Biennale 2017 side exhibitions - Pierre Corsini showcases ‘Monuments and Moments’ |25 November 2017
An exhibition assembled by Pierre Corsini showcasing a series of stunning photographs taken on a range of islands in Seychelles is on at the Hilton Labriz jetty in Bel Ombre.
The exhibition entitled ‘Monuments and Moments’ is part of the Seychelles Biennale 2017 and it was officially opened on Tuesday in the presence of the chief executive of National Arts Council (Nac) Jimmy Savy, members of the National Assembly, members of the diplomatic corps, Biennale 2017 artists, among other distinguished guests.
Mr Corsini was born and raised in Turkey, has a French-Italian father and Seychellois mother. He has been living in Seychelles for the past couple of years while photographing numerous islands.
When it comes to photography, Mr Corsini tries to find various elements that might seem very different from one another and show life as being interconnected and interdependent in a mysterious way.
“If by looking at these photographs you experience even a little of the same awe and sense of the vastness, timelessness and eternity that I saw through the view finder, then it will all have been worth it,” he said.
He says he has always been fascinated by the nature of Seychelles and he wanted to express himself and record the mysterious beauty around him in a different way.
“The word monument depicts the series of trees, rocks and driftwoods which are in my opinion as impressive or perhaps superior to human design. The moments is about the animals, namely the tortoises and birds who seem to live on different time scales. I am particularly interested in the forms of nature as I believe nature reveals a hidden beauty, ordinary miracles that we often miss,” he said.
During the opening Mr Savy said as we are moving towards new frontiers in the arts, they are convinced the ‘Monuments and moments’ exhibition will be an inspiration to all viewers.
The general manger of Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort and Spa Andre Borg said Hilton is always on the search for local artists to exhibit their work on Silhouette island.
“Now we have an art gallery at Hilton Labriz Silhouette which is composed of more than ten local artists who have their beautiful mural in the gallery and here the jetty lounge is where the whole experience starts and ends for our guests so they have the opportunity to appreciate local art because they get to soak into the culture while leaving and coming to the island,” he said.
The islands featured in the photographs are namely Cerf, Mahé, Praslin, Bird, La Digue, Moyenne, Silhouette and Ile Cachée.
The exhibition will remain open for about six months and for those who are interested to purchase the artist’s work or to work on a future project with Mr Corsini do not hesitate to contact pierre.corsini@students.mq.edu.au or 2565946.
R.H.