Défragmentation urbaine , window 95 / David Hockney tribute, 2008

Bze Bzeland  

Bze works on two series presented in the style of A chair, jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, 10th august 1985 by David Hockney.

Unique print on glossy paper.

The figure of the object is divided into several axes of vision and in a cubist approach to the composition. But, fragmented according to multidirectional folds, the image does not divide. All it can do is objectify itself, detach itself from the background and throw itself to our face. Its resistance to being put into pieces and its complicity with fragmentation knot what should be called a RE-presentation of the conventional world. A distorted transcription, in order to propose another facet of reality, to emphasize the omnipresence of its irrationality, to affirm its subjectivity, and which modifies its meaning. The photographic nature of its components inscribes it by default in truth, but a truth always partial. Because they are fragmented, its components, in fact, lie by omission.

The partiality of the photographic framing is mitigated by the assembly of several images from the same field. Because it accounts for the fragmentation in the unity, the image tends towards a truth that does not deny its subjectivity. The tool for this project is a digital reflex and all the images presented are virtually photoshopped.

The image explores the city through a deconstructed prism. The gaze fragments. Shards of facades and windows assemble in a rigorous geometric game. The deep black of the background accentuates the contrast with the clarity of the architectural structures.

The graphic approach transforms a banal moment into an abstract composition. The broken lines create a jerky visual dynamic. One discerns the precision of the framing and the meticulous work on the composition.

The fine art paper brings depth to the nuances of blue and gray. This photograph plays with the perception of space and volume. It captures the essence of modern urbanism through methodical decomposition.

The whole rests on a fragile balance between order and chaos. Natural light strikes the right angles of the buildings. This work was created in 2008.