Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze
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Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze (born 1987) is a photographer known for his work capturing modern urban life in the city of Hong Kong. His photographic work started in 2012 with Vertical Horizon an architectural series that was well-received on social media and gave him international visibility.[1]
Notable work
[edit]Vertical Horizon
[edit]Vertical Horizon is a collection of photographs capturing the densely-populated city of Hong Kong from the ground, in the midst of building. It was published as a book of the same name in 2012 and exhibited for the first time in 2013 in Hong Kong.[2] The cover of the book depicts Montane Mansion, a residential complex in Quarry Bay which was later used as a set in the movie Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and has become a hotspot for photographer on social networks since then.[3]
The Blue Moment
[edit]The Blue Moment is a series of photographs taken during the blue hour. During this short period of time when the sun sits right below the horizon, the sunlight's blue wavelengths dominate and tint all the colourless surfaces like white walls or black rooftops into shades of blue. In their compositions, many of Jacquet-Lagrèze's photographs are depicting the contrast between the madness of Hong Kong dense cityscape and the serenity of nature represented by waterscape and lush greenery of the wild mountains surrounding the city.[4][5] The series was published as a photo book and exhibited for the first time in Hong Kong in 2016.[6]
City Poetry
[edit]City Poetry is a project focused on the beauty of old signage found in the oldest neighbourhoods of Hong Kong. The project consist of collage of characters selected for their meaning and complementary colours.[1] By shooting only individual character Jacquet-Lagreze strips off the original meaning of the sign it has been shot on in order to give a new meaning when put next to other characters.[7] City Poetry was first exhibited at Blue Lotus Gallery in Hong Kong in 2019.[1] One artwork was selected as a part of the group show 'By the People - 字由人' at the Hong Kong Museum of Art from 2022 to 2023.[8]
Selected exhibitions
[edit]Solo
[edit]- Vertical Horizon, Hotel Panorama, Hong Kong, 2013.[2]
- The Blue Moment, Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong, 2016.[9]
- City Poetry, Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong, 2019.[1]
- Thirty-six Views of Lion Rock, Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong, 2022.[10]
Group
[edit]- Hong Kong Dimensions, Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong, 2019.[11]
- By the People - 字由人, Hong Kong Museum of Art, September 2022 to October 2023.[8]
Books
[edit]- Vertical Horizon. Hong Kong: Asia One Books, 2012. ISBN 978-9881531681.[12]
- Wild Concrete, Hong Kong: Asia One Books, 2014. ISBN 978-9881317926.[13]
- The Blue Moment, Hong Kong: Asia One Books, 2016. ISBN 978-9881392268.[9]
- Concrete Stories, Hong Kong: Asia One Books, 2018. ISBN 978-9887712190.[11]
- Concrete Stories II, Hong Kong: Asia One Books, 2022. ISBN 978-9887917755.
- 獅子山三十六景 Thirty-Six Views of Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Blue Lotus Edition, 2022. ISBN 978-9887619208.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Cerini, Marianna (2019-06-19). "The photographer turning Hong Kong's street signs into poems". Cnn.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ a b "Hong Kong's vertical horizons". telegraph.co.uk. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Lin, Veronica (2019-07-15). "Romain Jacquet-Lagreze, the man who made the 'Transformers' monster building Instagram famous, on making poetry from Hong Kong's iconic street signs". Scmp.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "French photographer captures 'The Blue Moment' in HK". chinadaily.com.cn. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ W.G., Beecher (2018-02-01). "Hong Kong in blue: the cityscapes of Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze". donttakepictures.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Poon, Linda (2016-05-18). "Capturing Hong Kong in the 'Blue Moment'". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Dewolf, Christopher (2019-05-19). "Reading the city's poetry —城市詩意— A new series by photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze". zolimacitymag.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ a b "By the People: Creative Chinese Characters" (PDF). Hong Kong Museum of Art. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ a b Mallonee, Laura (2016-05-10). "Forget Golden Hour. Hong Kong's Blue Hour Is Where the Magic's At". Wired.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ a b Knott, Kylie (2022-08-28). "Homage to Hokusai in Lion Rock photo series by French photographer that shows the Hong Kong mountain from different aspects". Scmp.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ a b "Tall stories: the weird world of Hong Kong's rooftops – in pictures". theguardian.com. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Zeveloff, Julie (2013-05-06). "These Dramatic Pictures Of Hong Kong Will Give You Vertigo". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Peters, Adele (2014-11-25). "In These Post-Apocalyptic-Looking Hong Kong Neighborhoods, Trees Sprout From Rooftops". Fastcompany.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.