Commissioned by Labbrand, these series bear a lighter tone than Schweitzer's overall work as they stage, in a humorous way, the process of creation of a fresher look on things, which, when it comes down to business, is arguably embodied by no-one better than by Vladimir Djurovic, founder of the Shanghai-based company. Scenes of life from urban Asia, ranging from destruction to reconstruction, from warm intimacy to crowded public places, are witnessed by an array of strikingly human-looking, man-made objects : inquisitor binoculars from rooftops all over the world, confident team-working football players, or a group of curious little spray can tips… With his photographs of optical devices that, once taken off our eyes, are staring at us with eyes of their own, Schweitzer draws a parallel between, on one side, the search for new ideas and approaches to grasp an ever-changing culture under its many sides, and on the other side, the way of the artist, as it is as much a work of questioning and self-reflection as one of openness and far-reaching imagination.

Etienne Gronarini

Le monde dans les yeux de Eva et Sofia.

Part 1 - Shanghai

Shanghai Sidecar
from Suzhou river to Yongjia rd French concession, September 2010

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Shanghai sidecar

 

La video sur YouTube ici.

Haute Qualite, .mov (H.264, quicktime7). Shanghai_sidecar.m4v (19 Mo)

requiert quicktime ou vlc

 

Metro Bastille
Exiting Bastille's underground station, 1:30am, August 2005

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Metro Bastille

 

La video sur YouTube ici.

Haute Qualite, .mov (H.264, quicktime7). Metro.mov (4 Mo)
Qualite Moyenne, .avi. Metro.avi (1,8 Mo)

requiert quicktime ou vlc

 

Trajet Matinal
De Gare du Nord a SGR, Aubervilliers, un matin d'aout 2005.

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Trajet Matinal

 

La sequence sur YouTube: ici

Haute Qualite, .mov (H.264, quicktime7). Trajet.mov (20 Mo)
Qualite Moyenne, .avi. Trajet.avi (11,3 Mo)

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Un dimanche a Paris
Traversee de Paris, sacadee: Des Halles aux Louvres, du Louvres a la Perle, en photos animees, sept 2005.

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Un dimanche a Paris

 

La sequence sur YouTube ici.

Haute Qualite, .mov (H.264, quicktime7). LesHallesLeLouve.mov (26 Mo)
Basse Qualite (240x170), LesHallesLeLouvre_240x170.mov (3.5 Mo)

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Hong Kong Market
Un marche perdu entre les grates ciels de Hong Kong, 26 decembre 2005.

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Hong Kong Market

 

La sequence sur YouTube ici.

Haute Qualite, .mov (H.264, quicktime7). marketHK.mov (9sec, 6.4Mo).

requiert quicktime ou vlc

 

 

Montreal's Ballade
Sur le plateau, depart du cafe Laka. Octobre 2006. Obviously for Nicholas.

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Montreal's Ballade

 

La sequence sur YouTube ici.

voir la vidéo : Laika.mov (sec, Mo).

requiert quicktime ou vlc

 

 

Lan Kwai Fong
Hong Kong, le 31 decembre 2005.

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Lan Kwai Fong

 

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La sequence sur YouTube ici.

voir la vidéo : LanKwaiFong.mov (17.2 Mo).

requiert quicktime ou vlc

 

 

Taipei Underground
from a train to another train, Taipei, April 2006.

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Taipei Underground

 

La sequence sur YouTube ici.

voir la vidéo : Underground.mov (5 Mo)


requiert quicktime ou vlc

 

Ueno station, Tokyo
People passing by, April 2007.

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Ueno station, Tokyo

 

 

La sequence sur YouTube ici.

voir la vidéo : Ueno.mov (5sec, 1.4 Mo).

requiert quicktime ou vlc

 

 

Airplane sunset, heading East
To Hong Kong, dec. 2005.

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Airplane sunset, heading East

 

La sequence sur YouTube ici.

Voir la video: Sunset.mov (4 Mo)
Qualite Moyenne, .avi. a venir

requiert quicktime ou vlc

 

 

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