Fine Art nominee

At the first light of the eighth day, while God still slept, humankind decided that they too wanted to create. They began to rebuild the world. At the end of the day, they created generative AI and transhumanism; and rendered obsolete and useless, humankind was relegated to the sidelines.

With generative AI and soon transhumanism, modern man is disappearing. I seek to represent this moment by photographing casts of statues already in storage. Though expressive, their eyes are absent and their voices mute. Color has also vanished; sepia dominates.

The plaster casts of statues that I photograph were mostly made in the 18th and 19th centuries to serve as models for students at art schools. No longer serving any purpose, they have long been neglected and are subjected to precarious storage conditions.

Short biography
I am a photographer and author born in 1960 in Paris, France. My father, photographer and printer, passed on to him the passion and culture of images very early on. I nevertheless turned towards the profession of economist while cultivating a passion for 19th century travel photography, mainly in Japan and Egypt. I thus signed two art books on this subject, mixing period photos and travel stories.
In 2021, I decided to devote himself fully to photography, which he sees as an extension of his training in social sciences. I always seeks to understand how human societies function.

Awards and prize I have won
In 2022, I won the prize for the series “Homeless in Paris”, in the PX3 competition, Paris Photo Prize, and I was exhibited at Espace Beaurepaire, in October 2022. In April 2023, I obtained an honorable mention for the series “ Landscape”, in the FAPA competition, Fine Art Photography Awards. In August 2023, I won two awards for the series “Garbage in Paris

Exhibitions
I was exhibited in Paris, at Espace Beaurepaire, in October 2022