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<\/a>Furu,\u00a02014<\/h6>\nHer photography, described as visual poetry, has earned her significant recognition. In 2024, she was awarded the First Prize in the BGW Foto Competition<\/a>.”Mensch Arbeit Zukunft”. \u00c9milie\u2019s work has been showcased in numerous group exhibitions, including at the MAAC Anthropology and Contemporary Art Museum in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Galerie Joseph le Palais in Paris, AFF Galerie in Berlin and Fotografie Forum in Frankfurt.<\/p>\nHer solo exhibitions, such as at the Centre d\u00b4Art Photographique – Villa P\u00e9rochon, Institut Fran\u00e7ais Berlin<\/a> during the EMOP European Month of Photography<\/a> and the Foto Forum Bolzano in South Tyrol, further highlight her artistic depth and versatility.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tatachristiane.com\/univers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/772677961d7f03c8-tatachristiane-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Furu,\u00a02014<\/h6>\nIn this conversation, \u00c9milie shares her insights into her intuitive creative process, her relationship with color and composition, and the collaborative role of fashion in her portraits. She also reflects on how Tata Christiane<\/a>\u2019s fantastical designs introduced her to the Berlin underground scene, enriching her visual storytelling. This interview offers an intimate glimpse into the philosophy and inspirations behind \u00c9milie Delugeau\u2019s compelling photographic journey.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tatachristiane.com\/univers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/232677961ce9885f-tatachristiane-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Furu,\u00a02014<\/h6>\n\u00a0Can you tell me a bit about your background and introduce yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> I come from the west coast of France. I studied photography in Arles and have lived in Berlin since 2005. I grew up in a rural society. At first I was very much into poetry and literature. My parents were not connected to any art and cultural life, but we had a great public library in my hometown. My first encounter there with photography was the intelligent and witty work of Sophie Calle. It felt so refreshing, the freedom and the spirituality of it.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tatachristiane.com\/univers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/415677961fddff65-tatachristiane-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Ela, 2013<\/h6>\nCan you describe the way you work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> Marguerite Duras once said this beautiful thing about work, in her perspective: \u201cTo write is to try to know what we would write if we wrote\u201d.
\nI work in a very intuitive way, reacting to my immediate surroundings and looking for my own way between the fields of document and fiction. Others may call it visual poetry.
\nPhotography is for me just this wonderful tool of encounter with both the inside and the outside world. But it has nothing to do with reality, really…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tatachristiane.com\/univers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/366677961f493a58-tatachristiane-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a> Ela and Lulu, 2014<\/h6>\nWhat role does colors play in your photos?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> I would say, color is my main form of expression, together with composition. I do work with a very reduced palette of colors. Later on, going back to my hometown for an exhibition (Villa Pe\u0301rochon) I realized: it is the colors of my home landscape.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tatachristiane.com\/univers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/164677961e18a63c-tatachristiane-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Nina, 2013<\/h6>\nWhat role does clothing play in your photos (cabaret series)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> People express their identity through fashion. When doing portraits, I use clothing as a tool to shift identities in a playful manner. The shooting is really like a live performance taking place, a collaborative performance between the model and myself.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tatachristiane.com\/univers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202677961eb34f6c-tatachristiane-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Lulu, 2013<\/h6>\nHave you considered fashion photography?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> Sure. It’s always very rewarding putting your practice to the service of other artists.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tatachristiane.com\/univers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/994677961bbe1f11-tatachristiane.jpg\")
Til, 2014<\/h6>\n
What part did Tata Christiane’s clothes and costumes play in some of your photos?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> Your clothes<\/a> were a decisive encounter in my work. It brought fantasy and baroque into my pictures, and opened me up to the Berlin underground scene. So I’m very thankful for that.<\/p>\nDo you have anything to add?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> Yes. I really enjoy having some of your pieces in my closet. They re-appear from time to time in some new work (like here for the music band Malina Malina)<\/i>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tatachristiane.com\/univers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/324677961a9b7372-tatachristiane.jpg\")
Malina Malina, 2024<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Her solo exhibitions, such as at the Centre d\u00b4Art Photographique – Villa P\u00e9rochon, Institut Fran\u00e7ais Berlin<\/a> during the EMOP European Month of Photography<\/a> and the Foto Forum Bolzano in South Tyrol, further highlight her artistic depth and versatility.<\/p>\n In this conversation, \u00c9milie shares her insights into her intuitive creative process, her relationship with color and composition, and the collaborative role of fashion in her portraits. She also reflects on how Tata Christiane<\/a>\u2019s fantastical designs introduced her to the Berlin underground scene, enriching her visual storytelling. This interview offers an intimate glimpse into the philosophy and inspirations behind \u00c9milie Delugeau\u2019s compelling photographic journey.<\/p>\n \u00a0Can you tell me a bit about your background and introduce yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> I come from the west coast of France. I studied photography in Arles and have lived in Berlin since 2005. I grew up in a rural society. At first I was very much into poetry and literature. My parents were not connected to any art and cultural life, but we had a great public library in my hometown. My first encounter there with photography was the intelligent and witty work of Sophie Calle. It felt so refreshing, the freedom and the spirituality of it.<\/p>\n Can you describe the way you work?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> Marguerite Duras once said this beautiful thing about work, in her perspective: \u201cTo write is to try to know what we would write if we wrote\u201d. What role does colors play in your photos?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> I would say, color is my main form of expression, together with composition. I do work with a very reduced palette of colors. Later on, going back to my hometown for an exhibition (Villa Pe\u0301rochon) I realized: it is the colors of my home landscape.<\/p>\n What role does clothing play in your photos (cabaret series)?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> People express their identity through fashion. When doing portraits, I use clothing as a tool to shift identities in a playful manner. The shooting is really like a live performance taking place, a collaborative performance between the model and myself.<\/p>\n Have you considered fashion photography?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> Sure. It’s always very rewarding putting your practice to the service of other artists.<\/p>\n What part did Tata Christiane’s clothes and costumes play in some of your photos?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> Your clothes<\/a> were a decisive encounter in my work. It brought fantasy and baroque into my pictures, and opened me up to the Berlin underground scene. So I’m very thankful for that.<\/p>\n Do you have anything to add?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c9milie Delugeau :<\/strong> Yes. I really enjoy having some of your pieces in my closet. They re-appear from time to time in some new work (like here for the music band Malina Malina)<\/i>.<\/p>\n Emilie Delugeau, Crafting Visual Poetry Through the Lens. Explore her artistic journey from France to Berlin, her intuitive approach to photography, and the role of color, identity, and fashion in her evocative work. 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\nI work in a very intuitive way, reacting to my immediate surroundings and looking for my own way between the fields of document and fiction. Others may call it visual poetry.
\nPhotography is for me just this wonderful tool of encounter with both the inside and the outside world. But it has nothing to do with reality, really…<\/p>\n<\/a> Ela and Lulu, 2014<\/h6>\n<\/a>Nina, 2013<\/h6>\n<\/a>Lulu, 2013<\/h6>\nTil, 2014<\/h6>\nMalina Malina, 2024<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"