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Thomas Dhellemmes interviewed by Caroline Tossan, independent journalist [FR with JP subtitles]

DATE: 9/25 Time: 12:00

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Share an intimate moment with Dhellemmes and Tossan in the artist's studio. Through this event, we gain insight into the series, Dhellemmes process, and learn more about the ancient vegetables cultivated at Versailles.
Thomas Dhellemmes
Born in 1963 in France, Thomas Dhellemmes lives and works in Paris. He has been passionate about photography since his childhood. After studying visual arts, he went to live in the Cape Verde Islands. When he moved back to Paris, he decided to dedicate himself entirely to photography. He developed personal artistic projects while earning a living by doing photography commissions (on lifestyle, gastronomy, luxury, etc.) with Atelier Mai 98, the creative photographic studio he founded. His creative work began with Ektachrome photographs, including Un regard sur le Cap-Vert (A look at Cape Verde) (1986–88) and Promenade Silencieuse (Silent Promenade) (1989). He then worked in black-and-white, using Ilford film, for Marié(e)s (Brides and Grooms) (1990–98). Since 2000, he has primarily expressed himself using his Polaroid SX 70 camera, in works such as Légumineux (2009); Jour bleu (2019), with writer Tahar Ben Jelloun; and Path(s) (2020). He likes the timelessness, uniqueness, and slowness of every picture. The camera’s imprecision gives the viewer near-total freedom of interpretation. As a traveling photographer, Dhellemmes continually searches for moments of absolute grace. His photographs speak of existence and of the fragility and ephemeral nature of life. He nurtures a mysterious distance from each of his subjects. “To me, taking photographs has always been a powerful act that I pursue with respect and uniqueness.”

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