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LUX BY LOUCAS BRACONNIER


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LUX: SUBVERTING TRADITION TO SHOWCASE THE MOST POWERFUL ENERGY SOURCE IN OUR
SOLAR SYSTEM

In his work as Figure31, Loucas Braconnier has used digital photography
techniques to explore the world around us and create new visual perspectives on
reality and technology. In LUX, he returns to this approach by photographing and
manipulating images of the sun, challenging viewers to think about this
ever-present natural entity in new ways. 

Although we see the sun every day, we’re often told not to look at it or
photograph it directly. By taking photos of the sun directly, this collection
challenges viewers to look at the sun in a completely different light. Each
photograph is heavily modified in post-production. Even though each piece
features the same subject, they each have different color palettes and
perspectives. 

This collection is the result of a long-term creative process for Loucas. “I’ve
been taking photographs of the sun for about a year,” he says. “I researched the
different scientific approaches, tried many of them, then realized I was not
interested in good results. I wanted to work with a camera abstractly while
using special tools that would allow me to see things that are generally not
visible if you take a simple picture of the sun.”

By focusing on exploration rather than perfection while creating these photos,
Loucas was able to find and enhance small details in each piece. He goes back
and forth between taking photos and editing, often making very small changes to
the photos over a long period of time. “Changing a single setting just a tiny
bit can have an oversized effect on the whole image,” he says. “I often give up
on some images and go back to them later. Editing images is a slow and
excruciating process.” 

The final pieces are incredibly striking and bold. “When I first worked on
images for the collection, I didn’t want to do something too imposing
installation-wise,” says Loucas. “After some time, I realized that the subject
of these images is the sun, and the sun is the most powerful energy source in
our solar system, so the collection and its images have to be imposing.”

This collection is dynamic - the images will cycle across the tokens according
to a specific set of rules inspired by the sun's eleven-year cycle. Collectors
will go on a journey with Loucas as he uses new tools and approaches to continue
to manipulate the photos. This approach reflects the different cycles of the sun
and comments on its ever-changing nature. “I work with underexposed images and
modify them extensively,” says Loucas. “The extremes I go to with these files to
make specific details come out or tune out others is the opposite of trying to
achieve a result to represent reality accurately.” Some of the pieces will be
more dynamic than others, depending on the natural evolution of the image. 

This collection is also unique because it has a collective ownership structure.
Similar to previous works, this collection cycles through families of images,
each token acting as a window to view the images through. This is intended to
unite collectors and give them a look at the collection’s growth as a whole.
While each image stands on its own, they also work together to illustrate the
different ways the sun can be perceived and manipulated with technology. 

“These images do not communicate truth, but rather the feeling of a visual
experience,” says Loucas. “They are as much about the subject as they are about
the tools used to make them.” Just observing these pieces is only part of the
collector experience - the images are also designed to bring up new emotions and
encourage you to think in different ways. 

Loucas finds that an atypical work schedule helps him be most creative. “I have
a very eclectic sleeping schedule. I try to stay out of tune with a normal
circadian cycle,” he says. “I’m always working, and would not want it any other
way. Errors, mistakes, or random other things I find along the way contribute a
lot to my creative process.” He also enjoys listening to an eclectic playlist
while creating these works, ranging from contemporary classical music to
electronic to organ compositions. 

With LUX, Loucas continues his exploration of technology and perception of
reality. In addition to being aesthetically fascinating, these pieces illustrate
the dynamic nature of photographs and focuses on what’s possible with the right
technology.


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