From The Chinese Dust Bowl series, The Silk Road, Kashgar, Xinjiang
It took three trips to Northwest China to create this series of photographs, which reveals a geographical region ravaged by desertification. The first trip was in 2006, the second in 2007, and the third one in 2009. It was an extraordinary journey, often to places where the inhabitants had never encountered a foreigner. With each trip, I ventured further west, in Xinjiang, towards Central Asia, lost in the dust.
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More images from The Chinese Dust Bowl series, The Silk Road.
It took three trips to Northwest China to create this series of photographs, which reveals a geographical region ravaged by desertification. The first trip was in 2006, the second in 2007, and the third one in 2009. It was an extraordinary journey, often to places where the inhabitants had never encountered a foreigner. With each trip, I ventured further west, in Xinjiang, towards Central Asia, lost in the dust.
#prixpictetwater #prixpictet #galeriehuguescharbonneau
It took three trips to Northwest China to create this series of photographs, which reveals a geographical region ravaged by desertification. The first trip was in 2006, the second in 2007, and the third one in 2009. It was an extraordinary journey, often to places where the inhabitants had never encountered a foreigner. With each trip, I ventured further west, in Xinjiang, towards Central Asia, lost in the dust.
#prixpictetwater #prixpictet #galeriehuguescharbonneau
After two hours of climbing we reached the top of the mountain where the fire was raging. As soon as we arrive, the smoke envelops us. We disappear and reappear somewhere else.
Shovels, rakes and machetes are the basic tools used to fight the fire. After a few hours the fire was brought under control. I have to go back down before darkness sets in. Arriving at the base, I can barely see the trail. I have to be careful. Finally, I see lights, and at the edge of the village the women have gathered to offer food to those who went to fight the flames, enough to feed a battalion. I am amazed by the community spirit present in the village.
Après deux heures d’ascension nous avons atteint le sommet de la montagne où le feu faisait rage. Aussitôt arrivées, la fumée nous enveloppe. On disparait et on réapparait ailleurs.
Pelles, rateaux et machettes sont les outils de bases utilisés pour combattre le feu. Après quelques heures l’incendie est maîtrisé. Je dois redescendre avant l’arrivée de l’obscurité. Arrivé à la base, je vois à peine le sentier. Je dois faire attention. Finalement, j’entrevois des lumières, et à l’orée du village les femmes se sont réunies pour offrir de la nourriture à ceux qui sont allés combattre les flammes. Je suis émerveillé par l’esprit communautaire présent au village.
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Last year, while I was doing an artist residency in Oaxaca Mexico, I witnessed several forest fires. I joined the villagers to fight the fires and took some photos. L’année passée, lorsque j’étais à Oaxaca au Mexique afin de participer à une résidence d’artiste, j’ai été témoin de plusieurs feux de forêts. Je me suis joint aux villageois pour combattre les feux et j’ai fait quelques photos.
1, 2 Fire in San Agustín. Feu à San Agustín
3. Carmen showing me where the fire started. Mon amie Carmen me montrant où le feu a commencé.
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Work from “El Sendero Oaxaqueño”, Mexico 2024, shown at the Hugues Charbonneau Gallery until February 20th. Oeuvres tirées de la série “El Sendero Oaxaqueño”, Mexique 2024, exposées à la Galerie Hugues Charbonneau. #galeriehuguescharbonneau #calq
