Gafsou, Matthieu
[Fotograf:in]
;
Chapuis, Nathalie
[Herausgeber:in];
Ducrozet, Pierre
[Verfasser:in eines Nachworts];
Mühlig, Victoria
[Verfasser:in eines Nachworts]
Beschreibung:
Includes a link to music created specifically for the book by Ripperton (via a QR code)
"Vivants" is a series that deals with the degradation of the world and our place in it. Rather than describing contemporary crisis (global warming, extinction of biodiversity, etc.) or hiding behind general concepts, the artist has chosen to thematise the intimate dimension of such a horizon. Vivants is certainly based on facts and theories, but the project also lets in feelings (anxiety, anger, love). It is a story of relationships: between subjects and their environment, between humans and non-humans. Through a variety of practices, ranging from documentary to landscape manioulation to a more plastic approach (physical manipulation of prints with crude oil), Gafsou weaves a shattered, nocturnal web, studded with rare flashes of life. The artist's approach, both formal and sensitive, blends his daily life and the people he loves with global issues, resulting in a twilight and powerful series. "Hysteresis" is a companion album to the "Vivants" series by Lausanne-based artist and producer Ripperton--From the artist's website