Ben Dauchez - Blu Ray Surimpression

Series "Contemporary Superimposition"
- Title Blu-ray Superimpression
- Fine Art Print
80x80 Signed and numbered 1/15 in an unframed format
- Certificate of Authenticity

At the boundary between contemporary photography and abstract painting, this overprint artwork layers textures, lights and graphic gestures in a vibrant composition dominated by deep blue hues. The white traces evoke the movement of the brush on the canvas, while the different layers of images create an almost painterly depth. An immersive creation where photography becomes artistic material, reminiscent of the energy of abstract expressionism and the freedom of the painted gesture.

Fusion of two worlds: The multi-exposure allows these two universes to overlap — that of the formal rigor of Bauhaus and the sensory and historical richness of Morocco. Perhaps the clean lines of Bauhaus interlace with Moroccan architectural motifs, such as arches, mosaics, and the textures of sun-dried mud brick or stone walls. This fusion creates a visual dialogue between modernity and tradition.

Conceptual approach: The use of multi-exposure can also symbolize the interaction between past and present, between modern and traditional architecture. Morocco, rich in cultural symbols, could be seen here as an experimental field for transposing Western Bauhaus concepts into a more eastern, even Mediterranean, context.

Temporalities and spatiality

: By superimposing several moments or spaces, the multi-exposure technique could also suggest a temporal experience, as if traveling through different eras or different perceptions of Morocco. This play with time and space echoes notions of fluidity and transition in Bauhaus culture, while drawing on the multiple layers of meaning and history that Morocco embodies.

Cultural and aesthetic duality: Finally, this work could express a reflection on the relations between Western and Eastern cultures, between European functionalism of Bauhaus and the sensuality of Moroccan forms. Multi-exposure can create an atmosphere where the two worlds are not opposed but rather interconnected within a single artistic vision.

Passionate about photography from a young age, Ben DAUCHEZ began in the neighborhood studios of La Rochelle. There he acquired the full range of classic photographic techniques—from shooting and retouching to the laboratory. At 22, freshly graduated, he moved to Paris to refine his training by becoming a set assistant for Daguerre Studios, Le Petit Oiseau va sortir and Studio Zéro. He had the chance to collaborate and assist some of the most talented photographers: Bettina RHEIMS, Patrick DEMARCHELIER, Terry RICHARDSON, Ellen VON UNWERTH, Marcus MAM... From these decisive encounters arose beautiful projects and long collaborations, notably with André RAU, Bettina RHEIMS (the sulfide exhibition INRI and its eponymous book at Editions Albin Michel) and Peter BEARD (Pirelli calendar 2009 in Botswana).
His photographs have been published, among others, by Condé Nast Editions (French and international), Première, Wallpaper, ID, Madame Figaro, Lifestyles, Dandy Magazine... His world also attracts brands with very different identitarian codes for which he has signed institutional and/or advertising campaigns such as Dior (beauty), L'Oréal, Peugeot, Philip Morris or Burger King (advertising awarded at the Dubai Lynx).

Ben DAUCHEZ has also produced numerous portraits of celebrities (IGGY POP, Woody ALLEN, Grace JONES, Jean DUJARDIN, Gilles LELLOUCHE, Olivier MARCHAL, Carole BOUQUET, Charlotte GAINSBOURG, ...) of beauty, worldly men (Olivier DASSAULT, Jacques SEGUELA...) and travelers... This photographic path has since allowed him to freely immortalize the human beauty, aesthetics and spiritual essence of each personality.