BAPTISTE GRISON  /\  visual arts

To observe, map and photograph the sky in all its depth and complexity, there are professional or amateur astronomers, advanced instruments, observatories away from stray lights, and a whole panoply of sophisticated techniques. The apparent infinity of this  fields of research and all the philosophical questions that may arise from it can make you dizzy - at least that's the effect it inevitably has on me. So when I find myself, on a beautiful summer night, lying on the beach facing a starry vault, I often wonder what would be the best way to interact with this rich visual material and above all, how to account for this poetic experience other than by applying a technical and systematic approach  .

 

Here is a proposal for watching the stars.

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Instructions :

 

1. Choose a very dark night, without clouds, preferably a warm night, a beautiful summer night;

2. Ideally, you should absorb a little alcohol (or any other substance to your liking), which will slightly disturb your senses;

3. You can then sit down at your convenience, lying on your back, on the sand, in the grass or whatever you like;

4. Squint your eyes;

5. It is almost silent;

6. A slow shutter of the camera set in manual mode coincides with the beginning of a slight oscillating movement of your body: this will define the trajectory of the stars;

7. There you go: there are now stars dancing on the surface of your sensor.