MATTHIEU GAFSOU

For his first institutional exhibition in Valais, Matthieu Gafsou presents ÉLÉGIES, pursuing his work and plastic experiments around the issue of global warming and our relationship with the world through a melancholy, even disenchanted, presentation of glaciers.

In recent years, the photographer has gradually moved away from shooting objective reality, using a variety of processes, including the physical and digital manipulation of his own prints. Between fascination and fear, he tries to make the rapid changes taking place in our Alpine landscapes visible, while at the same time confronting his own contradictions as an artist and committed citizen.

ÉLÉGIES is an invitation to contemplation and introspection. This new series of photographs, accompanied by an original video shot in Trient, aims to help us rediscover an intimate relationship with our natural environment and with living things.

Opening on Thursday, July 11 at 6:00 pm

Matthieu Gafsou, S1,V1, 2024


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