Floriane de Lassée
Proud of an eclectic and sincere practice that evolves throughout her life, Floriane de Lassée’s career is nonetheless marked by a photographic series titled Inside Out, which will accompany her for ten years.
At the photo edition of Private Choice in November 2024, a view of Paris from this iconic series will be exhibited. It stages a silent character in a nocturnal and urban landscape, with the Pantheon in the background. The model at the piano, exceptionally with their back turned, unknowingly lulls a secret admirer posted at their window. The use of the view camera imposes an exposure time of 10 to 40 minutes, freezing the image in a parallel space. The metallic hues that offer the work depth and a certain preciousness are due to the use of an iridescent and metallic paper, evoking the aesthetics of old cibachrome prints.
Contrasting with this photographic process, her latest series When water rises emerges. Conceived during a world tour in 2023-2024, this series takes root on the beaches of Tanna Island in Vanuatu, Oceania. Floriane de Lassée transforms the volcanic sand beaches into muses. In an almost meditative approach, the rhythm of the waves guides her lens. Armed with a simple iPhone, she seeks, through observation and patience, to reconnect with the power of the Ocean, this crossroads between terrestrial and marine life. Once reworked, the images evoke the mountainous and volcanic reliefs characteristic of the Pacific. The artist presents them as simple prints or mounted in bas-relief, thus accentuating these shapes.
Finally, her series titled Présences revisits the window motif, revealing solitudes behind glass: a body-to-wall encounter unfolds, inviting viewers to contemplate this nameless, faceless choreography, both sensual and intimate. Floriane de Lassée gives her models a single directive: attempt to pass through the semi-opaque glass barrier. She captures these anonymous figures when their contact points with the surface become islands of clarity. The setup evokes an “installation,” with LED-illuminated light boxes produced in limited editions of 5 to 8.
