Michel Mazzoni

R_4 (orange) is part of the ‘Mono’ series which, although it consists mainly of black-and-white prints, marks the beginning of Michel Mazzoni’s experiments with colour. The title refers very literally to the context in which the work was created: ‘R’ for Romania, where the photograph was taken, and ‘4’ for its chronological position within the series. In this body of work, the artist explores the notion of monochrome, visual density and the degree of abstraction that this can induce. Whilst patterns may seem discernible, the orange colour and diffused light immerse the image in a surreal atmosphere. Mazzoni plays with the components of the image as well as the photographic process itself. The cinema of Antonioni or Marker, just like early photographic experiments, are among his sources of inspiration. The artist sometimes intervenes directly on the films, as is the case with R_4 (orange), for which he pre-veiled and scanned the negative. The concept of the fragment is important to Mazzoni, who considers his photographs to serve as traces, visual testimonies of his wanderings. 

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