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A solo exhibition by Carl Trahan investigating the photographic act through negation and mysticism, on view at VOX, centre de l'image contemporaine in Montréal from September 18 to November 28, 2026.
Carl Trahan's exhibition poses the question of what it means to capture a shadow, exploring photography through the philosophical prisms of negation and mysticism.
The work revisits theoretical writings from the 1980s that positioned photography as a way of escaping the unbearable nature of existence, asking how the discipline has shaped humanity's relationship with reality since its very origins.
An accompanying essay by Michel Hardy-Vallée is forthcoming.
Admission is free. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00–17:00, starting September 18, 2026.