Exposition ARCHITECTURE ORDINAIRE by Etienne BOUET

Série photographique inedite OREGON PROJECT
+ Présentation du livre : Contemporary Bus Stops Design (PT)

Entrée libre
Moment convivial autour d'une autre vision de l'architecture

About the Artist:

Etienne BOUET is a french visual artist and sound designer born in Normandy in 1977. He lives and works in Biarritz. His main interests are contemporary art, architecture and photography.
His first passion is skateboarding and its world. Thanks to hours spent criss-crossing the streets of Normandy's main towns, then those of the capital and its suburbs, he developed a keen eye for analyzing and understanding the urban landscape.

Through magazines, both European and American, the future artist was introduced to the visual arts and design: in particular, through the growing notoriety of independent artists, pop culture references and the hijacking of classic works. These readings and the viewing of videos guided him towards music, which became his second passion and his profession.

He studied sound engineering at the SAE Paris (School of Audio Engineering). After that he entered the music world as a musician and technician. Between albums and tours with Enhancer, the band he's a part of, and more experimental personal projects, he composes and records for both independent and major labels (Universal Music). Connections with artists, photographers, graphic designers, journalists and gallery owners were also established during this time. He began to collect art books and to visit exhibitions. The musician became aware of his background, which inspired him to create visuals, as sound was no longer enough. Under his musical pseudonym EDA, Etienne BOUET contributes to various artistic projects (collages, logo and visual creations...). His travels in the United States, Japan and Europe, as well as his readings, helped him mature his thoughts on painting, photography and architecture. After two books as author (and photographer), including one in collaboration with Editions Eyrolles, he turned to contemporary design.

In 2016, his firstRed XV series led to an exhibition at Galerie Jacques Devos - Espace Seven in Paris in front of l Ecole des Beaux Arts. The works combine photography and painting. Architecture is also present, in a brutalist/industrial style. Flat areas of red paint signify minimalism and urgency.

In 2019, the next series in collaboration with photographer Mathieu Claudon will be more reflective... Against a backdrop of shared architectural shots, Etienne Bouet usespaint and modernist style to both erase and recreate architectural perspectives. The skater photographed in the original shot becomes no more than an effect of movement. During the development of this series, entitledUnconcrete Architects, he followed the advice of renowned art critics and gallery owners.

The series was a success, with articles in various international magazines and solo gallery shows in Paris, New York (98 Orchard Gallery) and Berlin... Initiated by his series and reinforced by a trip to Portland, in recent years the artist has concentrated on what he describes as ordinary architecture. Second-ratearchitecture and design, born of a necessity of use, become subjects in their own right from an aesthetic point of view. This guiding principle and a trip to Portugal led the author to publish his photographic series Lost Structures, followed by thebook Contemporary Bus Stops Design (PT) in 2024, about these micro- architectures called Paragem in Portuguese. This third book was launched at the Actes Sud bookshop during the opening of the Rencontres de la photographie d'Arles. At the same time, he relaunches his musical activity and turns to sound design.

Etienne Bouet is a contemporary artist in the tradition of Filip Dujardin, Boris Tellegen, Alain Biltereyst, Jeroen Erosie... His year 2025 will be dedicated to two new series: a first of minimalist paintings freely inspired by the photographs in his latest book, and a second “mixed media” series (painting and photography) on ordinary architecture...

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Video: A WRONG Studio Production
Camera & Edit: Alberto Scattolin
Music: Etienne Bouet

DISPATCH - A Collective Art Show & Fanzine

Featuring Artists:

Tortuga666
Pentagram Pizza
Flaag
Anais Bertagnon
Thibault Tourmente
Arthur Boulleret
Gabriel Boin
Thibault Maufras
Mickael Vandermaesen
Alberto Scattolin

Opening: Saturday 7th December 2024
From 10AM until 6PM

‘FANZINE WORKSHOP’ (All day long).
Put together your own DISPATCH fanzine, 20 limited copies available. First come, first served!

Barista & Special Coffees by Le Robinet Cafe.

Music streamed by La Boite Concept speakers.
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‘KIDS ATELIER’ by TANDEM 10:30AM - 12:30PM  
www.tandem-space.com

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For children from 5 years old:
Customise your mini bag! Discover an original printing technique for a colourful and unique result.

Price: €6 per child.

Limited places available, reserve your getting in touch with @tandem_space on Instagram, or by phone 06 28 63 30 35

For the little ones (from 2 years old):
Enjoy a sensory workshop on the theme of winter, specially designed to awaken their senses in a fun and playful setting.

Free workshop, under parental supervision.

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Pour les enfants à partir de 5 ans :
Crée ton mini tote bag ou ta pochette personnalisée !
Découvre une technique d'impression originale pour un résultat coloré et unique.

Tarif : 6 € par enfant.

Les places sont limitées, réservez vite pour garantir la vôtre !

Pour les plus petits (à partir de 2 ans) :
Profitez d'un atelier sensoriel sur le thème de l’hiver, spécialement conçu pour éveiller leurs sens dans un cadre ludique et amusant.

Atelier gratuit, sous la surveillance des parents.

WRONG Film Club is hyped to invite you to our first official hangout, opening the studio and gallery to the crew, and showcasing a rad photo exhibition by Jelle Keppens, our friend from Mechelen, Belgium, who rocks both the camera and the tattoo gun.

After nearly two decades of shredding with the Volcom & Anti Hero skate crews around the world, between DIY spots and street missions, getting featured in mags like Thrasher Magazine and Transworld Skateboarding, along with Harley road trips and underground book drops, Jelle’s presents a dope collection of shots that capture the essence of life on the road—stories of friendship and shared passion, shot on both film and digital.

A unique and raw style that defines the author and artist, whether it's in photography or tattooing.

**10:00 AM**
Kick off your Saturday morning with us on October 5th.
Jebronskibeat will be spinning vinyl to get you vibing, and Le Robinet Café is serving up their exclusive ‘special coffee’ introduced just for the occasion. Snacks will be available for lunch.

**2:30 PM**
Jelle’s gonna be live-shooting and developing some large-format shots.
Feel free to to check out the process, ask a few questions, and get inspired.

**5:30 PM**
We’re rolling into the official Vernissage & Apero, running until 8:30 PM.

Still feeling it? Keep the good vibes going at Le Robinet Cafè in Capbreton—let’s take the WRONG party there!

If you would like to have a tattoo from Jelle, he'll will be tattooing as guest artist at Low-Key Tattoo Studio in la Zone de Pedebert on Monday 7th October. Get in touch with him or the crew!

WRONG Film Club
646 Avenue des Rémouleurs, 40150 Soorts-Hossegor, France

Le Robinet Cafè - Capbreton
19 Bd des Cigales, 40130 Capbreton

LOW-KEY Tattoo Studio
86 Av. des Artisans, 40150 Soorts-Hossegor

Video & Film Photography by Alberto Scattolin
Digital Photography by James Sweet