Tristan Mottier - Passage Écarlate - XL





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Has over ten years of experience in art, specialising in post-war photography and contemporary art.
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Description from the seller
Description of the work:
In the heart of an ancient architecture where stone still bears traces of time, a silhouette moves slowly under a scarlet parasol. The columns pace the walk, creating an infinite perspective that seems to suspend time. The light glides over the floor and guides the eye toward the unknown.
The presence of red, intense and alive, contrasts with the mineral neutrality of the place. This color becomes a symbol: that of movement, of life that traverses the centuries, of the silent passage of being in an ancient world.
This photograph evokes both the inner journey and chosen solitude. A calm, almost meditative walk, between shadow and light.
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Artist’s statement:
In this image, I wanted to capture that moment when one walks alone, but one feels deeply aligned with the world.
Ancient architectures have always fascinated me: they carry the memory of people, of their lives, of their silences.
The red silhouette is not just a character. It’s a presence, a symbol of the human passage in a universe that surpasses us.
I love this idea that each person can project themselves into this walk — as if we were moving toward something greater, without exactly knowing what.
This work speaks of solitude, of calm, and of the beauty of suspended moments.
Tristan Mottier
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Details of the work:
Fine art photography
Format: 60 × 40 cm
Limited edition to 30 copies
The offered copy is 3 / 30
Artwork number: 82 03 19
Edition numbered and hand-signed by the artist
Shipped in a professional rigid tube
Fast and careful shipping
Description of the work:
In the heart of an ancient architecture where stone still bears traces of time, a silhouette moves slowly under a scarlet parasol. The columns pace the walk, creating an infinite perspective that seems to suspend time. The light glides over the floor and guides the eye toward the unknown.
The presence of red, intense and alive, contrasts with the mineral neutrality of the place. This color becomes a symbol: that of movement, of life that traverses the centuries, of the silent passage of being in an ancient world.
This photograph evokes both the inner journey and chosen solitude. A calm, almost meditative walk, between shadow and light.
⸻
Artist’s statement:
In this image, I wanted to capture that moment when one walks alone, but one feels deeply aligned with the world.
Ancient architectures have always fascinated me: they carry the memory of people, of their lives, of their silences.
The red silhouette is not just a character. It’s a presence, a symbol of the human passage in a universe that surpasses us.
I love this idea that each person can project themselves into this walk — as if we were moving toward something greater, without exactly knowing what.
This work speaks of solitude, of calm, and of the beauty of suspended moments.
Tristan Mottier
⸻
Details of the work:
Fine art photography
Format: 60 × 40 cm
Limited edition to 30 copies
The offered copy is 3 / 30
Artwork number: 82 03 19
Edition numbered and hand-signed by the artist
Shipped in a professional rigid tube
Fast and careful shipping
