Franck Seguin

apnée apnéisme baleines plongée

Un mot sur l'oeuvre

"We spent three days scouring the ocean around the island of Rurutu in the Austral Islands, looking for a launch with a humpback whale, to no avail. long trip to Antarctica, the decision is made, we return to Moorea, the little sister of Tahiti.We first meet a group of six whales well shaken.I am intimidated but serene from the first contact, unlike my First encounter with the sperm whales, under the surface, they dance and walk with grace their long pectoral that seem to want to hug us.I immerse myself one last time and intoxicated with the song of whales that soaks the ocean in this season." Guillaume Nery

The story is born with a meeting.
Franck Seguin has been leading a personal work on apnea for several years on the sidelines of his brilliant career at L'Equipe.
He works with Guillaume Néry, multiple champion of the world of apnea, since always.
A photograph taken during the training of Guillaume had already earned the world Press, sports category, Franck Seguin.
Since Guillaume Néry retired from high competition, they often exchange.
It was on the idea of ​​Franck, wishing to speak of apnea as a way of life, that was born this project, he wanted to meet the people of the water.
The trip took a year. He gave One breath around the world, a fabulous trip to the great apnea sites of the planet to meet men, and animals that populate them. Guillaume made a film made with his partner Julie Gautier. Franck brought back some photographs. A remarkable job.
The catalog which follows, is the substantive. 35 images among a few thousand, those who, because of their aesthetic quality, their poetry, their sometimes dreamlike, we seemed to be able to access the rank of works.
Only 9 copies of each will be released.
6 prints on sale + 3 that the artist reserves. Prices increase with each issue.
The works are proposed framing included: Diasec original framed realized under the control of the author.

Le témoignage de Franck Seguin

Whales in Polynesia (Island of Moorea)
"This is another giant 25-tonne marine mammal that has rocked our childhood dreams, everyone remembers the Monstro whale that hosted Pinocchio, and we had the privilege of swimming with them to the rhythm of their wonderful songs. The whale season in Polynesia lasts about 4 months, in early July they arrive from Antarctica where they spend the rest of the year.They come from the Austral Islands, Rurutu and Moorea are very famous islands for the observation of these marine mammals They continue their journey to the islands of the Society and to the Tuamotu.The first reason for their migration to Polynesia is to find a suitable place to give birth, because the warm and clear waters of the Fenua meet the ideal conditions for the first months of the calves. "
Franck Seguin

Le choix de Jean-Denis