Fabrice Poussin

"Yet Another Story" was created using found objects, found paints and wildflowers, in natural lighting, outside. 7.5" x 13". Leica Camera

"Modern Couple" (5.5" x 8.3") and "Illusion" (5" x 8.3") were both created under controlled lighting with spray paints, natural flowers and fruit, as well as diverse glass objects before a black background. Both were photographed with Canon cameras.

I am always reminded of Roland Barthes word in his book on photography, "Camera Lucida." He spoke of the idea of the "punctum," what points to the viewer, connects him/her to the work in a quasi "umbilical" manner.

What brings me to create new visual pieces is the need to create something new. I do not want to re-create what others have done, or what I have already done. I want to always offer something new to the viewer. I had a notion of working with ice and to observe what effects natural flowers would cause if frozen. Later, I discovered a number of abandoned objects in a barn and decided to combine them and create still lives with a different mood. This project continued as I was bequeathed a collection of spray paint cans. I pondered how I may use these and after some experiments realize that I could create stunning effects with diverse flowers. This is a project I plan on continuing this upcoming summer.