Presentation
France • Born in 1967
A showcase for the islands
The best string to this photographer’s bow is his versatility. The talented Antonin Borgeaud is equally at ease before a Hollywood star like Forest Whitaker as he is on the streets of Shanghai or at a fashion show. His ability to photograph everything with the same subtlety and elegance is what inspired the Morbihan Departmental Council to entrust its latest commission to the French photographer.
This year’s photographic project focuses on the Gulf of Morbihan Regional Nature Park, one of France’s true natural wonders with 17,000 hectares of maritime space strewn with islands and islets, a mosaic of landscapes and environments of major ecological interest. And for the very first time for this long-standing feature of La Gacilly, the photographs exhibited will be in black and white.
The Gulf’s islands are more than just emeralds on the ocean: they are sanctuaries of biodiversity and models of sustainability in heritage conservation, in the protection of sensitive natural areas, in economic management and in responsible agriculture. In this world caught between land and sea, where Antonin Borgeaud spent several weeks last winter, the commission uses artistic and documentary images to illustrate the relationship that people have with their fragile surroundings. The latter are under threat from the tourist industry drawn to an attractive coastline, but are also a testing ground for innovative practices aimed at developing an ecological economy.
RUE SAINT-VINCENT
Photographic commission supported by the Morbihan Departmental Council.
© Antonin Borgeaud • Les îles dans un écrin
Exhibition
The best string to this photographer’s bow is his versatility. The talented Antonin Borgeaud is equally at ease before a Hollywood star like Forest Whitaker as he is on the streets of Shanghai or at a fashion show. His ability to photograph everything with the same subtlety and elegance is what inspired the Morbihan Departmental Council to entrust its latest commission to the French photographer.
This year’s photographic project focuses on the Gulf of Morbihan Regional Nature Park, one of France’s true natural wonders with 17,000 hectares of maritime space strewn with islands and islets, a mosaic of landscapes and environments of major ecological interest. And for the very first time for this long-standing feature of La Gacilly, the photographs exhibited will be in black and white.
The Gulf’s islands are more than just emeralds on the ocean: they are sanctuaries of biodiversity and models of sustainability in heritage conservation, in the protection of sensitive natural areas, in economic management and in responsible agriculture. In this world caught between land and sea, where Antonin Borgeaud spent several weeks last winter, the commission uses artistic and documentary images to illustrate the relationship that people have with their fragile surroundings. The latter are under threat from the tourist industry drawn to an attractive coastline, but are also a testing ground for innovative practices aimed at developing an ecological economy.
RUE SAINT-VINCENT
Photographic commission supported by the Morbihan Departmental Council.