À fleur de peau, 2026

Christian Goetghebeur  

Fes, Morocco, 2026

In the tanneries of Fes, three men work amidst a set of basins whose repetition draws a singular architecture. The bodies are inscribed in this succession of geometric forms, between gestures of work, materials, and colors.

Photographed from above, the scene reveals a contrast between the rigor of the organization of the basins and the diversity of human postures. Mineral lines structure the composition, while the silhouettes introduce ruptures in this network of forms.

With my photographic writing Sublimations, I develop here a chromatic interpretation of this universe. The deep blues and luminous yellows give the basins an almost pictorial presence, while the bodies, traversed by turquoise, pink, and orange, acquire a sculptural dimension.

The photograph retains its anchor in an ancestral workplace, while offering a plastic reading where materials, gestures, and architecture become inseparable. The tanners remain at the heart of this composition: their presence gives meaning to this space whose formal beauty is inseparable from human activity.

Technique and edition

Color silver gelatin print on Fujiflex Crystal Archive paper mounted on Dibond with lifted edges.

Dimensions : 120 × 80 cm.

Limited edition of 7 copies, all formats included.