Photographic composition on glazed enamelled steel plating (2012)
“People in Motion” is a photographic fresco of dynamic images. The process used for these dynamic images is derived from the technique used for capturing photofinishes, adapted by the photographer. The technique of panoptic photography on silver nitrate film, involving no digital manipulation or retouching, exposes over time whatever passes through the camera’s line of vision, making it possible to capture what the eye does not perceive. The views are stripped of all references that could limit their interpretation. The innovative and aesthetic graphic style created a sense of timelessness. The photographic work of this artist is characterised, in the first place, by the original technique: photography ranging over 360° with a hidden camera. It is a technique that he has chiefly developed and applied in an urban environment. He quickly presented an initial series of proofs inspired by dance. Carrying on the work of his celebrated predecessors who were able to analyse movements in pictures, the photographs of Michel Dusariez not only present a breakdown of movement, but are also an expression of the dynamic energy of the body, whose contours are blurred in order to subtly express and accent this force. By inviting us to look at things differently, Michel Dusariez brings a new dimension to the art of photography.
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MICHEL DUSARIEZ (Bruxelles, 1938)
The Brussels artist Michel Dusariez was originally trained as an optician-optometrist and has taught at the Centre d’études des sciences optiques appliquées (Center for applied optical sciences). He is a self-taught photographer and engineer. For over 25 years, he has carried out research and experiments into the various possibilities offered by panoramic photography. Since the 1990s, he has created 360° views by installing the camera at the centre of the subject and then recording a circular view of the environment. Michel Dusariez is recently studying photography techniques designed to capture movement. Following in the footsteps of Marey, Muybridge and Edgerton, the precursors of chronophotography, he portrays movement in a series of exposures. His work has been shown in numerous exhibitions, at various museums and has been frequently featured on television. The scientific department of the Royal Belgian Academy awarded him the “de Boelpaepe” Prize in 1995 for his 360° views and his three-dimensional photographs.
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