Mood
Stéphane Mahé
2023 — France
About this series
In this series, wandering appears to be a photographic quest, revealing a dreamlike, cinematic universe.
In that moment when the real becomes surreal, it opens the door to that dirt path created by a painting in the family living room, setting me in motion, guided by instinct, in search of emotions, in search of those precious, unique, brief, ephemeral moments! It is this full and total commitment to harmony, to my surroundings, that defines my photography
As a witness to these futile opportunities, this work gives them an air of eternity. It is a universal experience in which emotions are the common language, a sort of Esperanto made up of timeless, mysterious and dreamlike scenes, independent of one another yet belonging to a coherent whole that soothes and poeticises our souls; it is a parenthesis that opens and closes with each visit, offering new feelings.
Photographer: Stéphane Mahé
Nationality: French
Based in: Rennes, France
Instagram: @stephane_mahe_
Over the years, Stéphane Mahé has moved towards more personal photography, which led to his first collaboration with Éditions de Juillet and Arnaud Le Gouëfflec for the book Terminus Saint-Malo in the Villes Mobiles collection, as well as various exhibitions. In 2018, he presented the Somewhere series and an eponymous book was published by Editions de Juillet. The series has been exhibited in various venues and festivals such as the Tour Bidouane in Saint-Malo (France), the Promenades Photographiques in Vendôme (France), the gallery l’Imagerie in Lannion (France), the Galerie l’Entrée des Artistes in Paris (France), the Galerie La Chambre Claire in Douarnenez (France), and the Incadaqués festival (Spain).
The book Mood was published in 2023 by Editions de Juillet and was a finalist for the Prix des libraires. The Mood series is shown at the Galerie Le lieu in Lorient (France), at the Annecy Lac Photo (ALP’) festival – Annecy (France), at the Maison Bleue – Craon (France), at the Photo-club Saint-Grégoire festival (France), at the Galerie l’Entrée des Artistes – Paris (France).
2024, Mood is currently on show at Galerie L’Angle – Hendaye (France) – Aux Champs Libres – Rennes (France) and from the end of May, at Galerie Les Bigotes – Vannes (France).