Florent Chretien 8

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Florent Chretien 8 is an atypical artist, who has the capacity to deal with sensitive subjects with a certain lightness. In his photographs, he also evokes decadent urbanization, religion, intimacy, or even questions of the genre. He evokes these themes with a certain freshness and his very special poetry. Sociologist by training, Florent Chretien 8 studied bodily standards and the relationship to the body of our societies with a sharp and critical look. Also trained in photography in the dance industry, he quickly connected sociology and photography using the image as a support for his research. For him, the image allows faster, more incisive reading of a subject. Great sportsman, his own body has naturally become the subject of his photographic performance, as in the "OTR128" and "5ml" series, presented here on Kazoart, which have no special effects. His "Christian" family name and his likeness with Christ, then led him to play with religious symbolism. In the series "Corpus dei" (not yet presented here), he embodies the body of God, to make the link between reality and belief. His approach, between provocation and research in human sciences, has not finished surprising us. As he says himself: "I try to answer the question that should interest everyone: can we become God? I will keep you posted!" By his work, he highlights two conflicts "body/space" and "body/belief". Corps/space: defines the place of man in the environment, in the city, questions the confrontation of the individual body to universes Completely structured by our societies. Corps/belief: challenges our limits by creating a subjective look at the history of our societies, by questioning the share of reality and unreal and our ability to adhere to certain beliefs. Regularly invited to exhibit his works or participate in collective projects, his work continues to reinvent himself. Laure-Hélène Delprateditions du Seuil

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    Wave by Florent Chretien 8
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    Wave by Florent Chretien 8

    Wave

    Photography - 30x40 cm
    Chateau by Florent Chretien 8
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    Chateau by Florent Chretien 8

    Chateau

    Photography - 30x40 cm
    Skate park by Florent Chretien 8
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    Skate park by Florent Chretien 8

    Skate park

    Photography - 30x40 cm
    112 by Florent Chretien 8
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    112 by Florent Chretien 8

    112

    Photography - 30x40 cm
    Exit by Florent Chretien 8
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    Exit by Florent Chretien 8

    Exit

    Photography - 30x40 cm
    Déversoir by Florent Chretien 8
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    Déversoir by Florent Chretien 8

    Déversoir

    Photography - 30x40 cm
    Red hook by Florent Chretien 8
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    Red hook by Florent Chretien 8

    Red hook

    Photography - 30x40 cm
    Fire by Florent Chretien 8
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    Fire by Florent Chretien 8

    Fire

    Photography - 30x40 cm
    Dalle by Florent Chretien 8
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    Dalle by Florent Chretien 8

    Dalle

    Photography - 30x40 cm
    Cerf by Florent Chretien 8
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    Cerf by Florent Chretien 8

    Cerf

    Photography - 30x40 cm
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    Tube by Florent Chretien 8

    Tube

    Photography - 30x40 cm
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    Coup de fil by Florent Chretien 8

    Coup de fil

    Photography - 30x40 cm
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    Courant d'air by Florent Chretien 8

    Courant d'air

    Photography - 30x40 cm
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    La course au poulet by Florent Chretien 8

    La course au poulet

    Photography - 40x30 cm
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    Méduse by Florent Chretien 8

    Méduse

    Photography - 30x40 cm
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    Bay watch by Florent Chretien 8

    Bay watch

    Photography - 30x40 cm

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