Chongqing is known to be one of the four furnaces in China. But the furnace is not only about the weather: it is about massive economic developpement.

The signboard of the planning exhibition hall of Chongqing states proudly:

“Welcome to planning exhibition hall of Chongqing, in which the growth rings of this city can be found, showing the course of progress of Chongqing.
Chongqing, composed of an area of more than 82000sq. km, is displayed in front of the world and its 32 million people, with their enthusiasm, diligence and intelligence add colors and glory to this urban picture scroll.
The overall urban planning, like an artist, wields the pen among mountains, waters and cities, the history of old towns records the footprints of their ups-and-downs; the modern design blueprints depict a beautiful future. [...]
Time seems to get back to the remote past from today going into the future looking forward to a glamourous Chongqing. And the sustainable development of both its people and the city itself.
This is our common homeland — the youngest municipality directely under the central Government of China; an economic center in the upper reaches of the Yangze River.
This is Chongqing.”

“Sketches of Chongqing” is a series of images confronting the human scale with an invasive urban environment.

Our series “China – Love Cutting” has been selected to be exhibited in Sofia during the Month of Photography. The prints are done and the texts are translated: Can’t wait to fly there!

The opening is on June 17th and the exhibition will last until July 6. We are very happy to be at the opening night!
Check the beautiful gallery that will host our pictures: The Credo Bonum Gallery.

The official program will soon be online… We will keep you updated.

We are very happy to see our series: “Swiss Yodel” selected for the printed edition of the Swiss Press Photo 2013.

A commissioned work for the Stefan Aeby Trio, shot earlier this Winter.

Here is a recent article published in “Le Temps” about our ongoing exhibition, “China – Love Cutting”

SHOW DATE: July 4, 2012 7:30pm to 9:30pm

VENUE: Le Magasin de Jouets – 19 rue jouvène – 13200 Arles

C’est un espace permanent, depuis 2009, de découverte et de promotion d’artistes émergents. Il s’organise autour d’un espace d’exposition, d’un multishop “Arlette” et d’une librairie. Soucieux de l’accessibilité des oeuvres, le Magasin de Jouets s’attache, en collaboration avec les artistes, à pratiquer une politique commerciale permettant à chacun de trouver une image ou un objet, signés, à la hauteur de ses moyens. Le Magasin de Jouets, épicerie d’art contemporain, se veut un lieu de vie, d’échanges, de découverte et de vie culturelle. La galerie organise des rencontres avec les artistes, des signatures, des écoutes d’œuvres sonores, projections d’œuvres vidéo et des stages notamment en direction du jeune public. En 2012, la galerie vous entrainera dans un “cabinet de curiosités” en constante évolution.

La galerie fait partie du réseau Arles Contemporain / www.arles-contemporain.com