Figuration narrative #1 (2012) Photography by Laurent Paillier

Laurent Paillier, a French photographer born in Saint-Brieuc, has been recognized for his work in contemporary dance photography since 1991. He has collaborated with numerous dance companies and his photographs have been published in prestigious media outlets such as Le Monde, Libération, Le Figaro, L'Express, The Guardian, and The Times.

His work has been exhibited in various cultural venues in France, notably at the Théâtre du Châtelet, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and the Cité de la Dentelle et de la Mode in Calais. In 2016, he also published a significant book entitled Danser la peinture (Dancing Painting), in collaboration with the writer Philippe Verrièle, which received the Critics' Union Prize in the "Best Dance Book" category. This project, the culmination of five years of work, illustrates his artistic approach, which is based on the interaction between the human body, light, and the visual arts.

Laurent Paillier is also influenced by artists such as Jean-Loup Sieff, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Richard Avedon, and painters like Van Gogh and Pollock, whose expression of gesture and vital energy inspires his photographic practice. He works in the studio on personal projects, where he explores staging with a limited color palette to accentuate the graphic effect of his compositions. He has also participated in festivals such as "Les Temps du Geste" and the "Biennale Nationale de la Photographie de Danse," and his works have been exhibited in galleries such as the KOGAN Gallery in Paris and the Agora Gallery in New York.

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : 1966
• Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
• Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary French Artists