Bloom #1
To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Melbourne photographer Fabrice Bigot has joined forces with Andy Dinan of MARS Gallery and Kerry Gardner, AM, Board Member for Global Fund for Women, to create a series of rose portraits for BLOOM, an exhibition running March 1–29 at MARS Gallery, 7 James Street, Melbourne, Vic. Gallery commissions from the exhibition will be donated to the Global Fund for Women to support anti-violence programs around the world. Visit globalfundforwomen.org.
“Working with plants and especially flowers is always a challenge. You are never given enough time to capture their beauty and chance is always part of the process. To photograph these 10 roses, I knew I would have little more than a month and therefore, I started a month ahead of the beginning of the season to search for the places and gardens where I would find the finest specimens to photograph in-situ. Because I like working with minimum equipment and available light, I had to get ready very early in the morning when the light is not too strong, the shadows still soft and full of details, and the flowers sometimes still covered in dew.
“Throughout the six weeks during which the roses were in full bloom, I spent my time walking around some of the most beautiful private gardens in Victoria, sometimes having to come back several times in order to capture one specimen at its best. Thanks to all these people who let me wander in their gardens, such as Michael Morrison, head gardener of the exquisite Cruden Farm.” Fabrice Bigot
This work is from the BLOOM collection of 10 works, which have been produced as giclee prints. View the full collection here. Limited to just 50 of each size, each print is delivered with a certificate signed by the artist, and has been reproduced using the highest quality archival inks and paper, ensuring it will last a lifetime. A percentage of the profit from the sale will be donated to the Global Fund for Women.
Specifications
Size
- Standard:
- Paper size: 54cm x 41.85cm
- Image size: 40cm x 30cm
- Large:
- Paper size: 74cm x 56.79cm
- Image size: 60cm x 44.78cm
Paper
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All prints are produced on 310gsm 100% cotton archival fine-art paper using the latest-generation 10-colour pigmented ink sets. One of the most durable print processes available today, prints can be expected to last a lifetime.
Frames
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All frames are crafted in Melbourne from sustainably sourced Australian hardwood.
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Each frame is carefully sanded and finished by hand.
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The following timber and finish combinations are available: Tasmanian oak - natural finish; Blackwood - natural finish; Tasmanian oak - deep brown finish; Tasmanian oak - satin black lacquer; Tasmanian oak - satin white lacquer.
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Frame profile: 19mm wide x 45mm deep
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3mm acrylic glazing is standard on all frames with prints set back from the acrylic with 15mm spacers.
Fabrice Bigot
Fabrice Bigot was born in 1969 in Paris, where he graduated with a degree in art history and cinema from Sorbonne University. Now living and working in Melbourne, Bigot is a photographic and video artist whose works explore the magic and poetry of nature found in both urban and suburban areas. His photography demonstrates his interest in film, especially film noir, as well as interests in the night, desire and the subconscious. Before moving to Australia in 2006, Bigot worked for 20 years as an assistant director on numerous French feature films and made experimental films using both analogue and digital technology.
Bigot collaborated technically and artistically with several European photographic and video artists before starting his own art practice. He staged his first solo exhibition, Naked Garden, in 2015 at Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong to critical acclaim. Recent series include Flores Venerae, which he exhibited at The Lyric Emerging Artist Gallery, Fitzroy, in 2017. Bigot is represented by MARS Gallery in Melbourne.
Andy Dinan, MARS Gallery
Andy Dinan founded and established Melbourne Art Rooms (MARS Gallery), in 2004 to promote Australian artists. Since its inception, MARS has staged some 220 exhibitions, with a focus on emerging and mid-career contemporary Australian and international artists. MARS enjoys a unique position staging regular exhibitions, attending international art fairs, curating special events and consulting on major public art commissions.
In 2010, Dinan established a public art consulting service, ADA Art Consulting, which integrated art into large- and small-scale property developments. In addition to being responsible for many of the head-turning major public art works that adorn Melbourne’s newest buildings, she also coordinates a rental art scheme.
In addition to working as an ambassador for TLC for the past 14 years, Dinan co-founded Off Your Back. She was also on the marketing board for the Salvation Army for 10 years. Her contribution was recognised in the Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards 2014, in the Philanthropy category.
Dinan is also the publisher of The Article, an online forum for Australian and international cultural debate, reviews and features.
Expected delivery is two weeks for unframed prints and four weeks for framed prints.
Size
- Standard:
- Paper size: 54cm x 41.85cm
- Image size: 40cm x 30cm
- Large:
- Paper size: 74cm x 56.79cm
- Image size: 60cm x 44.78cm