Raquel Dias and Marion Lefebvre
dal 7/3/2005 al 16/4/2005
Segnalato da
7/3/2005
Raquel Dias and Marion Lefebvre
Artist Eye Space, London
Lefebvre's self-portraits is rooted in the mythologies of Ancient Greece. Using the Goddess Circe as a starting point the artist has tried to capture her true being not only as a woman but also as a part of nature. Throughout Dias' teens photography dominated every aspect of her life until at 16, a trip to Greece became a photo shoot rather than a holiday with friends.
Photographs
From 9 March 2005 Artist Eye Space, Portobello’s newest gallery, will be showing new work by photographers Marion Lefebvre and Raquel Dias
Marion Lefebvre’s self -portraits is rooted in the mythologies of Ancient Greece. The young and upcoming photographer is the daughter of famous flamingo dancer Isabel Soler.
Using the Goddess Circe as a starting point (who was noted in ‘The Odyssey’ as punishing men by changing them into various animals) Lefebvre has tried to capture her true being not only as a woman but also as a part of nature.
This exercise in identity uses animals to break down the artists’ inhibitions so that she can see her true self. Animals have no concept of right and wrong they are pure. Using these symbols of nature Lefebvre seeks to unlock certain honesty within her work.
The animals, with which she is photographed, awaken a certain facet of her personality depending on how she interacts with them.
The portraiture tradition has always been noted for seeing into the models character but more than this, also reflecting the photographers. The relevance of this is heightened with the use of the self-portrait in this work.
Marion has exhibited widely in France.
Brazilian photographer Raquel Dias used her first camera at the age of 8. It has accompanied her day to day ever since.
She moved to Paris and together with her physics teacher set up a photography workshop at her school.
Throughout her teens photography dominated every aspect of her life until at 16, a trip to Greece became a photo shoot rather than a holiday with friends.
She moved to the UK in 1989 where she studied film at the University of Warwick, and photography at the London College of Printing.
In her most recent work, the initial process follows a classical practice of photography just with camera and film. However, the next stages include a slide machine, Polaroid film, watercolour paper, hot water, a rolling pin and a squeegee, to produce dramatic effects.
Raquel has been commissioned by the BBC and Granada as well as worked with JWT and AMV BBDO.
This is her first show in London.
Private View: Tuesday, 8th March, 6:30 – 9pm
Artist Eye Space
1st Floor, 12 All Saints Rd, London W11 1HH
Nearest Tube: Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, and Westbourne Park
Opening Times: Wednesday - Saturday / 11AM - 6PM or by app