ACUMEN PRESENTS : California by Vanessa Bosio
What image to show that hasn’t already been seen? It’s hard to choose what will illustrate California. When you’re there, inspiration is totally uncontrollable. You know everything… by sight. Everything is photogenic. It’s all cliché. Hyper-vast. The space, the luxury of deserts. The density of cities. The architecture. It’s like in my dreams. I see […]
LOST LINDENBERG THE NEW ADDRESS FOR SURF ENTHUSIASTS
LINDENBERG, a young hotel group based in Frankfurt, is making a foray into Bali, with a new address for surf enthusiasts, far from the hustle and bustle of tourism. Pekutatan. Bali. After strolling along a coastline dotted with palm trees and raging waves, visitors head up a quiet road lined with temples and frangipani trees. […]
CAP KAROSO, ISLAND IMMERSION
Just an hour’s flight east of Bali, Sumba hides a treasure trove… A French couple, who have fallen under the magnetic spell of this island at the end of the world, have just opened Cap Karoso, a chic and cosy hideaway with 47 rooms and 20 luxury villas on a vast estate between deserted beaches, […]
KAPPA SENSES UBUD AN INVITATION TO MEDITATION
Nestled in the heart of the indigenous jungle of Ubud, Bali, Kappa Senses appears as a breathtaking haven, spread over two hectares of vibrant, pulsating vegetation. Thanks to the terrace that makes up the seventy-six majestic suites and villas, the resort offers guests total immersion in the surrounding nature, promising a unique experience. A harmonious […]
INNIT LOMBOK, CONTEMPORARY OASIS
Lombok is a small, isolated island to the east of Bali, and Ekas Bay is a well-kept secret, accessed by private boat. It’s here that this mini-hotel of seven concrete, glass, stone and wood villas, inspired by traditional houses (lumbung) and set on stilts, was born, right on the edge of the immaculate beach, with […]
BALI, THE ISLAND OF SMILES
As Indonesia’s last bastion of Hinduism, Bali welcomes visitors with serenity to its little paradise of picture-postcard landscapes and preserved traditions. This trip will leave you with an impression of gentleness, refinement and the art of living, thanks to the kindness of its inhabitants who are quick to share. Despite the tourist success of the […]
GREGORY CREWDSON EVENINGSIDE
Swapping colour for black and white, Gregory Crewdson plunges us into the depths of disillusioned America with a new series that’s more crepuscular than ever. Entitled “Eveningside”, this latest instalment in a trilogy developed since 2012 is presented at Galerie Templon in Paris, after having been shown at the Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles this […]
GREGORY CREWDSON EVENINGSIDE
Troquant la couleur pour le noir et blanc, Gregory Crewdson nous plonge dans l’Amérique profonde et désabusée avec une nouvelle série plus crépusculaire que jamais. Intitulé Eveningside, ce dernier volet d’une trilogie développée depuis 2012 est présenté à la Galerie Templon à Paris après l’avoir été aux Rencontres de la photographie d’Arles cet été. Issus […]
KATRIEN DE BLAUWER THE MYSTERY OF TRUNCATED BODIES
A “photographer without a camera”, Katrien de Blauwer uses old magazines dating from the 1960s to compose enigmatic and sensual photomontages. Playing with the fragmentation and obliteration of the images she collects, which she doesn’t hesitate to truncate and scar with coloured pencils, she fashions snatches of narratives in which the eye likes to wander […]
YZA VOKU, THE ART OF IN-BETWEEN IMAGES
The Spanish photographer and art director Yza Voku probes the transitions of the image, questioning conventional boundaries for new perspectives. Under the pseudonym YZA Voku, this Seville-born, Madrid-based artist develops his projects between photography, digital art, design and video. For him, everything becomes a perfect visual playground for creation, research, experimentation and the intersection of […]
LORE STESSEL BETWEEN PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Combining the tools of photography with the gesture of painting, the work of this Belgian artist is both seductive and disconcerting. A wonderful discovery for the Galerie des Filles du Calvaire, which is devoting its first solo show to her in France with a magnificent series of photographs on canvas, the result of an encounter […]
PARCOURS PARIS PHOTO
A great master of distortion, André Kertész (1894-1985) said he photographed not what he saw, but what he felt. With this in mind, we wandered the aisles of the world’s largest photography fair 1 in search of the nuggets we bring you here: photographs that make you feel beyond the image… We were captivated by […]
MARCUS SCHAEFER, THE CONTEMPORARY SURREALIST
The Paris-based German artist masterfully coordinates photography, drawing and sculpture in his work, in which surrealism and the colour black, in all its dichotomous variations, rediscover their vital force. His work is spectral in character; a distortion of the visual and a revision of perspective, offering a fascinating point of view. Marcus Schaefer, a graduate […]
DAIDO MORIYAMA OR PHOTOGRAPHY AS DEMOCRATIC LANGUAGE
For the first time in the UK, the Photographers’ Gallery presents a retrospective of the work of this master of Japanese photography, retracing sixty years of emblematic creations. “Forget everything you’ve ever learned about photography and shoot the moment. Take pictures – of anything and everything that catches your eye. Don’t stop to think,” says […]
OMASAKE ARCHITECTURAL AND CULINARY PEP
The OMASAKE bar and sushi restaurant Sushi Yoshinaga are nestled in the 27/4 building, halfway between the Opéra and Paris’s Japanese district. This new address was designed by the Sala Hars and Agathe Marimbert Architecte agencies with the same ambition: to offer a contemporary vision of Japanese heritage thanks to a series of doors evoking […]
LES CHEMINS, VEGETARIAN AND SPIRITUAL CUISINE
Inaugurated just over two years ago, after a respectful renovation of the castle that once belonged to Catherine Deneuve, Domaine de Primard, a bucolic retreat 70 km from Paris, is one of 11 addresses from Frédéric Biousse and Guillaume Foucher, the magicians behind a hotel collection made to their taste: Les Domaines de Fontenille. With […]
LES CHEMINS, VEGETARIAN AND SPIRITUAL CUISINE
Inaugurated just over two years ago, after a respectful renovation of the castle that once belonged to Catherine Deneuve, Domaine de Primard, a bucolic retreat 70 km from Paris, is one of 11 addresses from Frédéric Biousse and Guillaume Foucher, the magicians behind a hotel collection made to their taste: Les Domaines de Fontenille. With […]
MATHILDA MOTTE’S JAPANESE PASTRIES OF A THOUSAND AND ONE FLAVOUR
During a stay in Japan, Mathilda Motte discovered daifuku, a mochi filled with a creamy bean filling. On her return to France, she founded the Maison du Mochi, which proved to be a great success. After the publication of her first book, “Mochis. 40 douceurs japonaises” published by Éditions de La Martinière, a year later […]
FIEF, ECO-RESPONSIBLE, SUBTLE AND CREATIVE CUISINE.
Conceived by chef Victor Mercier, this address in Paris’s 11th arrondissement is an invitation to travel. It’s an exploration made possible by the use of French produce. The chef, known for his appearance on the TV show Top Chef, has since travelled the world in search of combinations that will delight your taste buds, to […]
GEOSMINE, CULINARY ART
A gastronomic address in Paris’s 11th arrondissement, where every element has been thought through and matured to offer each guest a sensory experience combining art, design and character. Here, we don’t just offer you a tasting of perfectly executed dishes, we also invite you to discover the entire universe of the ambitious and audacious chef, […]
LE CHRISTINE, A NAME TO REMEMBER
Situated in an unassuming street between Saint-Michel and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Le Christine has everything you’d expect from a culinary address: beauty, goodness and taste! This restaurant, which opened in 2004, has not aged a day. On the contrary, it exudes a feeling of newness and timelessness, thanks to the talent of Chef Mehdi Bencheikh, who offers […]
IGOR DIERYCK, AN ANALYTICAL MIND AT THE SERVICE OF FASHION
Igor Dieryck is a 24-year-old Belgian designer who, thanks to his Flemish father and Walloon mother, quickly came to understand the complex workings of the Belgian political landscape. Over time, he also developed an interest in Germanic and Latin cultures, which broadened his perception of the world around him and enriched his work, which he […]
CHARLES DE VILMORIN, A FESTIVE, EGALITARIAN VISION OF HAUTE COUTURE
Charles de Vilmorin, a young talent at the age of 26, brings to the top a couture universe similar to a kaleidoscope of colours and textures. The designer stands out for his exuberance and modernity, which he draws from art, nature and pop culture, at the crossroads between Tim Burton and Salvador Dali. His unique […]
ROGER VIVIER, OR THE BIRTH OF A MODERN, ELEGANT AND SOPHISTICATED WOMAN
Founded in 1937, Roger Vivier is above all one of the 20th century’s most talented designers. This multi-talented Frenchman revolutionised the world of luxury shoes and haute couture thanks to his imagination and pronounced taste for detail. Over the years, he put shoes on the most famous women, from Queen Elizabeth II and Josephine Baker […]