Artists Registry
Zapopan Jal. Mexico
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Statement of Work
Half flemish Belgian and half jewish Moroccan, I lived in new York in the 70/s. Was at Windows of the World celebrating the bicentennial and worked at the time as a registered NewYork City guide. Ever since then I have considered myself a New Yorker , because NYC is the one place in the world where I am almost sure some one just like me is present on every block I walk.
Being a TCM practitioner specializing in Thanatology, when 9/11 struck, watching the news as morning routine from the clinic I worked at I lived it live 2,500 miles away and not having known anyone that passed away or was hurt in that day I remember that special grief that those of us New Yorkers felt far away and basically alone for those surrounding me couldn’t connect to. I wished I was there in the Upper West Side grieving in family, for those who were directly touched and for a city I love and a country I care for.
Being a Visual Story Teller, I always thought to participate in the artist Registry of the 9/11 Museum. It took me 21 years. No comment ! I prepared a 20 pictures series named “From Grief to Freedom”, the first being the introduction and the last the conclusion of the series, with the 18 in between manipulated as twin pictures honoring so the twin towers. When it all happened I chose 18 pieces of various authors of classical music from my CD collection, and built a Requiem Mass that goes historically speaking from the Invitatorium with Gregorian chant to Faure’s Paradisium.
18 pieces of Music for 18 pictures. You may click on the spotify link to listen to a different track taking the timne to reflect on each picture, or listen to the complete Requiem with the spotify link that is on the last picture "2018"
Hoping you may feel my love of NYC and my grief to all those who lost a loved one. May this exhibit warm your heart.
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Born: Paris, France 1951
Nationalities: Canadian & French
Residence since 1994: Guadalajara, Mexico
EDUCATION
1974-1976 · New York University: Certificate in "Film Making"
1990 · Doctor in Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM, Victoria Vancouver, BC (Specialized in thanatology)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021: GDL@QR Rayon 376 (Guadalajara, México)
2020: Testigos/Witnesses Museo de las Americas (Denver, Colorado, USA)
2020: Testigos/Witnesses Museum of Art Raúl Anguiano · MURA (Guadalajara, México)
2019: Gastronomic Quilt Galeria 133 (Chapala, México)
2018: Gaudí's Ghosts Museo de arte Raúl Anguiano · MURA (Guadalajara, México)
2018: Mundos paralelos Museum Panteón de Belén (Guadalajara, México)
2018: Homo Homini Lupus · Wars Why? Foro 17 (Guadalajara, México)
2017: Mundos paralelos Casa Z (Guadalajara, México)
2016: Minerva: Vista de otro punto de vista Studio GDC (Guadalajara, México)
2015: unafotoaldiaaldoctoraleja Espacio Arista 1640 (Guadalajara, México)
2015: 222 Steps Museo Cabañas · ICC (Guadalajara, México)
2015: Am I Charlie? 14th anniversary of “Mar Adentro A.C., Museo Cabañas (Guadalajara, México)
2013: Amén Museo Cabañas · ICC (Guadalajara, México)
2013: Timeless Diéresis Cultura Contemporánea (Guadalajara, México)
2011: Paso Doble Galería de Juristas, Legisladores Jaliscienses y Museo del SiMo (Guadalajara, México)
2009: Graf&ti Eldone Gallery (Barcelona, España)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021: The New Face "Month of Photography" Museo de las Americas (Denver, Colorado, EUA)
2020: Fellini Museo Ex Convento del Carmen (Guadalajara, México)
2015: Simbiosis Migratoria (San Pedro Sula, Honduras)
2012: Proyecto 21/21 Project Fundación Hospicio Cabañas / Group show (Guadalajara, México)
2013: Mi Ciudad, GDL Museo Ex Convento del Carmen, 2da Bienal de Fotograna, Estudio 3.14 (GDL, México)
2011: Fachadalajara Museo de la Ciudad, Primera Bienal de Fotograna, Estudio 3.14 (Guadalajara, México)
2009: Graf&ti El Colectivo 1939 (Guadalajara, México)
1978: Water Colors SohoPhotoGallery (New York City)
AWARDS
2020: Emeritus Artist Program to stimulate the creation and artistic development (PECDA), Secretary of Culture of Jalisco (Guadalajara, México)
2011: Armando Salas Segunda Bienal de Fotografía Urbana, Estudio 3.14 (Guadalajara, México)
COLLECTIONS
Acervo “Museo Cabañas” GDL· Acervo Museo de loa Ciudad of Guadalajara, GDL · Colección Dieresis, GDL · Colección Gaia · Black Coffee CollecMon · Acervo “Museo de las Americas” (Denver, CO)
PUBLICATIONS
2017: Dentro y fuera · In & Out
2017: Minerva, La restauración
2016: 222 Pasos
2014: Amén
2013: Timeless
2012: Proyecto 21/21