Stan Douglas: Bodies Never Lie

LUMA Arles presents Bodies Never Lie, an exhibition by Stan Douglas, internationally renowned for his films, photographs, and installations that explore how stories are constructed, mediated, and contested. In his work, Douglas probes the making of collective memory, structures of power and oppression, and the cultural forms through which resistance and emancipation are expressed—particularly music—which he approaches as both an aesthetic language and a social force.

At the heart of the exhibition unfolds a new film production entitled Exquisite Corpse, set in the world of flamenco in 1950s Spain under the Franco dictatorship. Through this film, Douglas explores flamenco not only as a musical form, but also as a codified space of expression, shaped by censorship, identity issues, and political constraints. Using complex cinematic techniques, advanced image technologies, and layered narratives, he creates a work that unfolds across shifting perspectives and multiple temporalities.

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