Studio Rex . Jean-Marie Donat Collection
In the organizer's words:
What stories are hidden in the archives of photo studios? What do the pictures tell us about the lives and hopes of the people portrayed? These and other questions are closely linked to the history of Studio Rex. Located in the heart of Marseille's working-class Belsunce district, the photo studio was run by the Armenian-Cypriot Keussayan family for two generations between 1933-2018 and served as a contact point for migrants from North and West Africa and other countries. Ten years ago, French collector Jean-Marie Donat took over a large part of the extensive archive with tens of thousands of photos and photo negatives taken here between 1966 and 1985. An archive that combines personal and historical memories and focuses on the often invisible human stories behind migration. In dialog with Studio Rex, a local history intervention about Studio Mathesie, which existed in Kreuzberg until 1993, opens up general questions about the role of photo studios in visual culture, the relevance of (self-)representation and the challenges that can arise when telling such stories.
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What stories are hidden in the archives of photo studios? What can studio photographs reveal about the life paths and hopes of the individuals portrayed? These are some of the questions raised by the history of Studio Rex. Located in the heart of the working-class neighborhood Belsunce in Marseille, the photo studio was run by the Armenian-Cypriot Keussayan family for two generations between 1933-2018 and served as a meeting point for migrants from North and West Africa and other countries. About ten years ago, French collector Jean-Marie Donat acquired a large part of the studio's extensive archive of tens of thousands of photographs and photo negatives taken there between 1966 and 1985. It was a trove preserving personal memories and historical events, highlighting the often invisible human stories behind migration. In dialog with Studio Rex, a local historical intervention about studio Mathesie, which existed in Kreuzberg until 1993, opens up general questions about the role of photo studios in visual culture, the relevance of (self-)representation and the challenges that can arise when telling such stories.
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