Ben Dauchez - Bauhaus Bleu Maroc #2

Bauhaus Maroc Series

-Title: Bauhaus Blue Morocco #2
- Fine Art Edition 40x60 Numbered signed 1/10
- Certificate of Authenticity

Fusion of two worlds: multi-exposure allows overlaying these two universes — that of the formal rigour 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 sun-dried 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 testing ground for translating Western Bauhaus concepts into a more oriental, even Mediterranean, context.

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

Impact of multi-exposure:

temporality and spatiality
: By overlaying several moments or spaces, 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 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 in a single artistic vision.


- Bauhaus Blue Morocco #1 Series
- Fine Art Edition 50x50 Numbered signed 3/10
- Certificate of Authenticity

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

His photos have been published, among others, by Condé Nast Editions (French and international), Première, WallPAPER, ID, Madame Figaro, Lifestyles, Dandy Magazine... His world also interests brands with very different identities, for whom he has signed institutional and/or advertising campaigns such as Dior (beauty), L'Oréal, Peugeot, Philip Morris or Burger King (Advertising awarded at 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, of worldly men (Olivier DASSAULT, Jacques SEGUELA...) and of travelers...
This photographic path has since allowed him to immortalize, with complete freedom, the human beauty, aesthetics and spirituality of each personality.