David DEGELIN

Born in Belgium, David Degelin showed an interest in photography from an early age. Alongside his father, a film director, he was nourished by images, art, classical music and literature. With his mother, he discovers the richness of Japanese culture, becomes passionate about it and keeps this unique sense of aesthetics buried in him. David Degelin did not embrace a career as a photographer as soon as he left school. He first studied archaeology and social sciences and then embarked on a concordant career. It was not until a few years later that he returned to his first love, and the reunion was explosive. David Degelin rediscovers his passion and his thirst for creation. His objective? To express what he feels through the lens, without compromise. His inspiration: art in general and Japanese literature in particular. ... See more See less

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Why photography ?
I wanted to be a graphic artist, however I noticed that drawing with light using a camera worked much better for me than holding a pencil.

Your inspiration ?
Art in general and every single day I’m inspired by Japanese art and literature.

What is unique in your photographs ?
The sense of beauty combined with a sense of solitude.
The context of creation of your new series

Any anecdotes for us ?
My favourite models, like Cassandra Marloye, Ulrike Panjaer or Clothilde Hacourt, I all met buy chance while doing street photography in the streets of Brussels.

The picture you would have loved to shoot ?
Photo of Kate Moss in 1994 shot by Peter Lindbergh for Harper’s Bazaar.

The latest prizes / awards / prides you got ?
-Moscow Foto Awards 2022 Winner for 'In Praise of Scarlet Shadows'.
-Tokyo International Foto Awards 2021 Winner for 'La Promeneuse'
-New York Photography 2021 Winner for series 'Stray Siren on a Clear Day

Your next projects ?
-New Hopper series on solitude and beauty
-New Bathing series about alienation and beauty

Any crush on a YK picture ?
Many! To name one: Sunbath y Vassilis Pitoulis

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