Some forms travel through time.
Through a sensitive and experimental photographic practice, Maxime Passadore explores the classical forms and sacred symbols that continue to resonate across centuries. Neo-archaeological fragments, contemporary artefacts, and reimagined relics compose a body of work where past and present converge.
The title Atramentum refers to the carbon-black ink of antiquity, historically associated with writing, the preservation of knowledge, and the transmission of stories. Here, it becomes a material of revelation, absorbing light and directing the gaze toward the image and its evocative power.
At the heart of the exhibition, a series dedicated to the Assyrian Lamassu explores the dialogue between ancient craftsmanship and contemporary creation through photogravure on copper and the transformative effects of oxidation.
With Mémoires Carbone : Atramentum, Maxime Passadore investigates the mystery of sacred figures and the narratives that continue to shape our collective imagination.
It is not the artworks that cross the centuries, but the stories they inspire.