Conceptual
nominee

In recent years, I undertook a deep research to illustrate and highlight not only the beauty but also the duality between Nature and Culture. Several lectures on calligraphy, both in the different styles of writing as their evolution over time, allowed me to deepen my knowledge in calligraphy. Choosing a cursive Chinese calligraphy came to me not only because of his seniority, estimated dates from ± 5000 years, but also by its cursive style 'Coashu' also called 'Grass style' which means crazy writing or free style. From this, what better could be required to join the herbs shapes and movements from here, near St-Lawrence River (Quebec, Canada).

Within this photographic series, a Coashu style calligraphy is integrated with grass shadows on the snow. Calligraphy in each photograph correspond to the title of the photographic work.

My photographic approach tends to highlight the natural environment by a photography of proximity. To see things more closely, to reveal the details often invisible to the simple passer-by, is what my photographic style has been trying for several years. My photographic processing varies according to the themes exploited. When it is in contrast, it reveals all colors and textures, while black and white leaves room for the dreamlike, subconscious and symbolism. This is the object of my photograph, to give a new meaning to the forms and to the natural rhythm, to break the spaces and time, and to recombine them in current world order, or rather, disorder. Finally, create something new from a basic world.