Trying to take good pictures, is that a theme?

I remember visiting the exhibition dedicated to Claude Cahun at Jeu de Paume in Paris in 2011. It was a retrospective exhibition on her photography. When I think of Claude Cahun, I have in mind words like ‘iconoclastic’ and ‘avant-garde’. I also have in mind the fact that art historians have neglected the life and work of nonconforming individuals doing photography or expressing themselves through other artistic means.

I consider myself quite curious. Outstanding cultural expressions can and probably will inspire me. Movies like In the Mood for Love or Blade Runner, the literature of Richard Ford, Tristan und Isolde by Wagner, the art of Francis Bacon, the sculptures of Richard Serra or Berlinde de Bruyckere, the photography of Gregory Crewdson, etc. The list is endless; cultural references are like places I visit every now and then. Recently, I'm obsessed with Yuval Noah Harari (Sapiens), Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland (Rick and Morty), Cixin Liu (The Three Body Problem trilogy), Christopher Anderson (Approximate Joy), Paolo Sorrentino (La Grande Bellezza) and everything Anish Kapoor.

The lighting, the framing, the composition in my recent work are a consequence of different factors. They're due to objective/technical and subjective/intentional reasons.  I consciously try to get close to my subject(s), to preserve their anonymity(s), to reveal just enough to have a picture without fully unveiling the mystery of a moment. But I try not to play with ambiguity though, at least not consciously.

Absolutely. This is just the beginning. Lots to be done.

Through my nights out in Paris, I can see that some promoters display artistic ambitions while rave organizers display ideological interpretations of partying. This being said, I usually see a commercial purpose behind each party. Profit is needed and sought after. And it’s not a bad thing. This way, the promoters can keep throwing parties where nonconforming, queer individuals can gather and thread connections – personal, artistic, professional, etc. The impact on contemporary culture and future politics is hard to measure but there is definitely an impact if you ask me.

Body is political. Gender is political. Sex is political. What's not political nowadays?