Catalogue Vive la France July 2016

Vive la FRANCE

Monday 4 July - Friday 5 August 2016

Opening Night Friday 15 July from 6pm

July 2016

Artists Catalogue

Welcome to THE SPACE gallery THE SPACE gallery is a brand new gallery and concept space in the CBD.

THE SPACE Gallery is amongst the business lounge of UOS, a meeting lounge for creative like-minded professionals.

Our mission is to provide THE SPACE to support creativity and connect artists with art lovers.

THE SPACE Gallery is located in the heart of the CBD on level 9, 55 Hunter Street in Ultimate Office Solutions UOS), a contemporary office space.

Our aim is to provide a new and vibrant exhibition location for artists within a high quality space.

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V i v e L a F R A NCE Monday 4 July - Friday 5 August 2016

FEATURING ARTISTS

LEVEL 9 55 Hunter St Sydney

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Katrina Jones Razel Navarro JB Vincent The French Corner

CELEBRATION Friday 15 July 2016 “Le Petit Marché” 3-6pm Opening Night* 6-8pm

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the artist katrina jones I fell in love with the myth of Paris when, as a little girl, I discovered an Eiffel Tower charm bracelet in my mother’s jewellery box. My childhood was full of anticipation of one day seeing the real thing. I devoured my French classes at school and after graduating in French from university, set out on my first trip in 1991. I was ruined forever. I knew then that Paris would figure heavily in my life and have kept devising ways to make this happen ever since. From a stint at the Sorbonne to an appearance on a French quiz show, to my honeymoon, to now exploring the city with my children - Paris remains a fairytale. A former high school teacher of French, I now work as a Museum Educator and live in Bondi, Sydney with my husband and two children.

About the artwork: My early black and white photos of Paris are my most cherished. The feeling of how incredibly happy I was and how creative and inspired I felt on that trip still washes over me when I look at these. My first ever trip cemented paths that I still retrace and shaped favourites that still hold true: Trocadero, les Colonnes de Buren at the PalaisRoyal and the environs of Notre Dame.

Katrina Jones sydney, australia

On the wall Limited edition of 25 prints 20x20 cm $75 Unframed 33x33 cm $150 Unframed Le Bouquiniste, Paris 2015 Sieste Ă Trocadero, Paris 1991 Les Colonnes de Buren, Paris 1991

the artist razel navarro These images were taken during late winter in Paris a few years back. For history and architecture lovers like me, Paris is bliss. As a young university student, I studied and learned about its landscapes and historic monuments and wondered and wished to see Paris and personally experience its glory and magnificence.

Many years later, I had the privilege of travelling to the city of lights. The moment I started exploring its streets, I got this nostalgic feeling bringing me back to the time when I was dreaming of visiting Paris, which at that moment became a reality. It was magical and a love affair with Paris was born.

Razel Navarro sydney, australia

On the wall Limited edition of 25 prints 33x33 cm $150 Unframed Arc de Triomphe Paul Pattisseries Winter Stroll From The Inside Out

the artist jb vincent About the Artist Originally from a little town in the south of France, somewhere between the Alps mountains and the Riviera, I’m currently living and working in Sydney.

I’ve been lucky enough to be brought up in a family of artists and have always loved sketching and drawing for as long as I can remember. Since then, my work has taken me around the world, which helps me get an appreciation for people, their stories and the diversity of their culture. This journey is what inspires my work, which style is mostly figurative to capture expressive people’s emotions.

JB Vincent sydney, australia

On the wall Original artwork in pencil + ink on A3 paper Limited edition available in A4 - $120.00 Old Man Marlon Brando Salvador Dali Vincent Cassel $400.00 Bondi Girl $300.00

About the Artworks​ My artwork is about capturing people’s expressions and emotions through drawing and painting. I love the precision of pencils and the freedom of pastels.

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On the wall Artist: Damien Vassart Pont Neuf​ île de la Cité Artist: Laurent Dequick Paris Etoile II Artist: Serge Ramelli Paris vu du ciel Le pont neuf​by night Sous la jupe Artist: Sandro Gämperle Eiffel Tower Artist: Franck Bohbot Opéra de Versailles #1 Bibliothèque SainteGeneviève Artist: Xavier Martin Serge, rue de Verneuil​ Artist: Nicolas Bets Bigoudi Party #1 Artist: Ludovic Baron La liberté

Ludovic Baron France

La liberté

Size: 24x26cm Framed $158

Ludovic Baron is a young artist passionate about photography and image creation.

He accepts the paradoxes at the heart of his work: realism and powerful onirism, borrowed from cinematography and modern myths. In creating an image, Ludovic undertakes a complex and precise production process that is always in service to his spontaneity. In November 2013, he exhibited at the Petit Palais in Petit Paris and participated in the auction organised at the Hôtel Georges V in support of UNICEF. In 2014, he exhibited at the prestigious Sparta Gallery in Los Angeles, at the Hôtel de Paris in Monaco, at the Espace

Pierre Cardin, followed by an exhibition at the Palais Brongniart in Paris. In November 2014 he renewed his support for UNICEF with a new work created to give hope to sick children, hung at the Théatre du Chatelet in Paris. New exhibitions are currently in preparation, and Ludovic is developing new and increasingly ambitious projects both in France and abroad.

Pont Neuf

Size: 100x100cm Mounting on Aluminium​ $1,090

île de la Cité Size: 29x29cm Framed $158

Paris Etoile II

Size: 45x90cm Mounting on Aluminium​ $640

Damien Vassart France

In March 1984 Damien Vassart was born in the suburbs of Brussels where he spent the first nine years of his life. He first of all moved to the south of France.

Nine years later, he settled in the West Indies for two years, at the end of which he returned to the mainland to study in Paris, where he currently lives and works. His taste for art and his observational skills, blended nostalgically when he recalls the magnificent landscapes of the regions in which he has lived, naturally led him to landscape photography. Paris and its monuments, La Défense and

its imposing towers, but also the pared down marine landscapes became his favourite subjects.

Classic, as well as contemporary influences, dictate these artistic choices. Black and white and square formats are a permanent feature of his work, as well as the long exposure that he uses to give his pictures their dreamlike aspect. His photographs of Paris were exhibited at the Lucernaire Gallery in January 2010.

He is planning to visit other cities, whilst continuing to work on Paris which never ceases to inspire him.

Laurent Dequick France

This 40 year old photograph is an architect by profession. There are signs of this in his work as it is first of all a reflection on contemporary cities and more specifically about the proliferation of modern urban space. Laurent Dequick’s purpose is to accurately convey an impression of frenzy which results from a density of population and activity in urban areas: «Along the streets, the lights, the noise, the traffic, the swarms of pedestrians, the blend of smells, are so fascinating that no single shot can entirely capture it.

Do choices have to be made? I

don’t think so; I don’t want to…»

To translate this urbane life « congestion » into an image, the photographer does not shy away from the juxtaposition, superposition or inlaying of shots. With the same intensity he overlaps photographs representing architectural complexes, main traffic routes and people. He condenses the images like the city condenses the sum of its inhabitants’ lives.

Dequick’s style is reminiscent of cubism in its execution close to abstraction and in his representation of permanent movement.​​

Paris vu du ciel

Size: 50x90cm Mounting on Aluminium​ $640

Le pont neuf​by night Size: 60x90cm Mounting on Aluminium​ $640

Serge Ramelli France

Passionate about images since a young age, Serge Rameli decided to devote his career to it in 2005. He thus soon became a professional photographer and cinema producer. His creative and inquiring mind leads him to constantly explore new techniques, both photographically and digitally, in order to better recreate the grandeur of urban landscapes.

He multiplies experiments in the field of photography and also

Sous la jupe Size: 24x36cm Framed $158

successfully teaches various methods of mastering photography such as composition, materials, or retouching, via educational tutorials. These digital guides are designed for amateurs and professionals of the 8th art who wish to learn how to use creative digital tools such as Lightroom or HDR (High Dynamic Range), which allow powerful, contrasted, and dramatic images to be obtained.

Eiffel Tower

Size: 60x90cm Mounting on Aluminium​ $640

Serge, rue de Verneuil Size: 36x24cm Framed $158

Sandro Gämperle Switzerland

Born in 1975, Swiss artist Sandro Gämperle is multi-talented, playing many roles. A professional engineer, he had a career in mechanical engineering while developing an eminently professional photographic practice in his spare time. A self-taught photographer, he taught himself photography from the early 2000s, at the time the first digital cameras arrived on the market. The instant character of digital cameras arrived on the market. The instant character of digital allowed him to experiment

the technique and settings required to produce images on his own. From his home in Zurich, Sandro Gämperle fuels his curiosity by documenting the voyages he undertakes throughout the world, whether they are professional or personal.

The photographer’s determination bore fruits when he participated in a number of exhibitions in Switzerland and recently at «Photo 13» and «Photo 14» at the Maag Event Hall by presenting his shots of Myanmar and the American West.​

Xavier Martin France

Xavier Martin was born, lives, and works in Paris. When he was twelve, his father gave him his first camera.

It was then that he took his first pictures, photographing everything around him.

Impassioned and determined to become a photographer, he began his trade with the Angeli agency at the end of the 70s, as a reporter and, in particular, as a photographer

of celebrities and continued in this line of work at Sipa Press.

Engaged by France Soir, Journal du Dimanche, and the Figaro, he is a photojournalist of current events, and also collaborates with l’Agence Jet Set, agency of stars.​

Opéra de Versailles #1

Size: 24x36cm Framed $178

Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève

Size: 23,5x30,5cm Framed​ $178

Bigoudi Party #1

Size: 36x24cm Framed $158

Franck Bohbot France

Franck Bohbot is a photographer and visual artist best known for his color photographs of urban scenes, public places and for his portraits series. Rooted in his fascination with cinematographic iconography, his thematic study the relationship between the individual and architecture. Each one of Bohbot’s works features these photographic intentions — through their enigmatic atmosphere, documentary-style approach, and timeless feel, we are transported to a dreamy, velvety, and nearly infinite visual paradise.

As Such Franck Bohbot immortalizes street scenes, Swimming pools, Libraries, Basketball courts, Museums, Movie, theaters, Fairs, Artists, Athlete or Craftsman. He has been published in international publications, such as The New York Times, The New York Magazine, National Geographic, Wired. He works and lives in New York.​

Nicolas Bets France

Nicolas Bets arrived in Paris from his native Belgium at the age of 17, to become a photographer like his father. After abandoning photography classes, he became the assistant to Daniel Lorieux and Claus Wickrath for seven years. It was during this period that he learned about the aesthetics and staging of characters, combining creative madness and technical rigour.

Today, he mainly works in the fashion industry and showcases products using models, in which

expressiveness and attention to detail are taken to the extreme.

He was notably responsible for the success of the “Babouche” campaign, in which he staged naked characters in the heart of Paris, with babouches (Oriental slippers) as their only accessories!

Nicolas Bets works for the magazines Vanity Fair, Photo, Marie-France and Wad; his principal clients are Louis Vuitton, Coca-Cola and Cegetel.​

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