/// Structures of ephemeral existence

Brussels based photographer Sven Laurent is specialized in contemporary art documentation and reference images. Over the years, his professional and personal work have merged into a particular representation of the subject in space, referring to the questions of presence and materiality in contemporary photography.

With images showing everyday life, objects of his close environment and some subtle portraits, Sven is exploring the questions of space, time and existence, revealing the the unconventional beauty of our close environment.

« Carrying a camera most of the time, I take pictures wherever I am. I don’t look for the exotic or the spectacular. I’m looking for what others wouldn’t notice and certainly not photograph. Then I try to make it attractive by composing a clean frame, organizing elements according to light, color, shapes and perspective. Making the ordinary look extraordinary in order to survive the oppressive daily routines. »

The spatial organisation of the masses in his frames reveal either the sculptural or the immersive qualities of the photographed subjects, transcending the traditional perception of presence and materiality in contemporary photography.

The following images are a selection of a larger, ongoing, body of work.

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