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Parades.<\/a> C\u2019est le nom de l\u2019exposition de Nicolas Dern\u00e9 <\/a>visible \u00e0 l\u2019atrium, galerie Andr\u00e9 Arsenec. C’est avec cet artiste que nous avons men\u00e9 l’atelier artistique et culturel depuis le d\u00e9but de l’ann\u00e9e. Rebelles qui n\u2019ont rien, pour certains, et qui pour avoir feraient tout. M\u00eame tout ce qu\u2019il ne faut pas. Et finalement, elle nous raconte l\u2019histoire de masques qui en disent long ; elle nous raconte autant d\u2019histoires d\u2019hommes que de femmes pour peu que l\u2019on s\u2019arr\u00eate et lise derri\u00e8re les titres. Derri\u00e8re la ligne jaune. DO NOT TRESPASS semble-t-elle nous dire. Car derri\u00e8re la ligne, ce noir, ce blanc, ce brut, pour dire la vraie couleur des gens. Sans fard, sans artifice.<\/p>\n C.C<\/p>\n Plus d’informations sur le site de l’auteur.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n T\u00e9l\u00e9charger<\/a> le portfolio.<\/strong><\/p>\n Version anglaise r\u00e9dig\u00e9e par les \u00e9l\u00e8ves de la section euro-carib\u00e9enne :\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Our meeting with Nicolas Dern\u00e9<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n June the 6th, we met the professional photographer Nicolas Derm\u00e9 in the conxtet of his exhibition\u00a0\u00ab\u00a0Parades\u00a0\u00bb at the Tropiques Atrium. His exhibition is about carnival in the Caribbean. He explained us that through his pictures, he wanted to told a story. The photographs showed the carnival with a different way. Indeed, the pictures are in black and white and often represent people who had strongs messages or importants causes to defend. Mister Dern\u00e9 said he thought that carnival can be a moment of freedom and expression. The students of the english and spanish section had the chance to interview him: Nicolas Dern\u00e9 :<\/span> S.:<\/em> N.D:<\/span> After the interview, Mister Derm\u00e9 showed us some of the photographs and explain his process to make this exhibition. N.D: Spontaneity because, the titles pop suddenly in my mind and they are often in English.<\/span><\/p>\n On Thursday, June 6, we visited, via the video conference, Nicolas Dern\u00e9’s \u00ab\u00a0Parades\u00a0\u00bb exhibition: Parades. This one was held at the Tropiques Atrium. The photos were taken in different islands of the West Indies including in : Martinique (which is his home island), Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Cuba, Saint Martin and Trinidad. Each one has a story.<\/p>\n Before having a passion for photography, he was a computer engineer. In 2006, he devoted himself to his two passions: photography and travel. Today, he has no regrets about launching himself. He didn’t want to show his relatives a selfie of himself in front of a monument. He wanted to: \u00ab\u00a0tell what I saw.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n These different trips allowed him to speak fluent English, Spanish and of course French (we were able to ask him questions in these different languages). His most significant trip was to Africa, which influenced his choice of theme, which was the \u00ab\u00a0carnival\u00a0\u00bb. But he has also travelled to Asia (Singapore) and Australia.<\/p>\n All the pictures we could see were in Black and White. He chose this technique because he doesn’t want us to focus only on the colour, he wants to force the spectator to imagine them. In addition, black and white photos capture light. While color deteriorates the light and therefore the photo. We can also see that he uses different pigments (grains) according to these photographs.<\/p>\n Many similarities were observed in the carnivals photographed: the colourful costumes, the \u00ab\u00a0Neg gwo siwo\u00a0\u00bb, the red devils, the people marching in the streets or in tanks. However, we noted a difference: carnival is more expensive in Trinidad.<\/p>\n When Nicolas Dern\u00e9 goes on a trip, he doesn’t have a clear idea of what he’s going to take. When he is captivated by a person he takes a picture of them:\u00a0\u00bb the first thing that takes is my eye\u00a0\u00bb In a picture that takes place in the Dominican Republic, we see a woman who shows a strong image of her body. On her outfit there are drawings of female sexes. It is an image that is both captivating and shocking.<\/p>\n He never builds his drawings in a notebook, but already has photo ideas in his unconscious. He is spontaneous and jumps at the opportunity when it presents itself. His images build a discourse.<\/p>\n During this exhibition we noticed that all the titles were in English. It was a deliberate choice of the photographer. He chooses the title in relation to the photo.<\/p>\n Mr Dern\u00e9’s first intention is to break stereotypes about carnival in the Caribbean: \u00ab\u00a0No longer believe that it is a symbol of hubbub, of colours seen from the sidewalks or balconies\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n Some photos were created by computer, but they were always taken from reality. For example, there is a photo taken in the Dominican Republic where he drew inspiration from Greek mythology by representing the \u00ab\u00a0Minotaur\u00a0\u00bb, and he said a striking sentence: \u00ab\u00a0Real but totally unreal at the same time\u00a0\u00bb. One photo was very shocking (he even hesitated to put it on). On this one we saw Nazis in a car and in the middle Adolf Hitler. But behind this there is a deep message. Which is to denounce the crimes he had committed against Haitians and in which few people were interested. Moreover, this photo evoked that if the devil reincarnated, he would be Hitler.<\/p>\n The first image that most marked us was a photo that he took during a carnival in Fort-de-France, Martinique (it led him to do his project). We see a man disguised as a woman pushing a stroller. In this one there are babies with a cigarette in their mouths. Nicolas recalls that he saw: \u00ab\u00a0a transparent image of the society in which we live\u00a0\u00bb and that \u00ab\u00a0the Lost Generation is a bit like this lost generation as if a transmission had not taken place.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
\nNous avons enfin pu visiter son exposition qui semble nous raconter des histoires.
\nLa n\u00f4tre, tout d\u2019abord, ensanglant\u00e9e, multiple dans l\u2019origine et dans sa diffusion. Point commun entre nos \u00eeles, ce besoin de dire par le bruit, le fracas et la mascarade. L\u2019histoire d\u2019une g\u00e9n\u00e9ration, la nouvelle, la suivante, une rebelle dont la cause est la simple survie dans une m\u00e9moire \u00e0 construire. Rebelles qui ont tout, mais n\u2019ont le go\u00fbt de rien.<\/p>\n\n \n \n \n
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\nStudents :<\/em>
\n Have you travelled a lot ? Which country\/continent inspired you the most ?<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Yes, I travelled all around the world. I went to Australia, Asia, Africa and to different islands of the Caribbean like Cuba, Trinidad, Guadeloupe…\u00a0 I was especially inspired by Africa because Africans have a very interesting culture.<\/span>
\n It\u2019s incredible how any of them is able to tell you about his\/her culture, going deep into details. I remember I found myself totally unable to talk about my own culture when I met them.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n Why have you chosen black and white photography? Why did you stick to that aesthetic\u00a0<\/em>choice for an exhibition about carnival which is known as very colourful ?<\/em>
\nN.D.:<\/span>
\n My choice of this aestethic was important for me because I think it gives another vision. I choose black and white for an exhibition about carnival because I want to show the other sides of the celebration, not only colours and joy.<\/span>
\n S. :<\/span><\/em>
\n What are the similarities and the disparities between the Carnival parades organized in\u00a0<\/em>Caribbean?<\/em><\/p>\n
\n The theme of the devil is a very common theme of the carnival. The colours and the<\/span>
\n costumes are also similar. But some traditions are different from an island to another.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nSome of his photos:
\n\u2606 \u201c Wet set the rules \u201d that represents a fire-eater.
\n\u2606 \u201c Money money money \u201d referring to a tradition of Trinidad
\n\u2606 \u201c Le dieu du vaincu \u201d According to a poem of Aim\u00e9 C\u00e9saire
\n\u2606 \u201c Woman aren\u2019t propriety \u201d a woman walking with her head up, in way determined, she seems sure of her.
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<\/p>\nMeeting with the photographer<\/h3>\n
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