SELECTION OF WORKS (2014 – 2022)









METEOR











Photography 2014-21,

Questioned the limits of atmosphere, the behaviour of the light and 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 geologue Lucien Halleux















SKY















Artwork of studio 2014-20


Black out, 2015

photography realized with volcanic ash from Grimsvötn, eruption 21 to 25 may 2011











ATMOSPHERE












data of 2010-15


Transmissions, 2010-15

The data of the climatic and meteorologic variations from the weather stations is translated on live










CLIMAT











Artwork of capturing the environment 2007-22

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

Aerography 2019-22, pH captur inspired by the negativ photographic film










BREATHING















Vertical environment, film, 2020-22

the history the relationship between atmosphere and forest
RAVI residency 2020

vimeo













ROTATE

















Photography 2014-22

Blue Forest 2019-21
kodak portra with medium format, the echo of the rotation of the earth













FOREST













Artwork of capturing the environment 2007-22
Forest studio(2017-today) Arboretum de Tahanfagne

Dessins des cimes 2017-22, the summit is the contact with the atmosphere
Plauteaux pour environnement 2019-22, bio-signature of the environment
Mobiles solaires 2017-22, breathing of the forest on photosensitive surface


The stations are integrated in the climatic variations between atmosphere and forest












FOREST FIRES










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 pH 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
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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