Malaysian filmmaker showcases art at one of the world's biggest photo festivals


'My exhibition is mainly to pose a question about the meaning of photography, authorship and ownership, which I do not think I have an answer myself,' says Tan, who is exhibiting a series of works at the Rencontres d'Arles international photography festival in Arles, France. On the right is Wang Yiquan, the exhibition curator from China. Photo: Adrien LMS

Award-winning filmmaker-artist Tan Chui Mui’s Just Because You Pressed The Shutter? is one of the exhibitions featuring at the 54th edition of the Rencontres d’Arles international photography festival, which opened in the southern French city of Arles on July 3.

Her exhibition series, featuring photography and video, expands on the notion of image and artwork. It is being held at the heritage site Montmajour Abbey, a monastery building in the heart of the Arles region.

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