The project “The Enigma of Time” begins in 2020, on the beach of Sainte-Marguerite, with a wooden ladder planted in the gleaming sand, a mirror reflecting the splendid light of Normandy. The works in this series are made from raw materials and natural elements. The vocabulary is simple: ladder, door, curtains, table, chair, but always located; beach, sea, cliff.
From dream to matter, the artist transforms the landscape into a universe where the everyday and the dreamlike meet. These ephemeral installations explore our relationship with time and the poetry of the ordinary.
« These ordinary objects appear in my dreams, I make them to photograph them. »
The Prints
The artworks we proposed is entirely made by hand in the finest workshop in Paris. The analog images are printed on fine art Baryta paper to bring the best structure, deep blacks and striking contrasts. Then, the photographs are framed in a traditional atelier, specialized in framing art exhibition. Each frame is assembled by hand. All photographs are limited editions of 30 prints, signed and numbered by the Artist. The photographs are delivered including the natural oak frame. Theses pieces are exclusively available at Atelier Etienne.
The Lithographs
The Lithographs are made in collaboration with the workshop Idem Paris. They are printed on a Marinoni flatbed machines and Rives BFK white paper. The idem printing studio is one of the oldest parisian print house founded in the late 19th. Artist such as Picasso, Chagall, Matisse or David Lynch used to work on the same machines. Nowadays, contemporary artist such as Sophie Calle or JR are regular customers of the atelier. All lithographs are signed on the bottom hand right corner (lead signature) and numbered on the bottom left hand corner. The lithograph is delivered unframed and rolled for easier transport.