honorable mention
Neret Pierre (NPier) france
title
Vertigo
This staircases after having known a glorious past, are today in a state of decay. The luxury of yesterday is only a distant memory.
I focus my attention on the lines, perspectives as well as the textures following a sculptor approach. This series describes interiors where the materials are imposing and excessive. This power, echoing solidity, is only obsolete in the face of the time's power. The opposition of these two forces inevitably leads to the downfall of these places.
I invite the viewer to enter a different environment, a kind of parallel universe. A world in silence where the ambivalence of all these forces reveals our vulnerability.
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entry description
My work is developed in the specific field of ruined buildings, stripped of their function and their original shine, in order to draw a new form of aesthetic appeal.This staircases after having known a glorious past, are today in a state of decay. The luxury of yesterday is only a distant memory.
I focus my attention on the lines, perspectives as well as the textures following a sculptor approach. This series describes interiors where the materials are imposing and excessive. This power, echoing solidity, is only obsolete in the face of the time's power. The opposition of these two forces inevitably leads to the downfall of these places.
I invite the viewer to enter a different environment, a kind of parallel universe. A world in silence where the ambivalence of all these forces reveals our vulnerability.
about the photographer
The French artist NPier photographs places where time seems to have stopped. Inspired by his extensive travels, the works are a discovery of abandoned architecture, exploring structures through stillness and dilapidation. They anchor the viewer in isolated interiors away from the outside world. NPier researches sites extensively before visiting them. In his pictures, the light, the complex composition, and the textures of the interior represent a recollection of forgotten splendor. The photograph captures a perfect moment of stillness within the perpetually moving stream of time.back to gallery