chaos Photography by Alain Poggi

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  • Dimensions Height 11.8in, Width 11.8in
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chaos Since distant antiquity, reflections have captivated the imagination. Narcis-sus was famously the first to fall under the spell of the reflected image, long before the mirror became a limitless source of creation. The object of fascination for writers such as Lewis Caroll and Oscar Wilde, and a subject that has inspired countless[...]
chaos

Since distant antiquity, reflections have captivated the imagination. Narcis-sus was famously the first to fall under the spell of the reflected image, long before the mirror became a limitless source of creation. The object of fascination for writers such as Lewis Caroll and Oscar Wilde, and a subject that has inspired countless pain-ters, reflections allowed photographers to re-configure reality, to appropriate it.What, you may ask, is more ephemeral than a reflection. However, for a brief ins-tant, reality is caught on a reflecting sur-face. My aim in this series is to capture that moment, to trap the light. First, by an easily identifiable represen-tation, then by approaching the reflected image, ridding it of the abstractions by emphasising the graphics, finally seeing the newly emerged forms and presenting them. It is my way of reflecting reality through my own sensitivity, and to engrave perma-nently what would have been merely the ephemeral.

Depuis l’antiquité, les reflets cap-tivent. Narcisse en fit d’abord les frais, avant que le miroir devienne une source inépuisable de créations. Objet de fasci-nation pour des écrivains comme Lewis Caroll ou Oscar Wilde et sujet d’inspiration pour les peintres impressionnistes, les re-flets autorisent les photographes à tordre la réalité et se l’approprier. Alain Poggi est de ceux-là.Ainsi, nous dit-il, quoi de plus éphémère qu’un reflet ?Et pourtant durant un bref instant la réalité est représentée sur une surface réfléchis-sante.Mon but, dans cette série, est de fixer cet instant, de piéger la lumière.D’abord par une représentation facile-ment identifiable, puis me rapprochant de l’image reflétée, dégager des abstractions en privilégiant le graphisme, enfin voir des formes naître et les mettre en scène.Une façon de refléter la réalité avec ma propre sensibilité et inscrire dans la durée ce qui n’a vocation qu’à être éphémère.

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Artist represented by Galerie d'Artistes Chez moi Chez toi
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Philippe Lesage, artist photographer, nurtured his passion for photography from a very young age, guided by his grandfather and his “Lumière” bellows camera. From the Traverse du Prieur in the Saint-Louis district[...]

Philippe Lesage, artist photographer, nurtured his passion for photography from a very young age, guided by his grandfather and his “Lumière” bellows camera. From the Traverse du Prieur in the Saint-Louis district to the Plage des Catalans, via the old port and La Joliette, he explores Marseille through his lens.

In 1971, Philippe Lesage made his professional debut in the world of photography as a laboratory assistant, printer operator and wedding photographer. In 1975, he decided to direct his career towards special education while continuing to cultivate his passion for photography, using this art as an educational tool for young people in difficulty.

After a break of a few years, Philippe Lesage returned to photography in 1998, reconnecting with his love for this visual art. From 2008 to 2013, he participated in several personal and group exhibitions, then distinguished himself with his portfolio entitled “Impressions Ephémères”.

His talent was recognized internationally when his photography was pre-selected in the HIPA 2013 international photography competition in Dubai. In 2014, he became a finalist in the Grand Prix International de Photographie de Saint-Tropez and exhibited his works on the Place des Lices in Saint-Tropez in May of the same year. He continues his exhibitions at “Toucouleurs” in Nîmes in July and August, as well as in Aigues-Mortes in August and October 2014.

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