The Portrait of Alain Souchon is protected in a Formica briefcase.
When we open the briefcase, we discover a portrait of Alain Souchon, the famous French variety singer,
in the left half.

In the right half, there is a screen showing a full-length portrait of a small boy.
This child – a symbolic alter ego of Alain Souchon –
is dressed in the style of schoolchildren of the past. He stands, facing the spectators with his arms crossed, with a very serious, almost scowling expression.

The quasi-contemplative video invites the viewer to observe him very carefully.
It is a static shot with sequences of micro-movements where only the face and the knee change appearance: as soon as an injury appears on the knee, the child starts to frown, discontented.

One simply needs to lift the portrait of Alain Souchon to discover a first aid kit to dress this little injury.



 



Portrait of Alain Souchon, teaser, 2016

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