Nicolas Comment

T(ange)r (2014)

Nicolas Comment

Born in 1973

Attracted by Tangier and its mysterious aura, Nicolas Comment pays hommage to the mythical "Dream City" as described by Paul Bowles.Read more

Amongst the pages of Bowles' writing is a scope of the ancient "International Zone" and its cult locations (Minzah Hotel, Dean's Bar, Café Hafa, etc). The series "T(ange)r" similarly questions the desire to see; such picturesque themes (nudes, still lives) become less and less imposed on the artist and instead appear to summon dreamlike and Orientalist narratives...

This project was create during a residency organized by the French Institute in Morocco in partnership with 127 Gallery.