1st place
gold star award
Loïc CASANOVA
france
title
La tête dans les nuages
anyone to share it with.
My childhood was filled with solitude, to escape it I trod the Mediterranean scrubland in search of
the best place to admire the clouds. So, I would lie down on my back in the clayey earth and for
hours, I would imagine the animals, the castles, and the characters that formed the sky filled with
clouds… It is from these memories that was born: The head in the clouds.
A work of 21 photographs which in my eyes represents the most sentimental made to date. It took
me 5 months and over 4000 sky shots to get the 21 photos that make up this photo series. I wanted
to show a fan of sky, it was a beautiful and long adventure! Then I did the staging with the
characters in a makeshift studio at home.
My children, my wife and I are the only models photographed. The family and sentimental aspect
was essential to the realization of this work.
My first subjects come alive around a minimalist and geometric vision of street photography. We will start two series from this period.
At the end of 2018 I tried to collaborate around a professional project but quickly I understood that only the artistic vision of photography interested me. Some exhibitions confirm this choice thanks to the good impression the public has on my work.
I then created the Dark Insomnia series. I write and edit the book Sombre Insomnie, a detective story.
At the end of 2019, introspection goes to the heart of my artistic vision, I feel the need to work on the memories of my childhood with the production of the series : Head in the clouds. I am finalizing this series in March 2020.
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entry description
When I was a kid I lived in the most beautiful place in the world. But unfortunately, I didn't haveanyone to share it with.
My childhood was filled with solitude, to escape it I trod the Mediterranean scrubland in search of
the best place to admire the clouds. So, I would lie down on my back in the clayey earth and for
hours, I would imagine the animals, the castles, and the characters that formed the sky filled with
clouds… It is from these memories that was born: The head in the clouds.
A work of 21 photographs which in my eyes represents the most sentimental made to date. It took
me 5 months and over 4000 sky shots to get the 21 photos that make up this photo series. I wanted
to show a fan of sky, it was a beautiful and long adventure! Then I did the staging with the
characters in a makeshift studio at home.
My children, my wife and I are the only models photographed. The family and sentimental aspect
was essential to the realization of this work.
about the photographer
I started photography in January 2018 following a strong need to find a new professional path.My first subjects come alive around a minimalist and geometric vision of street photography. We will start two series from this period.
At the end of 2018 I tried to collaborate around a professional project but quickly I understood that only the artistic vision of photography interested me. Some exhibitions confirm this choice thanks to the good impression the public has on my work.
I then created the Dark Insomnia series. I write and edit the book Sombre Insomnie, a detective story.
At the end of 2019, introspection goes to the heart of my artistic vision, I feel the need to work on the memories of my childhood with the production of the series : Head in the clouds. I am finalizing this series in March 2020.
back to gallery