In relation to the launch of Semaine des Cultures Étrangères à Paris (Week of Foreign Cultures), Eyes as Big as Plates attended a reception at les Salons du Ministère, hosted by the Minister of Culture and Communication, Aurélie Filippetti. … Eyes as Big as Plates at les Salons du Ministère
We used all the French we’ve ever learned today, the key sentence being attandez s’il vous plaît pour les nuages. Riitta also experienced her first ever vertigo with both Phetsavath and Karoline daredeviling it on the edge. … Phetsavath and the Réserve Naturelle Combe Lavaux
Our train arrived in Dijon on Wednesday evening, at our host Anemone’s wonderful Nocodasie – Nouveau Comptoir D’Asie. … Temporary studio at Nouveau Comptoir D’asie in Dijon
On Wednesday we were back at Bois de Vincennes, this time with Eric the bass from the Air France choir. Apart from his involvement with Air France, Eric is also an actor, animator, opera singer and model, singing every day these days. He sang some for us too. While waiting excitedly for the films from the lab, we’ll jump on a train to Dijon. … Bois de Vincennes with Eric
Hunting and gathering for tomorrow’s shoot with Eric at Bois de Vincennes. … Harvesting for Eric
Last night we got invited to a choir practice by the wonderful pianist Satoshi Kubo. We presented Eyes as Big as Plates and listened to Choeur Air France sing from their hearts’ content, led by the conductors Léo Warynski and Anne Laffilhe. … Eyes as Big as Plates visits Air France’s choir practice
Marie-Ange was the last one dancing at yesterday’s Parisian opera soirée and we were floored in awe. Today she told us she was in Paris only to escape the tragic loss of her beloved aquarium fish. … Marie-Ange and the weeping willows in Paris
Four Eyes as Big as Plates images will take part in an exhibition touring Norway this autumn and winter, as part of the 37th Trøndelagsutstillingen organised by TBK and Trøndelag Centre for Contemporary Art (TSSK) in Trondheim, Norway. … Eyes as Big as Plates images ready for regional exhibition in Norway
After the magnificent New York experience, we are excited to announce that Eyes as Big as Plates is ready for France, Iceland and The Faroe Islands this autumn. … Coming soon: Eyes as Big as Plates – France, Iceland and The Faroe Islands
A six month residency at a senior center in New York’s Chinatown culminates in this exhibition presenting colourful performance outfits, photography and video. ‘Wearable Art Class’ gathered every Wednesday at the City Hall Senior Center since January and got wilder by the week. … Invitation to the reception of ‘Wearable Art Class’, Monday 24th June
All Eyes as Big as Plates images are shot on medium format film with a dear old Mamiya camera and every time we go to the photolab to pick up the negatives, our hearts beat just a little bit faster. Our first encounter with Bob after our shoot in Queens happened in a photo lab in Manhattan, peeking through a magnifier at this magical light-sensitive emulsion on a plastic base. … Lab time
Just before our hot hut got dismantled, the photographs came down from the wall, Bob’s pine needles, Marty’s phragmites and Woody’s wood got packed up and Eyes as Big as Plates left the building, the Gigapan promptly documented our home for the last two and a half months. Welcome to the next residents! … Final Gigapan moment
