Ben Dauchez - Bauhaus Maroc #4 Bleu

Bauhaus Maroc Series

-Title: Bauhaus Bleu Maroc #4
-Fine Art print 50x50 numbered signed 2/10
-Certificate of Authenticity

Fusion of two worlds: multi-exposure allows overlaying these two universes — the formal rigor of Bauhaus and the sensory and historical richness of Morocco. Perhaps the clean lines of Bauhaus interweave with Moroccan architectural motifs, such as arches, mosaics, and the textures of earthen or stone walls. This fusion creates a kind of visual dialogue between modernity and tradition.

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

Play of light and color: The contrast between the sharp shadows of Bauhaus and the warm, diffuse colors typical of Morocco (ocre, reds, blues, and oranges) could be enhanced. This could offer a poetic dimension where each superimposed image evokes a sense of movement, transformation, and immersion in a hybrid space between the East and the West.

The impact of multi-exposure:

Temporality and spatiality
: By overlaying several moments or spaces, the multi-exposure technique could also suggest a temporal experience, as if traveling through different eras or 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 interconnected within a single artistic vision.

-Serie Bauhaus Bleu Maroc #1
-Tirage Fine Art 50X50 Numéroté signé 3/10
-Certificat D'Authenticité

Passionate about photography from a young age, Ben DAUCHEZ began in the neighborhood studios of La Rochelle. There he acquired the full set of fundamentals of classic photographic technique, from shooting to retouching and the laboratory. At 22, freshly graduated, he moved to Paris to refine his training, becoming a plate assistant for the Daguerre studios, Le Petit Oiseau va sortir and Studio Zéro. He had the chance to collaborate with and assist photographers among the most talented: Bettina RHEIMS, Patrick DEMARCHELIER, Terry RICHARDSON, Ellen VON UNWERTH, Marcus MAM... From certain decisive encounters, beautiful projects and long collaborations arose, notably with André RAU, Bettina RHEIMS (the sultry INRI exhibition and its eponymous book at Editions Albin Michel) and Peter BEARD (Pirelli calendar 2009 in Botswana).

His photos have been published, among others, in Condé Nast Editions (French and international), Première, WallPaper, ID, Madame Figaro, Lifestyles, Dandy Magazine... His world also attracts brands with very different identities for which he has signed institutional and/or advertising campaigns such as Dior (beauty), L'Oréal, Peugeot, Philip Morris, and Burger King (Advertising awarded at Dubai Lynx).

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