We tend to recognize things for what they are, without always imagining what they could become.
PHENOMENA explores the transformation of landscapes through colour, light, and perception. Through abstract horizons rendered in hyper-saturated colours, seemingly ordinary natural scenes become manifestations of the improbable singular visual events that feel almost supernatural. At times evoking natural phenomena such as lightning or rainbows, these images blur the boundaries between reality and imagination.
Through altered colour, intensified contrast, and simplified forms, landscapes take on a mysterious, sometimes dramatic quality. Familiar landmarks fade, the familiar becomes strange, and the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Nature is my starting point. What interests me is what it becomes in my imagination.
Through working with my photographs, this world takes shape. I love playing with colour, pushing contrasts, transforming landscapes, and allowing myself to be surprised by what emerges. I don't always know where an image will take me. That is precisely what I enjoy: the freedom to explore and create something unexpected. But beyond transforming images, I also want to question how we see the world. We tend to recognize things for what they are, without always imagining what they could become. I love the idea that a single reality can give rise to countless perceptions, depending on how we choose to see it.
What interests me is less about showing what I see and more about discovering what else I can see. This same curiosity is reflected in La pierre bleue. This time, rather than focusing on the vastness of a horizon, I turn my attention to a simple stone. Through colour and my own intervention, it takes on an entirely different dimension, almost mysterious, as though revealing a presence that had gone unnoticed.
The horizon and the stone, vastness and intimacy, come together in this same pursuit: to move beyond appearances and bring forth something unexpected from the world around us. Ultimately, I begin with what exists in reality to create what unfolds in my mind. And perhaps, in doing so, to invite others to see the world a little differently.
