Anne Rearick - Pays Basque

Exhibition from 09 March to 03 May 2023
Galerie du théâtre, Théâtre La passerelle
137 Boulevard Georges Pompidou, 05000 Gap

Opening on Thursday 9 March at 7pm

In 1990, Anne Rearick left the East Coast of the United States to spent a year photographing daily life in Iparralde, the French Basque Country. Here, time seems to stand still. So she seeks to capture moments of authenticity and purity. Her pictures, taken far from the upheavals of modern life and the hustle and bustle of the city, express the richness of an existence that follows the rhythm of nature and is rooted in the earth. Through her tender and sincere approach, without artifice, her capture of the subtle vibrations of light, Anne Rearick gives a very accurate account of this region that seeks to preserve its own culture.

For 32 years, Anne Rearick still continues to photograph this country.

” The first time I arrived in Saint Jean-Pied-de-Port to photograph rural life was in 1990. On the day of arrival, an elderly woman, Madam Hatoig, invited me into her house in the pouring rain and gave me slippers, hot tea and madeleines, showing a generosity and hospitality that was unusual. From then on, I felt at home in the Basque Country. It is the heart of my work as a photographer and these changes have contributed to my own evolution as a documentarian, trying to capture the places and the spirit of these places. Shepherds, café owners, students, postmen, and farmers alike have let me into their homes, their kitchens, their barns, and their evening walks. I tried to transcribe in my own way how this region inspires me. As the seasons change, I have lived like these Basques, in order to relate in images the family stories and human relationships, everything that shapes this magnificent country.” – Anne Rearick

As a member of the VU’ agency, she is also represented by the gallery Clémentine de La Feronnière.