Monday, 7 March 2011

photographies du japon



I'll be showing some images from Japan at a bar in Montpellier over the next couple of weeks. If anyone is close enough to be able to, please come down for a drink this Thursday 10th of March. I'll be around from about 8ish.

En visite au Japon en 2010, j'ai été subjuguée par l'esthétique portée au quotidien. Le moindre détail est valorisé et célébré. En tant que photographe, je m'intéresse à la capture des fragments, aux nuances les plus infimes, aux textures, aux instants fugitifs. Pour mes recherches le Japon est un lieu privilégié. J'ai promené mes appareils entre Osaka et Kyoto, j'en ai ramené ces photographies.

Ce ne sont pas des portraits, mais plutôt des instantanés obliques, pris sur le vif, pour mieux saisir "les petits moments". On peut dire qu'il s'agit d'images de surfaces. Surfaces de choses cachés, de traces. Un Japon, dont je n'ai fait qu'effleurer la surface.


By the way Astrid kindly asked me to be part of her 'Why Do you Shoot Film Series'.
Take a look here & read the contributions by lots of creative photographers.

18 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your show! I love that photo!

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  2. Ah, magnifique Mary !
    My thursday is already booked but I would have loved to be with you. Hope it will be crowded ! Have a glass of Tarriquet for me ?!
    x

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  3. Astrid is how i found you, and so glad that i did :) congrats on your show! living my dream!

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  4. oh c'est drôle j'y ai bu un verre de blanc vendredi dernier mais dehors ... je vais y refaire un tour alors ! l'expo a l'air sublime !!

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  5. oh how i would love to! will have to hear all about it instead :)

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  6. i wish, i wish, i wish...

    congrats on your show, looks so wonderful!

    p.s.: hopping over to astrid's...

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  7. This sounds wonderful Mary!!!
    I really wish I could go see it!
    The venue seems just a little too far for me :(
    But wow, awesome! Hope it goes well :)

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  8. many congratulations Mary! I wish I could make it to Montpellier on thursday, but no chance I'm afraid. All the best!

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  9. wow, congrats mary. that's great! i'd love to come by and see your photos...too bad montpellier's not THAT close after all. enjoy thursday :)

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  10. I wish too... but I can't.
    Le japon en plus...
    Tout le succès possible !

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  11. I wish I could be there to see it!
    this glass reflection is stunning.

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  12. oh i wish i could be there!!!! congrats!!! you are such a talented photographer!!

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  13. les reflets sont magiques sur cette photo. beau vernissage!

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  14. wish i could see it! have a great show!

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  15. Il y a tant à découvrir au Japon! Si j'avais su, je serais venue voir tes photos.

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