waste o time place

I was in Paris during the same time Shakti ( _mouth ) was there.
We both ended up in front of Gilles video camera this time.

it'll be allright from kumimonster on Vimeo.

Gilles Berquet
Paris, FR

Shakti & me

if you can't see the video
then maybe this link will help
oh and NSFW

Communiqué de presse
Gilles Berquet
Les voyeurs modernes

… « Chez Berquet, à la différence de chez Serrano, le portrait est anonyme. Si le sujet photographié s’offre comme modèle universel plus que comme personne désignée, sa pose devant l’appareil photographique s’accompagne en revanche d’un exercice physique toujours absolument singulier, de l’ordre de la mise à l’épreuve sinon de la torture.
Tel modèle, ainsi, sera soumis à un bondage sophistiqué avant d’être offert à l’oeil indiscret de l’appareil photographique. Perché sur de hauts talons aiguilles, tel autre en bas et jarretelles voit le haut de son corps enfermé dans une malle. Tel autre est entravé pieds et mains par des liens et suspendu au plafond, ou maintenu au sol jambes comprimées dans une boîte.

Sans détour, l’image de la femme que crée Berquet entend susciter le voyeurisme.
… de quel corps au juste est-il question ?, — du corps comme sexe ou comme texte ?, du corps comme chair ou comme image ?, du corps comme matière maîtrisée ou comme substance irrémédiablement énigmatique, tirée sans trêve du côté du secret ?
Parfois, devant un Berquet, on songe à la superbe Bacchante endormie de Fragonard : corps posé là, dans le monde, et qui dort, et qui est occupé tout entier à son rêve,
capturant qui le regarde sans plus livrer son être. Comme à dire : le corps, toujours plus complexe qu’il n’y paraît. » …
Paul Ardenne, Figures de la sexualité dans l’art des années quatre-vingt dix (extraits)

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In other words, Gilles Berquet is having another show and i'm in it.
:-)

linkage

I really wish I could be at this one.
Perfect timing had I been attending this year's weekend Démonia events, but nope.
i'm stuck here diving downunder and enjoying the sun when it decides to pop out!

This is a huge show for Gilles & Mirka - 100 pieces of work or the 2 of them.
And I really love working with both of them. Someday they'll have a show i can actually attend (and give me enough notice for!)

i haven't posted a photo in a while
so here's an old one
it's the one that's on the little Angelique booklet i mentioned below


paris, fr
photo by gilles berquet

at the Mondo Bizarro gallery in Rome
from
Dec 1 - Jan 17 2008

there will be an exhibition featuring Gilles Berquet's work.

(and i'm included in some of the pieces)

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Mondo Bizzarro was born in 1995 as Alex Papa’s odd creature. The original idea was to establish a bookshop about cool art, erotic photography, underground comics and cult movies in his home town, Bologna. 1998 saw the birth of Mondo Bizzarro Press, the publishing company, which produces some surprising books of deviant Art.
A lucky meeting with Gloria Bazzocchi in 1999, gave way to the decision to establish the Art gallery, having the same name. The gallery was opened right next door to the bookshop, in December 2000, in a new big space. Mondo Bizzarro Gallery exhibited a number of celebrated, controversial, and sometimes young unknown artists. The exhibitions rotate approximately every four weeks with a new opening the first Saturday of the month.
A selection of works by the gallery’s favourite artists is available at all times. Original artworks and limited edition prints can be purchased in person and online.
Mondo Bizzarro Gallery moved to Rome in September 2004 in an exciting new location, next to the Museum of Contemporary Art (MACRO). The same premises are the headquarters of the bookshop and publishing company.

http://www.mondobizzarro.net/

hey.
it's ME!

unfortunately i wont be able to attend this event - it's even my birthday month, but oh well, I'll be in Los Angeles.

otherwise, enjoy since you'll rarely see Gilles Berquet images on flyers:

front n back


center


get more info at
http://www.torturegarden.com
(check out their new site too !)

i need to try and sleep.
ate some food. blue cheese meltied on bread n prosciutto.
i go to bed now. grr. 7h40 now in athens.
but here's a foto. i thought i posted it in here already.


paris, FR
shot by Gilles Berquet