personal work. His works are held in prestigious institutions such as the High Museum of Art (Atlanta), the Brooklyn Museum, LACMA (Los Angeles), and the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston). 

Brendan Embser – © Matthew Leifheit

Brendan Embser 

Brendan Embser is a curator and editor-in-chief at Aperture, collaborating with artists and authors from around the world. He has organized and co-organized numerous exhibitions and publications devoted to contemporary photography, with a particular focus on new voices and emerging narratives in the field. He is the co-curator of the exhibition Wish This Was Real, presented at the MEP. 

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