Le monde sens dessus-dessous de Philippe Ramette

Le monde sens dessus-dessous de Philippe Ramette

A photographic exhibition presented by Alliance Française de Delhi

Opening on 13^th July 2012, at 7:00 pm

Exhibition is on public view from 14^th July till 28^th July 2012 (11am – 7 pm)

At Alliance Française de Gurgaon, S-24/8, DLF Phase III, (Near Neel Kanth Hospital), M. G. Road, Gurgaon - 122001

A man wearing a suit and tie lies horizontally on a tree trunk, or does a hand-stand on top of a pile of stones, or leans over a balcony emerging from the water in the bay of Hong Kong… This is the Upside Down World of Philippe Ramette.

Philippe Ramette is a French sculptor and photographer born in 1961. He likes to defy the laws of gravity, as well as those of logic. Although he defines himself primarily as a sculptor, he started to use photography early on as a means of including himself within his own works. This became a pretext to all sorts of experimenting. Ramette stages himself in his black suit: he creates stunning images of landscapes, which he himself integrates in the most astonishing way. He then produces shots in cooperation with photographer Marc Domage. These photos are never retouched because, above all, Philippe Ramette aims at remaining to remain in touch with the sculptural aspect of his work.

Philippe Ramette is represented in France by Xippas gallery

(Paris): www.xippas.com

The opening of the exhibition will be followed by a musical performance by the winner of the band competition “Faites de la Musique 2012”, the young rockers of Then and Now, for a great moment of Rock & Roll, on the rooftop of Alliance Française de Gurgaon, at 8:30 pm, with some food and drinks, so that the festivities of the Bastille Day will continue for the whole evening.

FREE ENTRY - RIGHTS OF ADMISSION RESERVED

For more information, please send an email to mitushi.khurana@afdelhi.org