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\u00a0<\/span> Wild or cultivated, wonders of form and color, seeds possess a morphology that is both necessary and strange\u2014evoking wonder and contemplation. Symbols of life, growth, diversity, and culture, seeds tell the great story of humankind. Since the dawn of time, they have traveled\u2014carried by ocean currents, winds, sometimes fire, and also with the help of animals and humans\u2014spreading the extraordinary diversity of the plant world. Seeds of trees, grains, flowers, fruits, and vegetables circulate across the globe, adapting and being welcomed from one land to another: they challenge our ability to imagine the future.<\/span><\/p>\n Carefully selected, lit, and framed, the seeds photographed by Thierry Ardouin unsettle our perception as viewers: they become symbols that, far from any generic image, question our relationship to origins. Drawn mostly from the collections of the National Museum of Natural History, these wild or cultivated seeds from around the world fascinate through their formal beauty\u2014colors, textures, contours, and appearances capture the gaze and question our perceptions.<\/span><\/p>\n Following a first collaboration during KYOTOGRAPHIE 2024, OGATA is pleased to present <\/span>Histoires de Graines<\/span><\/i> in its exhibition space, located on the mezzanine of the main hall. Within the serene atmosphere of OGATA, in the heart of the Marais\u2019s bustle, these silent seeds take on a contemplative dimension, inviting visitors to pause and re-evaluate the living world around them.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n About the artist<\/b><\/p>\n Born in 1961, Thierry Ardouin co-founded the photographers\u2019 collective Tendance Floue in 1991. His work explores the relationship between humans and their environment, often using medium or large format photography, which allows for greater attention to time and composition. In 2004, his series <\/span>Nada<\/span><\/i>\u2014a wandering journey that began in Spain\u2014sought to capture the traces left by human hands on the landscape and the transformations, sometimes accidental, that result. In <\/span>Terres paysannes<\/span><\/i> (2008), he observed the gestures of farmers, the constant interplay between tool and soil, and the delicate balance between nature and culture. With <\/span>Histoires de graines (SEED STORIES)<\/span><\/i>, his exploration of the infinitesimal world of seeds reveals an unsuspected nature, a perfection of forms and colors. He was awarded the 2024 Prix des Amis du Mus\u00e9e Albert Kahn for this documentary work. Thierry Ardouin lives and works in Paris, where he continues to explore the connections between art, science, and nature.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ogata.com\/paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/ART2018018D00057_9961-def-expo-45x60-1.jpg\")
RANUNCULACEAE \u2013 <\/span>Clematis Pitcher<\/span><\/i>i Torr. & A. Gray. Cl\u00e9matite <\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a9 Thierry Ardouin \/ Tendance Floue \/ MNHN<\/span><\/p>\n
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