Gautier Deblonde: Atelier
Atelier, a new title from photographer Gautier Deblonde, features a selection of images, which sees the subject matter turn to an artist’s studio, rather than the artist themselves.
Deblonde has photographed artists’ studios in America, Europe, and Asia for the past eight years. His aim is to capture the work in progress with all the traces of creation, but leaving out the artists themselves. The images capture details such as half finished sculptures, brushes scattered on the floor and shelves of inspirational material. Though the artists are conspicuously absent, there’s a lingering sense of their presence.
Atelier provides a privileged glimpse behind the scenes to the source of artistic creation. The hardcover title captures 70 studios in panorama, including the private spaces of David Hockney, Wim Delvoye, and Ai Weiwei among others. Photographed methodically, the compositions appear together as a meditative study on the studio, leaving the viewer to interpret the artist’s intention and imagine the space come to life.
Born and raised in France, Deblonde has been based in London since 1991. His photographs have been exhibited in major museums such as Tate Britain and National Portrait Gallery, London.
Atelier has been published through Steidl.
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