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Thomas Paquet • OH LUMIÈRE !
03/04/2025 - 31/05/2025
BIGAIGNON
18, rue du Bourg-Tibourg
75004 PARIS
www.bigaignon.fr
This exhibition explores the nature of light, revealing all its nuances through various experiments with traditional darkroom tools. By immersing the viewer in a world of prismatic colors and highlighting the rich texture of his supports, the French-Canadian artist's photographic work sometimes comes close to painting. Whether in the open air or, for this series, in the darkroom, Thomas Paquet creates each work uniquely, directly on the photosensitive paper. By dispensing with the negative and following a defined protocol, the artist allows himself to be guided by gesture, exploring the infinite possibilities of his tools and accepting the human element of error. Gathered here for the first time, his complete series “De la chambre noire” captures, through rectangles, circles and luminous triangles, the varied effects of distance and the shape of the supports used on color and saturation. These works translate light. They sculpt it and, in so doing, reveal our own presence in the world, sharpening our sense of observation.
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03/04/2025 - 31/05/2025
BIGAIGNON
18, rue du Bourg-Tibourg
75004 PARIS
www.bigaignon.fr
This exhibition explores the nature of light, revealing all its nuances through various experiments with traditional darkroom tools. By immersing the viewer in a world of prismatic colors and highlighting the rich texture of his supports, the French-Canadian artist's photographic work sometimes comes close to painting. Whether in the open air or, for this series, in the darkroom, Thomas Paquet creates each work uniquely, directly on the photosensitive paper. By dispensing with the negative and following a defined protocol, the artist allows himself to be guided by gesture, exploring the infinite possibilities of his tools and accepting the human element of error. Gathered here for the first time, his complete series “De la chambre noire” captures, through rectangles, circles and luminous triangles, the varied effects of distance and the shape of the supports used on color and saturation. These works translate light. They sculpt it and, in so doing, reveal our own presence in the world, sharpening our sense of observation.
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)