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Felix Forest
Chernobyl 9
2015

About the Item

Unframed Print - Edition of 3 Store pick up or delivery at additional cost. Chernobyl Felix Forest’s ‘Chernobyl’ is a haunting realisation of Forest’s teenage dream to visit the eroded, decayed city; built, then abandoned after the world’s worst nuclear disaster. Shot last May after a last minute opportunity arose when Forest was working in Paris, his visit was as fragile as the political situation at the time, the Ukrainian war raging on and Kiev literally up in flames. The clarity with which Forest’s experience of ‘Chernobyl’ is documented, the delicately balanced compositions and the sense of order in the symmetry imbues the devastation with an unexpected calm. The perspective of Forest’s work is vast yet intimate, dramatic yet serene, a poetic balance when all images are viewed together. The intimacy of the almost domestic scale crops, where one feels that someone has just left the room, is complemented with the comprehension of the almost 30 year abandonment in the broader perspectives of the public spaces. There is a crisp reality, a heartbreakingly beautiful tactility, yet there is a sense of composure to the abandonment. Vivid greenery creeps in, a peripheral acknowledgment of hope. The palette of tranquil mossy greens with harsh slaps of red highlight the dichotomy of emotional experience. Forest says, “My focus was always on taking photograph in the exclusion zones and I was so focused before I got there that I forgot about the experience side of the journey. It soon caught up with me. On our way to Chernobyl, there were a lot of militias and military road blockages and as soon as we arrived a thunderstorm started… The ambiance was so dramatic and infectious, I was the only ‘tourist’ in the zone as the political climate wouldn’t have been appealing to most people. My guide (you have to get permits through the Chernobyl agency to go there and are constantly escorted by a guide and watched by militaries) has been working in Chernobyl for 14 years, first as a worker and then as a guide. His knowledge of the zone was very extensive and we had planned our expedition as precisely as possible to minimise my exposure to radiation.” The emotional weight of Forest’s ‘Chernobyl’ is hard to take, yet the experience of such delicate, considered beauty in the abandonment resonates deep within. About Felix Forest Having spent the last seven years traversing between his former home of Paris and his new home of Sydney, Forest's european sensibility combined with his curiousity for natural beauty and the human imprint, have provided the cornerstone for his commercial and personal work, both of which have since built him a strong international presence. Forest's extensive travel experience and his passion for the diversity of urban and natural landscapes have allowed him a unique understanding and visual mastery of people and spaces. With a keen interest in the psychology behind his subjects, their interior choices, and how they interact within their environment, his interior and portrature work have a strong sense of personality and narrative. There is a graphic sentiment and a modernity to Forest's personal work that transcends from photography to art due to his strong use of colour, texture and proportion. Alternatively, his playful use of natural light, most evident in his landscapes, adds a unique balance of refinery, elegance and masculinity to his images. His commercial clients include IKEA, Mirvac, Channel 10, Yellow Glen, Murobond, AJE, MCM House and his editorial work has been featured in the world's leading Interior and lifestyle publications; Architectual Digest (Spain, Russia, China, Mexico), Belle Magazine, Vogue Living, Real Living, Inside Out, Elle Deco, Grazia Casa, Grazia Italy, Grazia Germany, Grazia Australia, Vogue Australia, Vogue Thailand, Vogue Brazil, Harper's Bazaar Australia, Sunday Mag and many more. His highly acclaimed personal works are available for purchase through his online gallery.

Creator:
Felix Forest (French)
Creation Year:
2015
Dimensions:
Height: 54.61 in (138.7 cm)Width: 78.75 in (200 cm)
More Editions & Sizes:
105.4cm x 150cm, Edition of 5Price: $2,950
Medium:
Photographic Paper,Pigment
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Potts Point, AU
Reference Number:
Seller: BMFFC91stDibs: LU1152368102

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