The artist in the studio Ed. 1 of 5

The artist in the studio is a self-portrait.

It’s an attempt to picture the experience of working as an artist: engaging with ideas and techniques while striving to resolve those into original work. Taming something wild.

It’s also a comment on the role and expectations of the artist in society — looking out to the world while being confined to limited space and means..

Finally, it’s a reflection on the legacy of COVID-19 lockdowns and the feeling that some things must be contained.

The work is framed in Tasmanian Blackwood with 8-ply conversation grade window mount and premium non-reflective glass (virtually invisible).

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I am a visual artist working primarily with photography and other lens-based media, though I love to blur boundaries and sometimes incorporate aspects of performance and installation into my work. I grew up in France and studied architecture before moving to Australia in 2006 to travel and develop my photography. In 2018 I obtained a PhD in Fine Arts from the University of Tasmania and I currently live and work in Hobart. In my practice I explore ways to raise questions about the different types of environments in which we live. I find mundane things inspiring and I think they can reveal a lot about us. The work I make is an attempt to represent ordinary experience differently, question what is around me and promote another way of seeing.