Eric Tabuchi Born in 1969 in Paris, France. Lives in Paris www.erictabuchi.fr
Alphabet Truck is a photographic tableau made up of letters collected from the backs of trucks. It started, more or less incidentally, with an “N” and several months later turned into an obsession to complete the alphabet. A work by John Baldessari, which I had admired a lot, became a major inspiration here: “The back of all the trucks passed while driving from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara.” All the photographs were taken on French motorways, especially in the north of the country, covering some 40,000 kilometers. Comparing this effort with the relatively modest outcome, this project was certainly a crazy adventure.
What inspires you? Reality is my main source of inspiration, another being reminiscences of childhood What does Facebook mean to you? Something to do when drinking my coffee What are your preferred publication media? Exhibition, book, magazine, Internet Do you live from your art? Yes Which contemporary artist do you admire the most? Ed Ruscha, Bernd & Hilla Becher, Richard Artschwager What website would you like to recommend? http://archipostcard.blogspot.com What is currently your favorite photo book? Archiv Peter Piller: Von Erde schöner Any advice you’d like to give to young photographers? Not to follow old photographers’ advices What is your favorite photography event? No one in particular
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