Xavier was one of the very first photographers to take part in our A Hotel Photo, An Artist’s View project. His new exhibition is called Fukusa…


Fukusa (袱紗) are pieces of decorated silk used to cover gifts in the Japanese tradition (Wikipedia page here).

For his exhibition, Xavier Alphand has created futuristic photos inspired by this light piece of cloth. Human bodies are lifted in urban environments after dark, half attraction half levitation. The photographer plays with hyper-realistic facets of photography and plunges us into strange scene between dark and light.

You can see more photos by Xavier on his site or by checking out the mini-gallery on his A Hotel Photo, An Artist’s View page. And feel free to come to the grand opening of his exhibition! All the details are below.

Here’s all the essential information for the Fukusa exhibition by Xavier Alphand

When: 6th February – 8th March 2009
Grand opening: Friday 6th February starting 6pm
Where: Galerie l’Œil Ouvert, 11 rue de la Grange aux Belles, Paris 10ème. Métro Jacques-Bonsergent (line 5), Goncourt (line 11) or Colonel Fabien (line 2)
Opening hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 3 – 8pm
Official gallery site: here
Photographer’s site: here

Bigger map here