Charles Petillon French, 1973
Marcher sur la tête (large), 2024
Photographic pigmentary print mounted on aluminum
111 x 145 cm
43 1/2 x 57 in
43 1/2 x 57 in
Ed. /3 +2AP
20733
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This photograph by Charles Pétillon, titled Marcher sur la tête (Walking on One’s Head), playfully subverts gravity and balance. A figure appears upside down, legs protruding from a dense cluster...
This photograph by Charles Pétillon, titled Marcher sur la tête (Walking on One’s Head), playfully subverts gravity and balance. A figure appears upside down, legs protruding from a dense cluster of white balloons, as if swallowed by this surreal cloud. Set against an open, desolate landscape, the image evokes themes of disorientation and inversion—questioning our perception of reality, stability, and movement. The balloons, light and ethereal, contrast with the solidity of the asphalt, reinforcing the sense of paradox and suspension.
