PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT

The main theme addressed by the project #BEACH is the relationship between photography, movement and time.

To highlight this notion of movement, the photos that make up this exhibition were made on a beach, with long exposure times. This is indeed the ideal place to show the contrast between who is immobile and therefore represented very clear, and moving persons that appear more or less blurred.

The choice of panoramic format is an allusion to our linear perception of time. In addition, this corresponds to the vision that we have the beach when we are lying on our towel.

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CONSTITUTION OF EXHIBITION

The different elements designed for this exhibition are very various :

■ 8 panoramic prints laminated on Dibond and mounted under artboxes - dimensions : 36x180cm

■ Large polyptych of 10 elements that evokes the cinematic format - overall dimensions: 63 x 335cm

■ Cylindrical structure (diameter 4,2 m - 2,4 m height) in which you can enter and be immersed in a 360° photography, while listening to a soundtrack inspired by the sounds of the beach

■ Large "panoramic lampshade" backlit - diameter 70cm - height 50cm

■ Projection of a panoramic video from an interactive terminal.

■ There will also be offered educational workshops to raise awareness of panoramic photography

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DATES AND PLACES OF THIS EXHIBITION

This exhibition will be presented:

► By the General Council of the Atlantiques Pyrénées in July-August 2013 to the Commandery of Lacommande

► With Nayart's association in October-November 2013 at the "Flour Mill" of Nay

For more information: Dossier d'exploitation CG64 (in french)

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GENESIS PROJECT

Summer of 2010.

I'm lying on the beach and I recovers after a very hectic photo shooting session in the "shore breaks."

Heat and fatigue had anesthetized my body, my mind could then devote to his favorite pastime: the prowl ...

First flash: when you're lying on a towel, the world is flat, two-dimensional left / right, forward / backward, but almost no up / down.

It reminded me of a TV program or a metaphysician describing such a world inhabited by creatures completely flat, when suddenly a gust of wind lifted the creatures of the land, which enabled them to discover the third dimension.

The metaphysician extrapolated this experience for men and explained that, for that we can become aware of the fourth dimension, we should be carried away by a temporal gust of wind ...

The ramblings of my mind led me so on a subject that I love, our perception of time. Several temporal dimensions coexisted indeed on the beach. That of holidaymakers who let themselves basking in the sun, motionless , and that of the "actives" jumping in the waves or playing ball.

I realize then, that the separation of these two worlds could be highlighted through photography because it has the ability to translate the movement by fuzzy while keeping clear that is stationary.

The backbone of the #BEACH project had just been born : a series of panoramic photographs with long exposure times in order to highlight the movement and thus the time.

Summer of 2011.

after preparing the technical requirements for such a shooting session, I went several times on a beach in the Landes coast, the hottest hours of the day to have a high population density, and I finally realized the pictures imagined one year ago.

I realize then that the linear view of time that would be represented by the panoramic photographs was not comprehensive enough because in Asian cultures, for example, time is often represented cyclically and non-linear.

The solution was to imagine various media that would render this idea: Large cylindrical structure in which one could enter and be immersed in a 360° photography and a panoramic video projection that rebouclerait on itself to infinity.

Summer of 2012.

I am walking the beaches of the Landes to reap the soundtracks to be used for the cylindrical structure and video.

Winter 2012.

My project is selected by the General Council of the Atlantique Pyrénées and the Association Nayart

The project # BEACH who had been born from a simple rambling of my mind three years earlier, was finally going to be realized.

Next episode: Summer 2013 ...

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COUNTERPARTIES

I tried to provide the most original counterparties possible.

The very particular format of panoramic photographs gave me the idea of creating objects particular too:

► PANORAMIC LAMPSHADE

Panoramic photograph printing on high quality mat paper, glued on adapted transparent support and covered with a protective varnish Hahnemuehle

Diameter 20cm - height 15cm

The result is truly original and design!

Each lampshade is signed and dated. Furthermore you can customize your model by choosing from 8 different photographs.

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► PANORAMIC BOOKMARK

High quality panoramic prints which are then laminated

Dimensions: L = 21cm x H = 34 to 39mm

Signed and dated on the reverse.

You can customize your model by choosing from 12 different photographs.

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► ORIGINAL PRINTS

Printed on a high quality digital equipment (Epson Ultrachrome pigment inks, Epson Premium Luster paper 250g / m², etc.)

The format of these prints vary depending on the value of contributions

The L / H draws is between 5.3 and 6

All prints will be signed and dated by the author

The larger size will be available in limited edition