Echo Fine Arts in Cannes, France, presents 'Séance', the first French exhibition of photographs by American artist Shannon Taggart, on view until July 4, 2026. For over twenty years, Taggart has documented contemporary Spiritualist communities in the United States, England, and Europe, capturing séance circles, trance states, and attempts to photograph ectoplasm. Her images blend investigative rigor with portraiture, using blurred forms and luminous halos to evoke the tension between belief and skepticism that surrounds spirit communication.
This exhibition matters because it brings a long-term, immersive photographic project to a European audience for the first time, highlighting how photography continues to grapple with the invisible and the metaphysical. Taggart's work resonates in an era of deepfake and AI-generated imagery, raising enduring questions about photographic truth, faith, and the human need to connect with the departed. The show also underscores the role of smaller galleries in presenting conceptually rich, research-driven art that bridges documentary and fine art photography.