FOCUS ON MATEO KRIES’ NEW BOOK: BAUHAUS STYLE
FRANCE – PARIS “Let us strive to imagine and create the new building of tomorrow; the one that will unite every discipline – architecture, sculpture and painting – and the one that will one day soar skyward by millions of craftsmen’s hands, as a symbol of a new belief to come.” -Walter Gropius, Bauhaus Manifesto, […]
ART BASEL, THE HIGH MASS OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Basel – Switzerland A look back at the Basel contemporary art fair, held from June 12th to 18th, in anticipation of Paris +Art Basel from October 18th to 22nd. Two hundred and eighty-four galleries, over 4,000 artists from five continents, 82,000 visitors, a Rothko offered for $60 million 1 … the figures for the world’s […]
TAISIIA CHERKASOVA, THE ROAD OF DREAMS
FRANCE – PARIS Two lighthouses shine in the clear night at the bend of a road that runs deep into the forest: painted in acrylic ink on wood, this painting by Taisiia Cherkasova, exhibited among other fantasised memories at Galerie Dominique Fiat, caught our eye. What are these lighthouses telling us, marking the vanishing point […]
EL ARTE DEL ESTILO MASCULINO
Estados Unidos – Los Angeles En su nueva exposición colectiva, la Fahey/Klein Gallery de Los Ángeles presenta la obra de una treintena de destacados fotógrafos para celebrar los iconos culturales masculinos a través de las diferentes formas en que el estilo se ha utilizado para expresar la identidad propia. Steve Schapiro, Miles Aldridge, Annie Leibovitz, […]
THE SUBLIMATION OF EVERYDAY LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF CHRISTIAN VOGT
Following his design studies at the Basel School of Art, Christian Vogt took up photography in the 1960s. He became assistant to the renowned American photographer Will McBride. Over the course of his career, the artist won numerous awards, including the Triennale Internationale de la Photographie de Fribourg in 1975, and the Kulturpreis der Stadt […]
SIMONE KAPPELER
FRANCE – PARIS There’s something pulsating in Simone Kappeler’s photographs, something very much alive. Truncated, blurred images, tight, cinematic framing, unexpected colours, sometimes a little faded, reminiscent of old photographs… Far from the polished, skilfully composed “beautiful image”, her shots seem to be the fruit of a quest for instantaneity. Born in 1952 in Frauenfeld, […]
HAYA KHAIRAT, IN THE PICTURE
France – Cannes Egyptian photographer, director of photography, and filmmaker Haya Khairat was awarded the Pierre-Angénieux “special encouragement” prize at the Cannes Film Festival, an endowment given to promising young cinematographers. Interview with a young woman who has carved out a place for herself in an industry still dominated by men. Was your first passion […]
FLÓRA ANNA BUDA, A DIRECTOR TO WATCH
France – Cannes Winner of the Palme d’Or for short film at the last Cannes Film Festival, 27 is an animated film that tells a tender and whimsical tale of the constrained sex life and fantasies of a twenty-seven-year-old woman forced to live with her parents. The film also highlights the housing crisis in many […]
L’AUBE, AN INSPIRING AND CREATIVE GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE
France – Paris Inspired by the proximity of the French Comedy and the Palais Royal Theatre, a unique concept is proposed with lunch – after show and tasting menus, with a choice of 5 to 8 courses. Thibault Nizard, this young 30-year-old chef, has worked his talents in such prestigious gastronomic restaurants as Drouant, Taillevent, […]
PRINCIPE CERAMI, BETWEEN BOLD FLAVOURS AND CLASSIC TRADITION
Sicily – Taormina In 1866, the Prince of Cerami inherited a 15th-century monastery in the ancient seaside town of Taormina. The monastery was transformed to accommodate European visitors. It houses the prestigious Principe Cerami restaurant, one of the best in Sicily. The starred restaurant is open from April to October. It offers quality cuisine, using […]
BAO, THE COOKBOOK THAT INVITES YOU ON A JOURNEY
ENGLAND – LONDON BAO is located in the heart of London’s Soho District. A modern-day icon, the Taiwanese label unveils for the first time a hundred recipes to be discovered in their first book published by Phaidon. Written by the label’s founders, Erchan Chang and sibling duo Shing Tat and Wai Ting Chung, the BAO […]
THE CREATIVE TEMPLE OF WASSIM FAKHOURY
LEBANON – BEIRUT The Lebanese editor in chief and artistic director of the multidisciplinary studio See The ACT, which opened in 2020, is a creative force that has weathered all storms. Zoom in. “The extraordinary in an ordinary environment doesn’t shine, it’s even more often neglected and undervalued. Many brilliant and talented people around the […]
SAINT LAURENT CREATES A BRIDGE WITH THE ART OF BURKINA FASO
BURKINA FASO – OUAGADOUGOU The French fashion house has always dialogued with artists. In 1965, Yves Saint Laurent presented a tribute collection to Mondrian, translating the painter’s universe. Then he developed the worlds of Serge Poliakoff and Tom Wesselmann. He succeeded in translating two-dimensional paintings into a new three-dimensional work of art, putting art “in […]
54TH RENCONTRES DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE
FRANCE – ARLES Acid colours, a wigged face, an inquisitive gaze…Finnish photographer Emma Sarpaniemi’s Self-portrait as Cindy sets the tone for the 54th Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles: in addition to the pre-eminence of women (artists or curators, as is the trend…), the distancing of the gaze and the staging of reality are the order […]
THE POETIC PAINTINGS OF CLEMENT DAVOUT
FRANCE – PARIS In the 6th arrondissement of Paris, the works of Clément Davout make their debut at the Ketabi Bourdet gallery. Baptised “Sous le ciel, sous le bleu” (under the sky, under the blue), the exhibition unveils new bucolic paintings in which nature expresses itself with gentleness. Clément Davout became passionate about painting in […]
GRETA GERWIG, FROM INDEPENDENT CINEMA TO HOLLYWOOD
UNITED STATES – HOLLYWOOD Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, Barbie is the film of the summer of 2023 – competing, in a radically different genre, with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Who would have thought ten years ago that this $100 million film would be directed by independent film icon Greta Gerwig? Just over ten years […]
SILENT ARCHITECTURE IN THE FACE OF NATURE BY TALLER HECTOR BARROSO
MEXICO Mexico, on a desert site in Baja California Sur, a magical place, where a new site for the Mexican Open is located. A space dedicated to sport during the season and a private sports club the rest of the year, the Cabo Sports Complex building had to blend in with the landscape without distorting […]
THE KNITTY LOUNGE CHAIR COMBINES STYLE AND COMFORT
Slovenia Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc continues to offer an innovative take on the product and interior design market with her original, seductive and emotionally charged pieces. The self-described “glamorous rebel” draws on her poetry, her struggles with the stereotypes of a male-dominated industry and her enduring relationships with technology. Her new design for Dutch brand […]
TE PRESENTAMOS LA NUEVA OBRA DE MATEO KRIES : BAUHAUS STYLE
Francia – Paris “Esforcémonos por imaginar y crear el nuevo edificio del mañana; el edificio que unirá cada disciplina -arquitectura, escultura y pintura- y el edificio que un día se elevará hacia el cielo por las manos de millones de artesanos, como símbolo de una nueva creencia por venir”. -Walter Gropius, Manifiesto de la Bauhaus, […]
UNA ARQUITECTURA SILENCIOSA ANTE LA NATURALEZA POR EL TALLER HECTOR BARROSO
México Nos dirigimos a México, a un paraje desértico de Baja California Sur, un lugar mágico donde se ubica una nueva sede del Abierto Mexicano. Como espacio dedicado al deporte durante la temporada y club deportivo de uso privado el resto del año, el edificio del Complejo Deportivo Cabo debía integrarse en el paisaje sin […]
THE SPACES OF ABRAXAS, RICARDO BOFILL’S SCULPTURAL LABYRINTH
FRANCE – NOISY-LE-GRAND In the Mont d’Est district of Noisy-le-Grand, stands an astonishing housing estate. Built in 1983 by Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill, Espaces d’Abraxas is a hymn to postmodernist architecture. Within its three buildings – the Theatre, the Palacio and the Arch – 600 dwellings were imagined in response to the housing crisis that […]
SIMONE KAPPELER
Francia – Parigi C’è qualcosa di palpitante nelle fotografie di Simone Kappelle, qualcosa di molto vivo. Immagini troncate, sfocate, inquadrature strette molto cinematografiche, colori inaspettati a volte un po’ sbiaditi che evocano vecchie fotografie… Lontani dalla “bella immagine” levigata e sapientemente composta, i suoi scatti sembrano essere il frutto di una ricerca di immediatezza. Nata […]
CLAUDE BATHO & ERICA LENNARD
Francia – Paris Una ventana empañada, un paraguas colgado de una pared agrietada, un barreño con la ropa mojada, una niña dormida en un banco… Las fotografías de Claude Batho, todas ellas sencillas y extrañas, expresan la poesía de la vida cotidiana, la poesía de los objetos comunes y de las tareas domésticas. Realzados por […]
LA SUBLIMATION DU QUOTIDIEN DANS L’OBJECTIF DE CHRISTIAN VOGT
Suisse – Bâle À la suite de ses études de design à l’école de Bâle, Christian Vogt se lance dans la photographie au cours des années 1960. Il devient l’assistant du très renommé photographe américain Will McBride. Au cours de sa carrière, l’artiste est récompensé par de nombreux prix dont celui de la Triennale internationale […]