Gilles Lorin
While the word "divine" may suggest a religious character to many, the French dictionary Larousse also defines the word as "something that we find exceptional, perfect, sublime". It is the latter that I am exploring with photographs I have taken over the years. I've come to realize that the divine surrounds us if we take the time to slow down and look around. These prints are in a way profane icons of our world, a transcendental portrait of our environment.
Les feuilles givrées, 2015 Withered leaves Palladium print & pure gold leaf on Japanese gampi | 30x30 cm. / 11.8x11.8 in. | matted 50x60 cm. / 20x24 in. | Edition of 7
L’Arbre aux mille écus, 2015 The Tree with a Thousand coins Palladium & pure gold leaf on Japanese gampi | 30x30 cm. / 11.8x11.8 in. | matted 50x60 cm. / 20x24 in. | Edition of 7
La Théorie du Chaos, 2013 Chaos Theory Palladium & pure gold leaf on Japanese gampi | 40x32 cm. / 15.8x12.6 in. | matted 50x60 cm. / 20x24 in. | Edition of 7
Entre ciel et terre, 2016 Between sky and earth Palladium & pure gold leaf on Japanese gampi | 27x40 cm. / 10.6x15.8 in. | matted 50x60 cm. / 20x24 in. | Edition of 7
La croix, 2014 The cross Palladium & pure gold leaf on Japanese gampi | 22x40 cm. / 8.7x15.8 in. | matted 50x60 cm. / 20x24 in. | Edition of 7
Valhalla, 2013 Palladium & pure gold leaf on Japanese gampi | 26x40 cm. / 10.2x15.8 in. | matted 50x60 cm. / 20x24 in. | Edition of 7