Franck Seguin

apnée apnéiste Cachalots Guillaume Nery plongée

Un mot sur l'oeuvre

"Arrived in Mauritius, we will meet those who inspired the legend of Moby Dick: sperm whales. For all freedivers, sperm whales represent the perfection of Darwinian evolution. I find them majestic, the incarnation of the power and mystery of the oceans. The first contacts are only contemplation. They pass, insensitive to our presence, and we look at them. Every day, they are more numerous but remain shy. And then, there is this last day, reward of our patience, abnegation and deep respect of what nature has already given us. Females and juveniles roll against each other, seeming to cuddle endlessly. Others are in such confidence that they begin a small nap, motionless vertically, head up. They are lined up like monoliths. This surrealist vision is without a doubt the most spectacular and moving animal behavior I have seen around the globe. " Guillaume Nery

The story is born with a meeting.
Franck Seguin has been leading a personal work on apnea for several years on the sidelines of his brilliant career at L'Equipe.
He works with Guillaume Néry, multiple champion of the world of apnea, since always.
A photograph taken during the training of Guillaume had already earned the world Press, sports category, Franck Seguin.
Since Guillaume Néry retired from high competition, they often exchange.
It was on the idea of ​​Franck, wishing to speak of apnea as a way of life, that was born this project, he wanted to meet the people of the water.
The trip took a year. He gave One breath around the world, a fabulous trip to the great apnea sites of the planet to meet men, and animals that populate them. Guillaume made a film made with his partner Julie Gautier. Franck brought back some photographs. A remarkable job.
The catalog which follows, is the substantive. 35 images among a few thousand, those who, because of their aesthetic quality, their poetry, their sometimes dreamlike, we seemed to be able to access the rank of works.
Only 9 copies of each will be released.
6 prints on sale + 3 that the artist reserves. Prices increase with each issue.
The works are proposed framing included: Diasec original framed realized under the control of the author.

Le témoignage de Franck Seguin

A great cetacean: the sperm whale (Mauritius-Indian Ocean)
"Less than an hour's flight from La Reunion, there is Mauritius and the greatest freedivers of the animal kingdom: sperm whales ... mythical animal if you know the novel by Moby Dick, the white whale, but no one really represents who it is in reality ! The male can reach more than twenty meters long, which makes him the largest carnivore in the world. Only, the head can represent one third of the length. This mammal feeds largely on squid and fish, in varying proportions depending on geographic location, and is known for its 90-minute snorkeling records, sometimes reaching 3000m depth, unparalleled performance in mammals of his species, his rattling vocalisations are the loudest sound produced by an animal, they are used for the purpose of communicating, identifying and locating themselves. "
Franck Seguin

Le choix de Jean-Denis