SELECTION OF WORKS (2014 – 2022)




















Photography 2014-21,


Explored the places where experience, science and the most remote spaces meet. 
Pic du midi and Mont Ventoux

kodak portra with medium format

















HYPERMETEOR

















Photography 2014-21,

Hypermeteor, 2014-21 (Moon, Malchamps)
Questioned the limits of atmosphere, the behaviour of the light and the rotation of the earth


kodak portra with medium format
















BLUE FOREST



















Photography 2014-22

Blue Forest 2019-21
the echo of the rotation of the earth


kodak portra with medium format
















OCEAN



















data of 2014

Ocean, 2014
Continuité de la topography, 2014

NOA scientific database, the data is used as a photographic film
Collaboration with the geologuist Lucien Halleux



















BLACKOUT




















Artwork of studio 2014-20


Black out, 2015-16

photograph made with volcanic ash from Grimsvötn, eruption May 21-25, 2011 Volcanic eruptions can disrupt the thermal stability of the Earth.













TRANSMISSIONS
















data of 2010-15


Transmissions, 2010-15

The Transmissions project explores scientific data. It focuses specifically on climate and seismic data to extend the experience of nature. This project explores iconic locations such as nature reserves, summits of mountains and climate change observation sites. It takes the form of digital and photographic works.

Transmissions_2015 (archive), the project uses seismic data and questions the hazard of earthquakes












APPEL D’AIR
















Environmental Capture Artwork 2007-22

Appel d’air 2007-19, mobile for tracé with tensegrity structure inspired by meteorologic stations and the atmospheric balloons 
Kikk Residency at CCN 2019















AEROGRAPHY




















Environmental Capture Artwork 2007-22

Aerography 2019-22, climate sensitive surface inspired by photographic negative film


The Aerography project explores the dynamic balance of the atmosphere through a search for sensitive surfaces inspired by photographic film. The process is sensitive to water transported in the atmosphere and changes color in response to pH variation. The project captures polluting gas of human and natural origin.
















VERTICAL ENVIRONMENT



















Vertical environment, film, 2020-22

the history the relationship between atmosphere and environment
RAVI residency 2020















FOREST


















Environmental Capture Artwork 2007-22

The vertical environment 2017-22, station focuses on the interactions between environment and atmosphere

The Vertical environment project focuses on the interactions between environment and atmosphere, water cycle and energy. It includes a set of prototypes art stations: dessins des cimes, mobiles solaire, plateaux pour environnement et chambres solaire. The stations create visualization artworks with the environment, inspired by weather stations.














INCENDIE














Artwork of studio 2014-20

INCENDIE 2014-20
I_83, I_1049, I_200, I_875, I_387, I_385, I_1040, I_79, I_11

photography realized in liquid developement with optical fiber & solarization inspired by forest fires















TRAVERSEES




















Artwork of environment 2015-21,

traversees 2015-21,
1. devonien, tracé with matter, 2017
2. silurien with tracé, 2017-19
3. cambrien with liquid crystals on rock, 2017-19
4. cambrien with air and environment sensitive surface, 2017-21 


The matrise is use as a negatif film for enlargement















BOOKS AND DOCUMENTATIONS





















Books 2006-22 

Prix Dess(e)ins 2013, Les traces habiles, Paris, notebook of 2006-13













SELECTION OF EXHIBITIONS & PROJECTS:




Vertical Environment
June-July 2022
Studio Arboretum de Tahanfagne

Spa




AAC9
June-August 2022
Art au centre, Liège 

Curated by Maxime Moinet



RAVI Residency
September 2020
Liège



RESET 
Artsouterrain
Mars 2020, Montréal
Proposal of Juliette Bibasse
Curated by Juliette Bibasse
Photo by Thierry du Bois





INSTRUMENTS
Archipelagos of fragility
Kikk Festival
November 2019, Namur
Curated by Marie du Chastel


















   François Winants is a belgian visual artist focused on atmosphere, environment & time.   





François Winants 

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