SERIES

Fragments

2014 - Present

In my focus on abstract photography, I used a special technique to create the FRAGMENTS series.

To achieve a painterly appearance, I utilized the fascinating possibilities of the photography medium, specifically here, by dragging the shutter and constantly moving the camera.

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The FRAGMENTS photographs were created in a manner reminiscent of abstract expressionist paintings, where motion plays a crucial role in the process, and colors serve as significant ingredients.

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These vivid hues originate from butterfly wing pigments, as butterflies have been a significant influence in my work. Growing up in Provence, a region that inspired artists like Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, and Cézanne, butterflies were an integral part of my childhood.

Examining the large-scale FRAGMENTS photographs up close reveals incredibly rich and diaphanous gradients in the areas where the colors meet. This quality imparts a profound depth and an ethereal feeling to the pieces, evoking a sense of spirituality that seems to emanate from within.

Though not intentional, these abstract pieces channel the artistic essence of Mark Rothko's paintings and the light installations by contemporary artist James Turrell.