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As like as so many phonemes… 17 superb prints by Lebolabo. Signed prints, limited edition (5 copies). Order a print →
Nicolas Claris · Romain Claris · 2020
Espace Culturel du Seeko'o ****
October 15, 2019 — January 6, 2020
Bordeaux
Photo © Nicolas Claris — All rights reserved
Short and concise, a haiku encourages reflection, imagination, to transport the spirit… A haiku evokes, suggests, invites contemplation and meditation. With its sobriety it steers our imagination by multiplying it like a guide, at once expert, secret and delicate…
Sensitivity, imagination and emotions are human and universal. Different cultures, through their prisms, make them express distinctly, but the background remains the same! It is therefore up to the reader to create his own vision, to invent, to consider, to project him/herself rather than by words.
As image makers we opt for visual metaphors that are not primarily an attempt at translation(s) but rather transgressions, inspirations, breaths that in our turn we offer to the eyes as so many surprising phonemes.
After ROUGE, after NOIRS, now's the time for Un peu de rouge, pourtant. Fascinated by this haiku written in 1925, we wanted to show how our imagination and our 21st century Western sensibilities can be seduced and inspired by that of a Japanese poem dating back almost a century…
Here we stand, between white and red, searching for which one puts the other in value, which one would be so essential, as if there should be a hierarchy… And if white and red were inescapable? inseparable? Linked in solidarity, from the flower to the face, from the pistil to the gaze, as a single element fascinating and sublime to our eyes.
Soft as silk with a dazzling and joyful glow, airy lightness, poetic dependencies of white and red, visual diaeresis or synaeresis, illuminated: a completely free approach like that of Takahama Kyoshi.
Romantic and lyrical propositions, images intended to be captivating and sensitive… A discrete and powerful research around the color red, revealing in its way the soft and velvety softness of a white that would like to be timeless and immaculate. Unless…
Nicolas Claris — Romain Claris, May 2019
A huge thank you to the marvelous and talented Salomé Costagliola.
The film is shown on engraved USB keys, produced in 5 unique copies, attached to a key ring designed by Gilles Jonemann. Order your own copy of the film
A clip by Romain Claris to discover the exhibition in the Seeko'o ****'s Art Space in Bordeaux.
As like as so many phonemes… 17 superb prints by Lebolabo. Signed prints, limited edition (5 copies). Order a print →
On Thursday, October 17, 2019. 180 guests attended the opening party of our exhibition in the cultural space of the Seeko'o **** in Bordeaux, in the presence of Mr. Bruno Lacoste, Honorary Consul of Japan in Bordeaux, and Mr. Philippe Gauthier of Redman Hospitality. All could enjoy a cup of tea offered by La Maison Jugetsudo, a sake offered by La Maison du Japon, as well as sushis and makis served by SU and SHI with red or white wines of La Maison Dourthe. A very "Japanophile" evening!
Photos by Sabine Calès.
They wrote to us
Social networks, emails, here are some comments…
C'est d'une beauté à couper le souffle ! Je viens de voir la vidéo… Les frissons dès les premières secondes… « La bellezza salverà il mondo » — Quando l'occhio di Claris si posa su qualcosa, anche un bullone diventa un'opera d'arte. « Un peu de rouge pourtant » è pura bellezza. Grazie, Claris !
Selvaggia OricchioTraductrice
The rare softness of petal brushes my bones and say touch / from wings and songs of light / red and Peony — upon my dreams / angels ribbons / moons of night—
Charlotte ThompsonDigital Conceptual Artist
Sublime. De la poésie visuelle. Merci.
Sophie TroffOnomaturge — Traductrice littéraire
Quelles belles photos ! On a vraiment envie de les regarder encore et encore ! Il y a une puissance évocatrice entre le blanc, le rouge, la fleur et la jeune femme… En fait tout ça est très érotique, mais pas vulgaire du tout ! C'est un bel acte artistique et les expressions du visage se rapprochent d'un spectacle vivant. Bravo et merci !
Chloé GuêzeProfesseur de danse — Rythmes & Cie
Beau, très beau, très sensible, très japonisant avec comme toujours cette touche de mystère.
Patrick le QuémentPrésident du Conseil Scientifique, Sustainable Design School — Directeur du Design Industriel Groupe Renault 1987–2009
J'adore !!! C'est onirique, joyeux, décalé, merveilleux, tendre, généreux : j'ai été pris d'une sorte de saudade à la fin du film, mélancolique face à cet éphémère qui nous renvoie à la vanité de notre propre vie… Bravo à vous deux : vous m'avez donné une belle émotion !
Bruno BelmontGroupe Bénéteau
The sparseness of the elements is like the brevity of Haiku. It allows for us to imagine. But we are spellbound and have to keep watching to wake up in this new white world of dreams. The discipline in studying the red lip behavior and allowing it to perform a seductive encroachment on the white space is stellar. This is outstanding art that I will never forget.
Asher KelmanOPF Gallery One
Poser sous l'objectif de deux passionnés, accompagnée de mes fleurs préférées, illustrer les mots d'un poète… J'ai revu le film et je le trouve magnifique ainsi que les superbes photos. Coup de cœur pour celle que vous avez choisie en tête sur le site. Merci encore pour cette expérience magnifique et ce rendu magnifié.
Salomé CostagliolaModèle