“Invasions” by Charles Pétillon references the “1000 pools” project by architect Bernard Schoeller that used everyday landscapes to widespread acclaim. Pétillon’s balloon invasions are metaphors.
Their goal is to change the way in which we see the things we live alongside each day without really noticing them. Pétillon is trying to transform and revive our way of looking at things, and therefore to go beyond practical perception to aesthetic experience, a visual emotion.
Pétillon takes an interest in the distinctive architectural features that guide a project’s aesthetics and which offer an unfashionable patrimony, contrary to current trends. He talks about decay and also nostalgia and fear when confronting the weariness that what was important yesterday is no longer of any consequence today.
Pétillon creates his sets himself, frequently combining his all-round creative vision with his passion for materials, especially for origami. He recently exhibited his installations at the Maison de la Photographie de Lille, Royal Opera Arcade de Covent Garden and Magda Danysz Gallery in London.
Images courtesy of Charles Pétillon
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