my first exhibition

this month of november 2023, was rowdy, on one hand i was moving out of my apartment as well as my workshop. lots of cardboxes, machines and random stuff accumulated over time to sort as possible and store. on the other hand, the dream occasion to finally organize the exhibition i was talking about for months. exhibition that never happened, no response from potential locations and my procrastination having finally worked in favor of my laziness. the 3 rooms of my apartment would be empty for at least a week at the end of the month, life had decided it was time i finally showed my work, and even in the space where everything was imagined.

i was then, between trips full of boxes, sorting, archiving, framing and storing all my work, even finding some forgotten series in old portfolios. with few tools, i made the poster with the help of a printer and my phone, printing, scanning, altering, reprinting, rescanning, until obtaining this one. the apartment being empty, i finally had the space to photograph and archive every piece. everything had to be ready so i can let them go peacefully.

now i had to decide on a scenography, with no money and no possibilities to drill holes in the walls, i had to do with what i got. i took the shelf of my studio and put them in the empty rooms to create displays. i have then tried to sort the different series by themes, ideas. after few ponderings, the concept was here, each room will have an idea associated and between them a background web of my work starts to appear.

this intense experience was difficult but very rewarding. i was able to show and explain what i do hiding in my studio to my family and friends, as well as some curious neighbors and passing people.

making this exhibition helped me take a step back from my work and the research made, and maybe understanding myself a bit more. talking about my work helped me, over the visits, being more clear about my vision of the world, the beauty of oneself and sharing.