September 4
Materials and scales.
Depending on the distance we place a material whatsoever (cement, metal, paint, grass, trees, asphalt...), it reveals a completely different side of the world. Each subject seems to contain in itself, so much wealth view from very far, very high in the vastness of its repetition, as close in the infinitely small to the most tiny details.
Proposal of a mix of materials and scales.
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The kaleidoscope, a figure made up of mirrored replications of the same image, offers a very “organic” vision of things. Like a visual metaphor for cell division, it opens up a realm of perceptions and emotions far beyond the mere decoration it might at first appear to embody. This figure, very rare in films, has always questioned me, which is why I’ve been exploring it in film for a long time.
It’s been a nice surprise to see animated kaleidoscopes flourishing on screens over the last four or five years, in film and series credits in particular. I invite you to read the manifesto text on the practice of animated kaleidoscopes, which I wrote ten years ago, in 2014: « Thinking about moving kaleidoscope image ».
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Algorithmic squares Photography
The algorithms, which are supposed to square our gaze, open us up to the unsuspected poetry of the world.Series of 27 photos, treated with the (…) -
Market before Series of 66 photographs taken while walking forward.
Walk through the market before it becomes the market, where you encounter walkers from before. -
Night road A film by Benoît Labourdette (3’44s, 2013).
“Small child at the bottom of the back seat of the car, travel and night lights are not very real. With the help of tire, three minutes of travel (…) -
Sidewalk Loop video by Benoît Labourdette (1’10s, 2013).
A simple Parisian sidewalk. We go, we go, in daily life. But are we sure we’ve been there at that time ? Do we remember our presence to the world (…) -
Montparnasse Tower Loop video by Benoît Labourdette (1’10s, 2013).
The reflection of the city in the windows of skyscrapers is a fascinating visual effect. These buildings, which usually dominate us, are, in the (…)