Tired of endless photographic studies of gender and identity,curator Federica Chiocchetti decided to play with more everyday notions of romance• Balloons, beds and shagpile carpet: empty porn sets – in picturesThe photography floor at this year’s London Art Fair offers welcome respite from the clamour of the dealers and collectors in the gallery booths below. And for that, and curator Federica Chiocchetti can choose much of the credit. The co-founder of The Photocaptionist,a website committed to the connection between images and words, was also behind Amore e Piombo (Love and Lead), and a brilliant exhibition of Italian paparazzi shots from the politically charged 1970s. Her show for London Art Fair’s Photo50 is Feminine Masculine,and takes us on a surprising journey into the mysterious realm of love, sex and relationships in 50 photographs. Surprising, or in allotment,because some would view this subject as too mundane for their attention.
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Source: theguardian.com