“Under the sublimated light of the moon, we cross the surface of the paper, its patterns, its colors. By spreading the flax fibers, we reveal the intimacy of its textures, which have always accompanied mankind. We dress our dreams in linen, under a guardian moon.” That’s how we briefed ourself, at Studio Lionel Samain Photography during the preparation of those series. Sometimes, we are deadly serious with symbols. But we love those wallcovers from Arte Intern., so we were in the mood for solemnity, with a heart heavy as paper.
Maybe this work augured what is taking all my times since the beginning of 2020: cutting, tearing papers. I won’t say anything about this new project but a few words. More than ten years ago, when I was only shooting portraits, a film producer told me he was wondering what would my portraits should look like in films. That’s what I’m working on right now…
