Pierre Papet : Moon Paintings

7 Dec-9 Dec 2018

Overview

Moon Paintings represents the first solo exhibition of Pierre Papet’s artwork, presented within a Grade II listed crypt below St John Church, Bethnal Green. In his most recent series, the London-based artist uses the moon as both subject and active participant in the process of creating photographic abstractions. Taken in the presence of a full moon phase, the artworks represent the deliberate alteration of a natural scene; removing the subject’s inherent context from the viewer. Unlike conventional photography where the camera is typically motionless, Papet uses the medium as a mobile light recording device to capture the moon’s luminosity.