Aviafluenza
Marked by horizontal lines, these photographs, which showing industrial and minimalist architecture in a natural setting, are characteristic of Nicolas Moulin’s work. As in his famous Vider Paris series, he immerses the viewer in familiar landscapes that have been transformed to give them an enigmatic, post-apocalyptic dimension. Through the building or the perfectly manicured lawn, a human presence can still be felt in this deserted landscape. The artist explores his preferred themes, such as utopian architecture (which he also touches on in his project on the Datchotel Ryugyong), science fiction, and civilisational narratives. The viewer thus becomes the narrator, like the hero of the film Warmdewar discovering a universe populated by the remains of a lost world. Nicolas Moulin’s futuristic work also echoes the current post-pandemic context and climate change.
Text written by Louise Glodt-Chauchoy as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Exhibition
La Galerie des Galeries, Paris (France)
from 01 Oct to 29 Oct 2005
Nicolas Moulin
Born in 1970 in Paris, France
Nicolas Moulin privilégie l’art vidéo et la photographie pour créer des environnements déconcertants, vides de présence humaine et seulement peuplés par les ruines de constructions modernes volumineuses. Inspirés par les récits de science-fiction de J. G. Ballard et Philip K. Dick, ces mondes désolés semblent porter la mémoire d’une utopie déchue dans une esthétique proche du romantisme allemand. À l’aide de techniques simples telles que l’incrustation vidéo, l’artiste plonge le spectateur dans des paysages familiers mais difficilement identifiables où des architectures sans âge se dressent comme seuls vestiges de la fin des temps.
Né en 1970 à Paris (France), Nicolas Moulin vit et travaille aujourd’hui à Berlin (Allemagne).
