++ Exhibition of photographs

Caractères Japonais  by Albane Laure

A series of portraits of Japanese artists

November 2006. Albane spent a week in Japan.

She had never visited the country, her time was short and the list of artistes to be photographed long.

Her arrival in Tokyo, immense. No time to lose oneself. Trying to understand, finally finding the address, and quickly taking out her equipment, fixing the photographic device onto the tripod.
And, establishing furtive relations with the other artiste.
Quick. And, at the same time, taking this time. Looking at the light, the backdrop available.
Creating an environment. Casting a glance. Choosing a color… and a pose. Quickly.
Leaving, as a list of the artistes takes shape before you.
Individual portraits of Satoru, Yae and Kensuke, Himitsu and the other, frozen images of the Japanese avant-garde that tell us a lot about themselves.

A serious of cranky and serious subjects, fragile and stylized.

Actors in character.

However, in their disguises we already know them. Ready to entertain us. Very close.

Albane’s photos go beyond this initial impression, are obvious. Let’s listen to them.

Jean-Alain Sidi

> From Tuesday 24th to Saturday 28th April 2007 (Theatre - Entry free of charge)

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