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I use this series of winterized caravans as a conceptual analogy to represent my view of the COVID-19 confinement. All photographs were made during the winter of 2020. Like I feel during this pandemic period, these caravans are isolated and without human warmth; however, there is no doubt that better days will come! This was a real challenge to find caravans that were not stored near a house, a garage or a barn. I drove over 1000 kilometres to find caravans that were isolated, had various designs and could be framed about the same way. Less than 5% of the caravans met my artistic vision.

Yvan Bedard is a fine art landscape photographer. Born and living near Quebec City, Canada, he is a former successful university researcher in geospatial data engineering, author, and international lecturer, and has received several scientific awards. In 2014, his artistic passion dominating his scientific passion, he decided to devote himself professionally to fine art photography. He is a self-taught photographer who has undergone advanced training in Canada, the UK, and the USA with some of the best photographers and artists. He went digital as soon as 2003 and got involved in fine art prints in 2009. He explored several regions in Quebec, Canada, Unites-States, Europe, and other parts of the world. A permanent artist in art galleries since 2014 (Canada, USA, Australia, India), he participated in more than forty solo and group exhibitions in Canada and other countries. He has received more than 75 photography awards in international competitions and has been interviewed by media in Canada, France, Japan, the UK, Russia, and the USA. His works are published in magazines and books worldwide, and they can be seen in public and private collections in over twenty countries.