Tristan Mottier - Routes silencieuses

Description of the work:

In the autumn rain, the neon lights of an old Shell station illuminate the deserted road.
The “GASOLINE” sign seems to float in the mist, a relic of a bygone era when filling up with gas was accompanied by a smile and the smell of hot oil.
The trees, ablaze with copper, frame this frozen, almost cinematic scene, where time seems suspended.
A work about solitude, nostalgia and the beauty of the mundane, captured in a golden end-of-the-world light.

Limited edition of 30 copies, numbered and signed by hand.
Presented edition: No. 2/30
Size 60/40 cm, fast and careful delivery in a rigid protective tubing.

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Artist’s note:

“I have often walked alone on these empty roads, in this silence where each light becomes a memory.
This station is a bit like the image of time: always lit, even when no one stops.
There is something beautiful in these places that no longer serve any purpose, but which continue to exist, true to themselves.
— Tristan (Workshop of Illusions)