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RANCINANInHong Kong
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forewordThe Photographer Gérard Rancinan in Hong KongExhibiting in the world’s most prestigious galleries and museums such as the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, the Triennale in Milan and the Museu d’Art Contemporani in Barcelona, Gérard Rancinan’s magnificent photography finally makes its debut in Hong Kong, as part of his world tour.
Marking the first photography exhibition to be held by our Hong Kong gallery, “Rancinan in Hong Kong” is a boundary-breaking show, both in its physical magnitude as well as in its subject matter. Rancinan takes photography to a higher level, presenting his compositions as artistic entities that surpass mere existence, displayed in a complex and rich context linking and intertwining their past inspiration with their present existence in a futuristic and adventurous form.
Rancinan draws on inspiration from vast subject matters, from fashion icons to classical art, giving his provoking compositions a fresh interpretation every time.
As you will discover in this show, the imaginative world of Rancinan is a fascinating place to visit; it will intrigue you, excite you, even disturb you at times but will always leave you in awe of the extremely talented execution of a simple idea.
We feel privileged to host Rancinan in Hong Kong and look forward to sharing this exceptional show with you.
Shirley YablonskyDirector Opera Gallery Hong Kong
Gilles DyanChairman Opera Gallery Group
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biography
Born in the Bordeaux region, Gérard Rancinan travels the globe, bearing first hand witness to events of historical importance. Natural catastrophes, civil and ethnic wars, and urban riots… he comes face to face with the complexity of the human condition and the random events by which it is fashioned. His imperious need for self-expression leads him to focus on the world’s most important issues, he delivers startling images filtered through an ever-evolving aesthetic prism.
Constantly breaking down barriers, he is, by turn, an investigator deconstructing the great sagas of contemporary life, and a portraitist. His photographs of athletes, artists, ecclesiastics and politi-cians have become iconic. His images have earned him a number of prizes, including four prestigious World Press Awards.
Following his domain of predilection, in the “Trilogy of the Moderns” he becomes the wakeful obser-ver of his contemporaries. This marginal perspective involves real mises en scène, veritable simulacra of the world in which we live.
Internationally renowned, Gérard Rancinan’s work is exhibited in the world’s most prestigious galle-ries and museums and features in the most important contemporary art collections. During a recent Étude Millon auction at Drouot (2008), Gérard Rancinan became one of the highest ranked photo-graphers in France. Gérard Rancinan is a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
07Gérard Rancinan’s work can be compared to no other. Labeled as fine-art photography, the artist’s profession is also his means of expression and commitment. Rancinan’s photographs are not merely conditioned reflexes.
They are the very instruments of his thought-process, sensitive views of the world we live in and recognized forms of contemporary art. Rancinan breaks with the conventional world of photography in order to follow a road that, although not solitary, remains unique.
Although his photographs are always inspired by the reality of our world nowadays, they are so much more than the mere face-value representation of such a reality. Rancinan’s works are poetic propositions, fragments of an enlightened vision of our times.
The artist likes to start with a more classic inspiration - from Velázquez to Géricault - combining it with the influence of his encounters with Robert Rauschenberg or Paul McCarthy; the result is the production of pre-meditated creations for which Rancinan alone holds the secret.
Entering this surprising universe amounts to accepting the risk of discovering something new, to look elsewhere while the world’s gaze continues in more orthodox directions. Every photograph of the artist’s creation is a punch to the gut, void of any stylish effect. Each of the artist’s exhibitions is an exploration of destabilisation, from which one never emerges unscathed, but always stronger.
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Bearing active witness to the great upheavals of Humanity...
metamorphosesm
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame
Metamorphosis I - The Raft of Illusions
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame180 x 246 cm - 70.9 x 96.8 in. • Edition of 3
Metamorphosis II - Freedom Unveiled13
Fine Art print, golden wood frame21 x 35 cm - 8.3 x 13.8 in. • Edition of 1
Metamorphosis III - The Garden of Delirium14
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame180 x 300 cm - 70.9 x 118.1 in. • Edition of 3
Metamorphosis IV - The Big Supper
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame188 x 150 cm - 74 x 59.1 in. • Edition of 6
Metamorphosis V - Don’t Kill your Brother
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Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame180 x 234 cm - 70.9 x 92.1 in. • Edition of 3
Metamorphosis VI - Las Meninas
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame150 x 218 cm - 59.1 x 85.8 in. • Edition of 4
Metamorphosis VII - The Dance or the Elegy of the Sacred22
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame
100 x 320 cm - 39.4 x 126 in. • Edition of 3
Metamorphosis VIII-IX-XBirth & Death - Triptych
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Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame150 x 300 cm - 59.1 x 118.1 in. • Edition of 6
Metamorphosis XI - Decadence26
Bubbles of thought preserved against the obliteration of our memory...
hypothesesh
Fine Art print, golden wood frame22,5 x 35 cm - 8.9 x 13.8 in. • Edition of 1
Hypothesis II - A Marvellous World 30
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame150 x 250 cm - 59.1 x 98.4 in. • Edition of 6
Hypothesis IV - Hiroshima Memory 33
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame150 x 250 cm - 59.1 x 98.4 in. • Edition of 6
Hypothesis VI - The Three Graces34
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame150 x 250 cm - 59.1 x 98.4 in. • Edition of 6
Hypothesis XI - The Martyr
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Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame150 x 250 cm - 59.1 x 98.4 in. • Edition of 6
Hypothesis XII - Promise38
a wonderful worldLife is one big amusement park…
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame180 x 264 cm - 70.9 x 103.9 in. • Edition of 3
Batman Family
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame150 x 220 cm - 59.1 x 86.6 in. • Edition of 6
On the Way Back from Disneyland
47Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame180 x 264 cm - 70.9 x 103.9 in. • Edition of 3
Our Soldiers Save our Values
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame180 x 240 cm – 70.9 x 94.5 in. • Edition of 3
Family Watching TV
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame180 x 264 cm - 70.9 x 103.9 in. • Edition of 3
Desperate Marilyn51
From a simple portrait to a unique artistic performance
portraitsp
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame120 x 180 cm - 47.2 x 70.9 in.Edition of 6
Adriana
56 Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame180 x 180 cm - 70.9 x 70.9 in. • Edition of 3
Paul McCarthy
58 Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame180 x 180 cm - 70.9 x 70.9 in. • Edition of 3
Gong Li
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame125 x 184 cm - 49.2 x 72.4 in. • Edition of 8
Zhang Huan60
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame
Ming in Grey, Red, White - Triptych 62
Having a slightly different view of the world
eulogy to being different
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame80 x 80 cm - 31.5 x 31.5 in.Edition of 8
Danny Ramos66
Argentic print mounted on plexiglas in artist’s frame80 x 80 cm - 31.5 x 31.5 in.Edition of 8
DebArgentic print mounted
on plexiglas in artist’s frame80 x 80 cm - 31.5 x 31.5 in.
Edition of 8
Jimmy and the Bull6968
specimensThe vanity of man to change the world to fit his image
Fine Art print, white wood frame60 x 60 cm - 23.6 x 23.6 in.Edition of 1
Specimen # 2694
Fine Art print, white wood frame160 x 120 - 63 x 47.2 in.Edition of 1
Specimen # 2725
Fine Art print, white wood frame60 x 60 cm - 23.6 x 23.6 in.Edition of 1
Specimen # 2789
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Fine Art print, white wood frame60 x 60 cm - 23.6 x 23.6 in.Edition of 1
Specimen # 235074
Fine Art print, white wood frame60 x 60 cm - 23.6 x 23.6 in.Edition of 1
Specimen # 241776 Fine Art print, white wood frame
60 x 60 cm - 23.6 x 23.6 in.Edition of 1
Specimen #275077
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