Presence obscure shines a light on the relationship that the individual forges with his urban surroundings. This series focuses on urban surroundings at night. There are places or situations, as the darkness of night gives way to the paleness of the wee hours, when despite its absence, a human presence seems to remain faintly perceptible beyond objects. This ‘shadowy’ presence, like the fragile persistence of a recent life, gives things another dimension. As if they had captured the stamp of human presence. One cannot go without the other. One has become the other.
While travelling through vast desertic places, Xavier Blondeau has been questionning the place of individuals in their environment.Since 2009 and apart from his activity as a Senior lecturer, her has focused his photographic work on the individual. It is presented and structured in photographic series and aims at addressing that question very closely. Since 2011, he has been very active and present in many exhibitions. His work is about intimacy being revealed as his various photographic series unfold.
Awards Award:2018/International Photography Award IPA/Honourable Mention/FineArt-Nudes Category/Los Angeles/USA
Award:2018/Prix de la Photographie de Paris PX3/Bronze Medal/FineArt-Nudes Category/Paris/France
Award:2018/Moscow International Foto Awards MIFA/Silver Medal/Architecture Cityscape Category/Moscow
Award:2018/Moscow International Foto Awards MIFA/Silver Medal/FineArt-Nudes Category/Moscow
Award:2017/Tokyo International Photo Award TIFA/Silver Medal/FineArt-Abstract Category/Tokyo/Japan
Award:2017/International Photographer Of The Year/3nd place/Architecture Interiors Category/London
Award:2017/International Photography Award IPA/Honourable Mention/Architecture Interiors Category/Los Angeles/USA
Award:2017/Prix de la Photographie de Paris PX3/Bronze Medal/FineArt-Abstract Category/Paris/France
Award:2017/PhotoShoot Awards/Emeritus Mention/Body Parts Category/Montréal/Canada
Award:2017/Moscow International Foto Awards MIFA/Honourable Mention/Architecture Interiors Category/MoscowRussia
Award:2016/Tokyo International Photo Award TIFA/Silver Medal/Architecture Interiors Category/Tokyo/Japan
Award:2016/London International Creative Competition/Shortlist/London/UK
Award:2016/International Photography Award IPA/Honourable Mention/FineArt-Nudes Category/Los Angeles/USA
Award:2015/International Photographer Of the Year IPOTY/2nd Prize Winner/Night photography Category/London/UK
Award:2014/International Photography Award IPA/2nd Prize Winner/Night Photography Category/ Los Angeles/USA
Award:2015/International Photography Award IPA/Honourable Mention/Categorie FineArt-Portrait/Los Angeles/USA
Award:2014/International Emerging Artist Award/ Shortlist/Dubai/Arab Emirates
