Simon P Laurent

Statement


Photography, film, for me it is like breathing, like a heartbeat. There are many ways to become emancipated, to distance oneself from reality with imagination. In fact, I do not think the purpose of art is to reproduce reality. When we see the world though a different lens, it helps us understanding the space we live in, and allows us see things from a different perspective.

As an artist, I try to explore the boundaries between painting, photography, and graphic design. Not unlike the ebb and flow of the sea, I oscillate between representations (but I try to go beyond, to create my own world with my own codes) and abstractions.

My strong desire to leave the beaten path associated with non format aesthetics leads me towards having a very experimental vision of photography and art.

First of all, I would like to say that flaws are part of the process and to my own aesthetic. Moreover, I would like to add that new technology has never been an ultimate aim. It is just a tool to achieve what has to be accomplished. Digital technology is here to investigate, it modifies our perception of things and our environment: Movies and photography (digital or film) can be reworked and enhanced. When I work, I become absorbed...

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