Ondes Céléstes, 2024

Frédéric Bourret  

This work is part of the exhibition “Urban Metamorphosis" in June 2024

"Galerie 84 is proud to present “Métamorphose Urbaine", an exhibition which offers a unique opportunity to present the work of Frédéric Bourret, enriched by a dynamic collaboration with artists from France and elsewhere. Frédéric exhibits his Parisian photographs like a blank canvas where each artist is invited to add their signature, thus reinventing these urban landscapes according to their own artistic perspectives and their abundant imaginary universes. Each artist, with their personal touch, offers a unique vision of Paris, manifested through diversity. of artistic media, whether through painting, sculpture, science, music… or other forms of expression, together they create an enriching dialogue on the influence and inspiration that the city exerts on the world. art. “Métamorphose Urbaine" rethinks the traditional photographic exhibition to create a captivating artistic meeting point. The works of Frédéric Bourret match the artistic expressions of other emblematic figures of art, in a harmony of captivating images. and varied artistic disciplines. This alchemy offers an immersive and invigorating experience, transporting visitors to a space of freedom for the imagination.

“Overlooking the rooftops of Paris, the Sacré-Cœur stands in majesty, providing a divine backdrop to the urban skyline, where every chimney and tile tells a story of charm and spirituality." - Frederic Bourret

In “Ondes cieles", on an urban landscape by Frédéric Bourret, the metamorphosis of the world has just begun. The waves seem to descend from the clear sky, passing through churches, and spread across the urban landscape, reaching roofs and windows. Transposing my pictorial research into photography, I deliberately incise the image, creating lines and cuts that reveal the magic of the world, the divine vibration recalling our deep essence.

More broadly, my artistic practice, marked by repetitive incisions on thick and organic canvases, gives an immersive and hypnotic character to my work. These traces symbolize a porous world, an interface between interior and exterior, visible and invisible. This “skin" made of cavities and depressions becomes a sensitive passage between two worlds, like a vital membrane that breathes and connects. Through this gesture, I reveal a world where matter and spirit coexist in poetic harmony. - BEATRICE BISSARA

the unique work, signed by two artists