Steve Bisson
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What happens when images become what we wear—our clothing? When we shift from being owners of images to being possessed by them? An exhibition brings together the works of the Belgian duo Memymom, the Persian photographer Ali Ghorbani Moghaddam, and the Brazilian visual artist Alexandre Furcolin Filho.

A vital appearance is what connects the need for fashion to its representational power: the illusion of being present, and in one’s own way. Fashion as a photogenic prophylaxis of the individual, but also as an expression of desires, dreams, and faith in beauty. Fashion photography is a phenomenology of society, of its cultural substrata, and its irreducible subjective impulses. The overproduction of images, fueled by the internet and social media, is radically transforming the way fashion is photographed, consumed, and interpreted, prompting a more critical reflection on the value of images and their transience in a world constantly “in transit.”

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What happens when images become what we wear—our clothing? When we shift from being owners of images to being possessed by them? An exhibition brings together the works of the Belgian duo Memymom, the Persian photographer Ali Ghorbani Moghaddam, and the Brazilian visual artist Alexandre Furcolin Filho.

A vital appearance is what connects the need for fashion to its representational power: the illusion of being present, and in one’s own way. Fashion as a photogenic prophylaxis of the individual, but also as an expression of desires, dreams, and faith in beauty. Fashion photography is a phenomenology of society, of its cultural substrata, and its irreducible subjective impulses. The overproduction of images, fueled by the internet and social media, is radically transforming the way fashion is photographed, consumed, and interpreted, prompting a more critical reflection on the value of images and their transience in a world constantly “in transit.”

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Steve Bisson

Steve Bisson is an educator, curator, and writer. He is the Chair of Photography at the Paris College of Art and co-founder of the international program Blurring the Lines, which fosters intra-academic dialogue and recognizes outstanding graduate work in photography and visual arts. He is also the founder of the Urbanautica Institute, an online visual anthropology journal that has become a key reference for scholars and photography enthusiasts. Bisson serves as the editor-in-chief of the publishing house Penisola Edizioni, and art director of Lab27, a cultural center dedicated to promoting exhibitions and fostering public discourse on issues at the intersection of image-making, photography, and society.
He has curated over a hundred events, including exhibitions and festivals, and has authored countless writings and publications, collaborating with cultural and educational institutions worldwide, and spent the past 20 years questioning the role of images in society.

 

• Coaching and Portfolio Review

Go to Coaching and Portfolio Review page

 

• Contacts

Facebook / Instagram / info@stevebisson.com

• Teaching
As an educator, Steve Bisson taught photography and visual arts at various academic institutions. His teaching style is characterized by a combination of practical and theoretical approaches, aiming to stimulate creativity in students and deepen their understanding of the cultural and social dynamics associated with photography. In 2016, in collaboration with Klaus Fruchtnis, he co-founded Blurring the Lines, an academic network that fosters talent and dialogue in the visual realm. In 2018, Steve Bisson joined Paris College of Art as adjunct faculty and has since then taught in different courses in the Masters of Art (MA) / Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Photography and Image Making, Masters of Art (MA) in Fashion Film & Photography, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Photography. In 2022 he was appointed Chair of  Photography Department, and since then directing activities.

Steve Bisson has also been delivering lectures, mentoring, and collaborating extensively with leading cultural and educational institutions around the world for the past 15 years.

• Curator
Steve Bisson has curated a wide range of initiatives, including hundreds of exhibitions, festivals, workshops, and events, while exploring contemporary social and cultural themes, as well as civic participatory approaches. Since 2020, he has been the Art Director of Lab27, a cultural centre in Italy, where he advocates for visual literacy.

• Publications
Steve Bisson is the chief-editor of 'Urbanautica Journal of Visual Anthropology and Cultural Landscapes', an international editorial platform focused on contemporary photography with a strong emphasis on themes related to visual anthropology, urbanism, and social sciences.

In 2017 he founded the publishing house Penisola Edizioni.

Bisson also contributed to countless texts, books, studies, magazines, juries.

• Education
Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning from the Istituto Universitario di Architettura – IUAV of Venice, Italy (2002), and MBA from Kansas University, USA (2004).

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Design by Roberto Vito D'Amico

Steve Bisson

Steve Bisson is an educator, curator, and writer. He is the Chair of Photography at the Paris College of Art and co-founder of the international program Blurring the Lines, which fosters intra-academic dialogue and recognizes outstanding graduate work in photography and visual arts. He is also the founder of the Urbanautica Institute, an online visual anthropology journal that has become a key reference for scholars and photography enthusiasts. Bisson serves as the editor-in-chief of the publishing house Penisola Edizioni, and art director of Lab27, a cultural center dedicated to promoting exhibitions and fostering public discourse on issues at the intersection of image-making, photography, and society.
He has curated over a hundred events, including exhibitions and festivals, and has authored countless writings and publications, collaborating with cultural and educational institutions worldwide, and spent the past 20 years questioning the role of images in society.

 

• Coaching and Portfolio Review

Go to Coaching and Portfolio Review page

 

• Contacts

Facebook / Instagram / info@stevebisson.com

• Teaching
As an educator, Steve Bisson taught photography and visual arts at various academic institutions. His teaching style is characterized by a combination of practical and theoretical approaches, aiming to stimulate creativity in students and deepen their understanding of the cultural and social dynamics associated with photography. In 2016, in collaboration with Klaus Fruchtnis, he co-founded Blurring the Lines, an academic network that fosters talent and dialogue in the visual realm. In 2018, Steve Bisson joined Paris College of Art as adjunct faculty and has since then taught in different courses in the Masters of Art (MA) / Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Photography and Image Making, Masters of Art (MA) in Fashion Film & Photography, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Photography. In 2022 he was appointed Chair of  Photography Department, and since then directing activities.

Steve Bisson has also been delivering lectures, mentoring, and collaborating extensively with leading cultural and educational institutions around the world for the past 15 years.

• Curator
Steve Bisson has curated a wide range of initiatives, including hundreds of exhibitions, festivals, workshops, and events, while exploring contemporary social and cultural themes, as well as civic participatory approaches. Since 2020, he has been the Art Director of Lab27, a cultural centre in Italy, where he advocates for visual literacy.

• Publications
Steve Bisson is the chief-editor of 'Urbanautica Journal of Visual Anthropology and Cultural Landscapes', an international editorial platform focused on contemporary photography with a strong emphasis on themes related to visual anthropology, urbanism, and social sciences.

In 2017 he founded the publishing house Penisola Edizioni.

Bisson also contributed to countless texts, books, studies, magazines, juries.

• Education
Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning from the Istituto Universitario di Architettura – IUAV of Venice, Italy (2002), and MBA from Kansas University, USA (2004).

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Design by Roberto Vito D'Amico

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