February 14 -- Acclaimed French photographer Daniel Cordonnier will charm Bangkok’s art scene with his pioneering photography starting Feb 26.
Mood Indigo by Daniel Cordonnier
“The Beauty of Peace” features a rich and imaginative series of images that celebrate the energy and spirituality of the cultures that the artist has encountered exploring the world of Buddhist practice in Asia.
From the windswept prayer flags of Tibet to the bright devotions of Boudhanath in Nepal, his works are not only a documentary report of his journeys but also a figurative and literal representation of life.
The style he has adopted in this collection is multiple exposure, which he has named “shooting star”. The result is powerful images that are a combination of two different subjects in their lighting intensity and point of view.
He is influenced by impressionism, with some elements related to the
pictorialism in early photography in the 19th century. It is made of exposures of two different subjects combining into
one image.
No Photoshop has been used, and the documentary style is still present, but also it disappears to present a world full of memories.
Like abstract painting, his photography doesn’t want to tell, but suggest. It doesn’t want to find the truth, but wants to incite us to start researching the truth in the simplest way possible.
A businessman-turned-artist, Daniel now lives and works in Bangkok.
‘The Beauty of Peace’ will be on display at Modern Gallery from Feb 26-April 16. The opening reception is on Feb 26 at 6pm. The gallery is located at OP Garden, Charoen Krung Soi 36, and is open Monday to Saturday from 11am to 7pm. Call 02-238-6449.