An artist's impression of Sheffield
Nicolas Moulin, an internationally acclaimed artist and artist in residence at the University of Sheffield, is exhibiting his work at the Site Gallery in Sheffield between June and August this year, in his first UK solo exhibition.
The exhibition, which will run between Friday June 12 and Saturday August 1, will include work created by Nicolas about Sheffield and show his insight into the city, gained during his residency in the University's Department of French.
Moulin works with video, photography, sculpture and sound and is fascinated by strange worlds, be they the vast, deserted landscapes of his 'Novomond' series or his disturbing 'Viderparis', large-scale photographs of apparently familiar Paris streets, where the facades have been concreted over to a height of several metres.
His current interest is the built environment and the way people are conditioned and manipulated by the buildings and spaces that surround them, and this will form the basis of his exhibition at the gallery, alongside the work he has produced which will give his insight into Sheffield.
The residency has been funded by The Leverhulme Trust, and the exhibition benefits from the generous support of the French Embassy in London.
Amanda Crawley Jackson, organiser of the exhibition from the University's Department of French, commented:
"We are very excited by the forthcoming exhibition at Site Gallery, which will be Nicolas' first solo show in the UK and an opportunity to see work that is very specific to Sheffield and made by an artist of such renown.
She continued: "Since he arrived in Sheffield in February this year, Nicolas has been intensely involved in the life of the city and the University, participating in public workshops, working with students and making a fantastic body of photographic work that records his engagement with Sheffield, its architecture and the surrounding area."
Councillor Tim Rippon, of Sheffield City Council, commented: "By 2020, it is predicted that 50% of the world's population will, for the first time, be living in an urban environment. Therefore, ongoing creative dialogues such as these, involving people from different backgrounds, practices and disciplines, are critical if cities are to thrive."
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