Laurent Hamels' work speaks of drama, health and handicap, more often than not in close-up and colour. Here he presents detailed work using intense colours and accomplished graphic techniques. The effect is magical. Through his precise and yet cunning eye, syringes, crutches, bandages, prostheses and tablets acquire an unexpected beauty. Each image is a surprise, changing our attitude to these fearsome and feared objects. His particular qualities are his humour and his eye for beauty. The test-tube babies are a perfect illustration of this, making us smile and shiver simultaneously and leaving the way clear for us to generate our own interpretation. Laurent Hamels enjoys fogging issues and thereby opening up others. This is riveting. Max file size(s): 1MB, 15MB, 30MB, 50MB (Uncompressed) JPEG. |