Tomoya Fujimoto was born in Bordeaux in 1989. After studying in Tokyo, he returned to Bordeaux to join the Beaux-Arts art school. In 2014, he earned a master's degree in photography from ENS Louis Lumi&egrave;re in Paris.
As a young photographer, he studied with still life specialists and chose this field as his preferred means of creative expression.
Tomoya particularly appreciates matter and the interaction between what is seen and what can be revealed by light. With his lens, he can intimately capture the movement and shimmering of the vast canvas of the ocean and expose the entire world caught on the surface of a leaf. By building a subtle balance between the marvelous and the trivial, Tomoya offers layered art enhanced by a surprising intimacy with his subjects, a reflection of his attachment to the profound nature of things.
He self-published &ldquo;Rien que la mer&rdquo; (Nothing but the sea) in July 2020. His book will be republished in September 2021 by Editions Amers.

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Tomoya Fujimoto

Tomoya Fujimoto was born in Bordeaux in 1989. After studying in Tokyo, he returned to Bordeaux to join the Beaux-Arts art school. In 2014, he earned a master's degree in photography from ENS Louis Lumi&egrave;re in Paris...

Nothing but the sea
"Free man, you will always cherish the sea"
Baudelaire &ndash; surprisingly &ndash; wrote these words as modernity began to swing towards unbridled industrialization, pandemic pollution, and exponential over-exploitation of the oceans, which are very likely at the origin of life and key contributors to climate regulation.
I wanted to offer a sober and radical view of the oceans, in their reflections of the sky, at sunset and at nightfall, in light and in darkness. Maximum contrast between the purity of the water and the implied oil slicks. Between happiness and apocalypse. Between desire and fear. But also, a fascination with the end of times, beauty induced by fear. It is as much about questioning the future of the oceans as it is about questioning ourselves.
Once again, Baudelaire &ndash; while obsessed with a quest for modernism &ndash; put it best: "The sea is your mirror; you contemplate your soul".