hollow, 2020, 3/4, etching on Bib Tengujo 12 g paper, 28.5 x 18.5, edition of 25.
Edited jointly with Daniel Leizorovici, October 2020,
Galerie Leizorovici, 17 rue Labois-Rouillon, 75019 Paris
A copy is held in the Department of Prints and Photography, National Library of France
Intaglio engraving printed in René Tazé's workshop by Domitille Araï,
Engraver, intaglio printer, Master of Art 2006 - 70, rue René-Boulanger, Villa du Lavoir, 75010 Paris
In intaglio printing, I use engraving techniques such as aquatint, etching, and sugar-etching on 12 gsm Bib Tengujo paper. Three impressions are superimposed on the same paper to create space within its thinness, thereby generating a sense of depth where it is otherwise scarce. I am not trying to represent an illusionistic space, but rather to highlight, through the imprint, the paper's inherent qualities, revealing a subtle, filigree-like space, going beyond the surface into the in-between spaces of the material. I work in intaglio within this ultra-thin layer of the paper. Engraving allows me to make the paper resonate, to reveal its very essence. My artistic approach consists of focusing on the infinitesimal, the almost imperceptible, seeking out nuances and capturing subtle variations to bring them to the fore. I try to dispel this indifference that prevents us from truly seeing and feeling by engaging in "apperception" to focus on each of my perceptions, as well as my actions. They may be significant or not; the important thing is to be fully aware of my sensations. The body's involvement is fundamental to the act of creation, and the opening of the senses then becomes the true substance of the aesthetic experience. To want to make this practice an art is also to wish to transmit this perception to others by making it tangible and visible.