For these new works, the artist is presenting photographs taken in Paris, Versailles and Barcelona. It as though there were a spatial dimension to these images of architecture. The work of Franck Bohbot is characterised by both objectivity and hyperrealism: he reveals all the power of the very essence of these sites. The artist plunges the spectator into contemplation of the architecture. The vision that the artist renders is that of his eye hidden behind the lens, focusing purely on the site, in a world devoid of any human presence. In the manner of Becher, whether it be through his typology or his documentary style, with these new works the artist once again demonstrates the rich diversity of his photographs. The choice of locations is never left to chance and includes theatres, train stations or libraries. He appropriates sites that symbolise travel and culture, in colours inherent to the artist's style, which gives his photographs both a cinematographic and documentary feel. Mystery and paradox emanates from these powerful and beautiful images, no doubt owing to the 'absence of presence', the framing and lighting that the artist has chosen to immortalise each site.

**The artist: Franck Bohbot**

Born in 1980 in the Parisian region, Franck Bohbot lives and works in New York. He began his career as a set photographer, producing a number of photographic series dedicated to urban architecture, from 2008 onwards. His subjects include theatres, libraries, fair grounds, and swimming pools. While Bernd and Hilla Becher dedicate their works to the frontal photography of industrial installations, the French photographer develops a protocol with the same precision that allows him to draw up an inventory of Parisian public, cultural, or sporting sites, devoid of any human presence. The artist adopts a frontal point of view each time, highlighting an almost perfect symmetry. The photographer's outsider's eye thus lends the sites a new dimension: one that is more monumental and stylised. These places are transformed into unique and captivating spaces, both in terms of their historical and sociological aspects, as well as aesthetic concerns. This ability to observe architecture in an original manner has earned him some major commissions by prestigious institutions such as the Louvre.