aurelien villette

RESTAURANT PANORAMIQUE - ABKHAZIA

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What is your proudest artistic moment?
That’s a tough question. Proving oneself through one’s work is complex, because often things emerge from our own desires and personality, in our personal life. So perhaps ...

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About the artwork

While the photographer’s main subjects are inspired by buildings in ruins, these are not however always ruins left by their inhabitants. They hark back to the golden age of a bygone era and most symbolise a heritage that is doomed to disappear. Aurélien Villette has travelled the world since 2008 in search of “the spirit of place” in each of the structures that he photographs. Since then, he has travelled in around thirty countries, seeking out societies and stories that have fashioned his own vision of the world. What he highlights in his landscapes is this personal view of our civilisation and its changes through architectural constructions that have come and gone from one era to the next. His travels lead him to focus on countries threatened by political conflicts. Captured in Abkhazia, in northwest Georgia, this image paints the portrait of an abandoned panoramic restaurant. The Republic of Abkhazia is now one of the most disputed territories in the world and has consistently fought to affirm its identity since the fall of the Soviet Union.

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