The Villa Médicis in Rome: a dream of work, freedom, creation.(French Academy in Rome)
In his work «Voyage in Italy» in 1983-1984, the «resident» François Delebecque unveils with his elegant eye the sensuality of statues and build a physical poetry of the baroque and of Roman antiquity, and then he plunges into the geometric emotion of the Brocoli Romanesco. This exhibition in black and white square format, allows the visitor to follow his creative path, through the walks and interiors of the Villa, in the construction of his discourse on the body – «the archer photographer» – as Hervé Guibert called him. We follow him on his little excursions to Bomarzo or to Sicily, where we see him scantily clad, running in front of the ruins of a temple. We follow the life of the Villa by means of the portraits of the residents and of its famous visitors. The «Villa» is a sublime place for creativity, and owing to the richness and the history of the site, its unique location and the material comfort, most of the residents’ work is produced with energy, following artistic orientations that continue well after their time in residence.
FESTIVAL
Photomed 2014
Until June 15th, 2014
83110 Sanary-sur-Mer
France
