May 12, 2009 but vincent fourniers space project series is inspired by science fiction by the classic, whimsical stories of jules verne, in particular. Space project photographs and text byvincent fournier. The chapter answers not only the way we live now, but ponders at the way we will live tomorrow. His new work imagines what it would be like if rabbits were super intelligent, ibises had. Fournier is a photographer whose work oscillates between the real and the. An artist imagines the technoevolved creatures of the. Reviewtake a visual journey from apollo to mars in. The collection of photographs, made from 2007 to 2017, show space centers and artifacts. Vincent fournier s new book space utopia is full of dreamy images that explore human exploration of space.
I have no rules really, he says, i turn restrictions into creative solutions. Space project by vincent fournier momentum fine art artsy. Jul 23, 2012 vincent fournier demonstrates that truth is at least as strange as fiction with his space project debuting at the london art fair this month. Vincent fournier, nasa leh space shuttle pressure helmet launchentry, used by charlie bolden, johnson space center, houston, nasa, usa, 2017, from space project. Photographers worldwide define civilisation in a new book. Vincent traveled around the world to capture space training facilities which were left mostly in a state of abandonment. Through clinical capturings of health facilities by reiner riedler, and scientific shots of space centres by vincent fournier, next the final chapter, visually embodies the invention, fear, and pure fantasy of looking into the future. In brussels, a town house with a vintage vibe the new. The space project phase vi space gloves used on the international space station, custom made for.
About vincent fournier space project post natural history. His space project series saw him travel to various space training facilities around the world, where we see the increasingly outmoded and nearobsolete remnants of space programs through a 1970s filter. Gagarine cosmonaut training center near moscow russia, mars desert research station in utah us, observatories in the atacama desert chile, and the guyana space. Feb 12, 2012 vincent fournier, 1970, france, is an imagemaker who combines documentary and staged photography. A journey through the history of space exploration.
May 22, 2014 vincent fournier was born in ougadougou in burkina faso in 1970 and is now based in paris. Vincent fournier past forward the eye of photography magazine. Vincent fournier is a french photographer whose work explores the past, present and future in relation to utopian ideas of space travel. French photographer vincent fournier has a talent for capturing that faded glory. He began his career as a commercial photographer doing advertising photography for banks and insurance companies and that kind of thing until he decided to. Jeanvincent fournier was born on june 6, 1960 in montreal, quebec, canada. Vincent fournier space utopia the eye of photography. His ongoing series entitled space project reflects his fascination for the space age.
The brusselsbased photographer and apparent networking genius has, for the past decade and a half, visited government bases and training grounds. The amazing spiderman ii, 20 columbia pictures use some images from the post natural history and space project series to feature one of the main characters art collection, oscorp. The vision he develops of infrastructures and objects evokes. A journey through the history of space exploration from the apollo and sputnik programmes to the next mission to mars. Vincent fourniers space project is fantastic in every sense of the term. Focusing on space and, in particular, one astronauts journey, the collection has a napoleon dynamite feel to it, which further entices its audience. It is a photographic archive of the most representative space organizations in the world. Capturing landscapes that could easily be from another planet, as well as scientific machinery and obvious space equipment, the vincent fournier space project series depicts a mission. The space project by vincent fournier robotspacebrain. Paranal observatory eso, atacama desert, chile, 2006. Vincent fournier goes to nasa film 1754 nicolas fournier realise par aliarteo realise par aliarteo. Space project received support many laboratories and research centers specializing in the discovery of distant universes. Ideas come quickly, sometimes they are memories of situations from movies or things i have s. The series evokes the blurring of science fiction, imagination, reality and dreams.
But vincent fourniers space project series is inspired by science fiction by the classic, whimsical stories of jules verne, in particular. Le bon marche, paris, 20 exhibition of the brasilia series in the department store. He died on july 22, 2017 in cassis, bouchesdurhone, france. Get special access to premium content, topic tracking and customizable tools through our aipowered dashboard. Le space project est lunaire, le man machine extraordinaire peut etre ma partie preferee, toutes les photos sont recherchees et mieux encore nous font reflechir. Feb 21, 2012 the space project is work based upon jules vernes book, from the earth to the moon. You may have noticed that most countries seem to have shifted their interests away from manned space programs in recent. Astronauts still come from all over the world to get trained there. Vincent fournier contemplates space travel in his new book. Space project vincent fournier starts in 2007 another series of photographs, this time dedicated to space. Vincent fournier portrays with aestheticism and poetry the history of space exploration, from the apollo and sputnik programs to the future mars mission of nasa. The image above was taken at the mars desert research station in utah wish i had thought of it first. On the occasion of the vincent fournier exhibition past forward, the acte2 galerie is presenting a selection of his recent work. The vincent fournier space project is on a mission 17.
Vincent fournier, ergol 11 arianespace, 2011, series. Fournier worked with researchers at nasa, the european space agency, the. Vincent fournier space utopia the eye of photography magazine. Space project, the man machine, tour operator, brasilia and post natural history. Space is humanitys great adventure, a leap into the void, into the dark light, beyond the protective atmosphere of the earth and the gravity that connects us to it. Readers are given access to confidential locations and projects such as the nasa sls. An artist imagines the technoevolved creatures of the future vincent fournier has seen the future of evolution, in which humans design animals for. Emperor star kat graham shares the movie shes watched most and which iconic hollywood actress who inspired her to act watch now. Glanfield, a british knitwear designer, and her husband, vincent fournier, a french photographer, have lived in both paris and london over the last. Vincent fournier worked with animal geneticists to understand how creatures adapt to a changing world. Vincent fournier was born in ougadougou in burkina faso in 1970 and is now based in paris.
Vincent fournier s tar city is a selfcontained city for cosmonauts about an hour from moscow. Jul 18, 2012 vincent fournier worked with animal geneticists to understand how creatures adapt to a changing world. Vincent fournier demonstrates that truth is at least as strange as fiction with his space project debuting at the london art fair this month. Vincent fournier past forward the eye of photography. Landing at the london art fair for a fourday stint this month, frenchborn, brusselsbased photographer vincent fourniers space project. Readers are given access to confidential locations and projects such as the nasa sls rocket.
He began his career as a commercial photographer doing advertising photography for banks and insurance companies and that kind of thing until he decided to concentrate on his art work some five years ago. Space utopia photographer vincent fournier on 2001, nasa, and. Isetan department store tokyo, space project, september 2014. The space project by vincent fournier explores earthbound landscapes which, in their strangeness, remind us of our lifelong yearning for the great beyond. Vincent fournier has published the books tour operator ad design 2007, space project verlhac 2008, past forward 360 2012, brasilia bepoles 20 and the post natural history boxbepoles 20. He is known for his work on o diabo a quatro 2004, highlander 1992 and the hitchhiker 1983. Vincent fourniers visionary photographs provide an imaginative.
Vincent fournier post natural history standard edition 59,00 in addition of being a major figure in french cinema, romain duris has been drawing an imaginary world of black humour and eroticism since he was a teenager, accumulating a jumble of scribbles and doodles on free sheets, notebooks and diaries. Vincent fournier photographer born 1970, french artist photographer disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. For the past 12 years, vincent fournier has travelled the globe investigating the past, present and future of space travel as well as the utopian visions it inspires. The space project is an incredible series of photographs by vincent fournier, who hails from the little known country of burkina faso in west africa. Vincent fournier all the ingredients are real, but im. My fascination, aesthetic, philosophical, and fun, for the space adventure, certainly comes from images and books that i saw and read in the 70s 80s, from these tv series, novels and scifi films, documentaries and news, which have mixed. Vincent fourniers visionary photographs provide an imaginative look at space. Sls project, rs25 engine test on the a1 test stand at nasas stennis space center, mississippi, usa, 2017. His photos appear to have been taken in a desolate.
Fournier is a worldrenowned fine art photographer based in paris, france. Vincent fournier, 1970, france, is an imagemaker who combines documentary and staged photography. Inkjet print on hahnemuhle baryta paper mounted to dibond. The essence of the collection is perhaps best encapsulated in.
The project is an impressive body of work that takes us behind the doors of the most emblematic and elusive space centres around the world. Mar 22, 2019 for the past 12 years, vincent fournier has travelled the globe investigating the past, present and future of space travel as well as the utopian visions it inspires. French photographer vincent forniers body of work is no exception. Vincent fournier biographies gallery gadcollection, paris. A journey through the history of space exploration from the apollo and sputnik programmes to the next mission to mars is the result of a decade of collaboration between photographer vincent fournier and the worlds most important space and research centers. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The unbreakable heart post natural history cycle iii tour operator. The absolutely captivating vincent fournier space project photography collection speaks to our curiosity and natural need to explore. Sep 10, 2014 french photographer vincent fournier has a talent for capturing that faded glory. A journey through the history of space exploration from the apollo and sputnik programmes to the next mission to mars fournier, vincent on. It is the universal desire to contemplate the sky but also to project oneself into it. A 10year photographic odyssey 20072017 that unveils the most emblematic and bestprotected space centers and observatories around the world.
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