JEAN- FRANÇOIS LEPAGE INSIDE THE MIRROR Exhibition from November 6, 2013 January 7, 2014 Untitled #2 2011 152cm X 112cm Edition of 5
JEAN- FRANÇOIS LEPAGE INSIDE THE MIRROR a selection of images from the 'Memories from the future' exhibition, presented during the 28 th festival of Hyères Exhibition running from November 6 January 7 2014 Opening November 6 2013 from 6 9 pm Jean- François Lepage s photography is produced on a knife s edge : after the photo shoot, the photographer s hand often comes back to deconstruct and interfere with the body s anatomy, cutting the negative to build a new, multiple image. The artist willingly speaks of «his material», not so much about the realm of reality, but the material of the negative or positive itself; hands- on in the gelatine, like a paintbrush in oil and pigments. From these cut, multiplied, recomposed faces and bodies, a complex identity suddenly rises to the surface. The character s individuality emerges and creates an oscillatory wave that disturbs the peaceful surface of the image, causing it to waiver between seduction and repulsion, sophistication and brutality. These images, with their stripped- back composition, are inhabited by strangely motionless beings, suspended in their own time and space ; while lost in their dreams and thoughts, they meander through a land where the imaginary world of the photographer, the model and viewer s imagination project and come together. Raphaëlle Stopin Untitled #4 2003 80cm X 102cm Edition of 7
BIOGRAPHY Jean- François Lepage was born in Paris, France in 1960, his photography career began in 1980. His work at the intersection of painting, cinema and contemporary photography, represents a very different way of seeing the world of fashion. His approach is similar to that of the Plastic arts and illustrates a significant change in fashion photography. His early editorial work was featured in magazines such as Dépêche Mode, 20 ans, Jill Magazine, Marie- Claire, Vogue Uk... and Condé Nast Publications in Italy. Since then his photographs have been published in many international magazines: AnOtherMan Magazine All Magazine A Magazine [Curated by] Blink Bmm Magazine Common & Sense Dazed and Confused Double Exit Magazine Grey Magazine GQ Harper's Bazaar Amica Magazine Mixte Numero Nylon Purple Self Service 7000 Magazine Sleek Stiletto Spoon TAR Magazine The Lab Magazine Twill Vogue Wall Paper Since his first solo exhibition in 1983, his work has been exhibited in several countries. Personal exhibitions: 2013 - 'Memories from the future' - 28th International Festival of Fashion Design and Contemporary Photography of Hyères Hyères, France 2011 - Bacc 'MoonLight' - Art Cultural Center Bangkok, Thaïland 1998 - 'Retrospective 1983-1998', Galerie 213 Marion de Beaupré Paris, France 1995 - Camera Obscura Gallery (photographies) Paris, France 1994 - Camera Obscura Gallery (paintings) Paris, France 1994 - Confluences, Maison des arts urbains (paintings) Paris, France 1994 - National d'histoire Naturelle permanent exhibition (glass paintings) Paris, France 1993 - International fashion festival of photography Monte- Carlo, Monaco 1992 - 'Land', White Art Gallery Tokyo, Japon 1988 - Le comptoir de la photographie Gallery Paris, France 1988 - French cultural center Warsaw, Poland 1983 - 'Isabelle Adjani', Canon Gallery Paris, France Group shows (selection): 2012 - 'Color', Camera Work Gallery Berlin, Allemagne 2010 - 'UltraMegalore', Modemuseum Hasselt Hasselt, Belgium 2002 - 'Archeology of elegance: 1980-2000, 20 years of fashion photography' at Deichtorhallen Hambourg, Allemagne 1996 - 'French photography', Aperture Gallery New York, USA 1995 - Lucien Durand Gallery (drawings) Paris, France 1993 - 'Treize en vue', Nicéphore- Niépce Museum Chalon- sur- Saône, France 1988 - 'Les quatre saisons', Belfort Cac Belfort, France 1987 - Fashion institute of technology New York, USA
BOOKS Archeology of elegance : 1980-2000, 20 years of fashion photography - by Marion de Beaupré, Ulf Poschardt, Stéphane Baurnet/ Publisher: Schirmer/Mosel Jean- François Lepage : Exhibition catalogue, Paris, October 20 - November 15 1998, 213 Gallery - by Marion de Beaupré, Christian Caujolle Publisher : Galerie 213/Marion de Beaupré Moderns : twenty years of contemporary fashion, ANDAM 1989-2009 - by Florence Müller Naïve Livres IMAGES FOR THE PRESS Contact: Emilia Genuardi Tél. : 00 336 10 49 74 98 e- mail : mila@galeriemade.com Please credit all the images «Courtesy Galerie Madé Jean- François Lepage». Moonlight Zoo #6 2006 80cm X 66cm Edition of 10
Untitled #2 2013 152cm X 111cm Edition of 3