Ponts des Arts
Damien
Vassart
About this photograph :
Ponts des Arts
It is considered by many as the most beautiful city in the world... and for good reason. With its monuments, lights and quays along the Seine, Paris amazes, fascinates and makes you dream. Sometimes you just want it all to yourself. Not to mention the unbelievable bustle which reigns throughout the day, like in a giant beehive, where everyone is struggling to get on with their tasks, sometimes to the detriment of others.
In light of this, Damien Vassart has produced a series of photos in his particular style. The photographs available give a different slant on Paris, a world away from the cluttered image of the capital that would normally be the case. It is a poetic and timeless gaze, through which a more serene Paris, which invites contemplation and escape, may be rediscovered.
About the artist :
Damien
Vassart
In March 1984 Damien Vassart was born in the suburbs of Brussels where he spent the first nine years of his life. He first of all moved to the south of France. Nine years later, he settled in the West Indies for two years, at the end of which he returned to the mainland to study in Paris, where he currently lives and works.His taste for art and his observational skills, blended nostalgically when he recalls the magnificent landscapes of the regions in which he has lived, naturally led him to landscape photography. Paris and its monuments, La Défense and its imposing towers, but also the pared down marine landscapes became his favourite subjects. Classic, as well as contemporary influences, dictate these artistic choices. Black and white and square formats are a permanent feature of his work, as well as the long exposure that he uses to give his pictures their dreamlike aspect. His photographs of Paris were exhibited at the Lucernaire Gallery in January 2010. He is planning to visit other cities, whilst continuing to work on Paris which never ceases to inspire him.
To know more
See section on Damien Vassart - 3 photograph(s)