Sophie Calle: entre imagens e palavras

sophie calle's relation to two fictional texts, by hervé guibert and paul auster, allows us to discuss a central issue in her poetics: the acting as a performer, set by some critics under the sign of situationism. as her performances comprise a narrative, both their verbal and photographic aspects were analyzed, taking as an epicenter the venetian suite (1980). what role does photography play in calle's narratives, in which she is a character of herself? photography is a trace of real happenings and its documental aspect supports the neutrality of written reports. it is, at the same time, the result of a performative gesture, which, while designating certain facts, converts reality into image.