ENTRE LES MURS Photograph

Born in Paris in 1975 , Angel Roy defines himself as an autodidact. " My educational background is thin, and I do not do school . I do, that's all. I appropriate tools, materials in order to show the human being , not as an individual but as a machine . like showcase its organs, its branches, its connections that constitutes , and give it a new face . " His work combines art and anatomy. The human becomes a biomechanical be partially or totally reinvented . And subtle and poetic way , it is also the fate of the man who is put forward : death. " What inspires me is the anatomical and many photographic negatives associated with a social or cultural context boards. It is true that I like to put the audience in front of the idea of "‹"‹death , while in the society, we tend to prefer to forget " Angel Roy began his career in the 90s in various Parisian artistic squats . He bathes in cultures hip- hop and electronica emerging . The walls of the premises become an ideal pictorial support . In addition, he organizes cultural evenings when electronic music, arts and crafts come into relationship. "At this time , I am open to all forms of artistic expression : the painting, electronic music , the graphics, the henna tattoo for interior decoration .. " In the 2000s , Angel Roy went to live in Britain, where at first , it continues to offer its event- projects and activities DJ . Then he turned to a more commercial approach to achieving henna tattoos on summer markets , and offering his own jewelry creations . In 2005, he became an active member of Rennes artistic collective , and then devoted himself to his own artistic research on the human body through the medium of sculpture , painting and graphics. His sculptures take the form of hybrid beings in the process of changing , as evidenced by " The Woman -Fish ." In 2008, it's back to Paris and view housing conditions , Angel Roy then devoted himself to graphic design and photography " so I can continue to create , without cluttering my little apartment! " In 2010 , he traveled for the first time in New York, and falls under the spell of this fascinating city. We find therefore that city reinterpreted in his work linking the photograph graphisme.New York is thus becomes a decorative element , is the subject. "Currently, this city is for me an inexhaustible source of inspiration for its architecture , history and lifestyle of New York , as well as all the creative energy it out! "