Internationally acclaimed photographers Ian and Erick Regnard present their most recent collection of works, ‘Floating Bits’ for Flotsam Festival 2023 at Art-Work Gallery.
Photographed in the crystal clear water of the Pacific Ocean, ‘Floating Bits’ is inspired by the need to be alone, but knowing that there is a presence somehow lurking closer. The hauntingly beautiful images were taken underwater at Niue, a Pacific island east of Tonga. A complicated and challenging process, these images were taken one shot at a time and reloaded after each image, using a mix of large format 4x5 polaroid film and medium format film.
Born in Mauritius, twin brothers Ian and Erick Regnard were awarded International Photographers of the Year in New York (2010) and have exhibited around the world. There will also be two pieces from ‘A Thousand Kisses Deep’ collection featuring a woman and stingrays depicting feelings from their childhood and to this date of their experience with the ocean.
This exhibition will tour to Sydney, New York, Paris, and Monaco.
Flotsam is proudly supported by Major Events Gold Coast.
The details
Opening Night: Thursday May 4, 5PM – 8PM
General opening hours: 10AM – 4PM, Wednesday – Saturday
Artist Talk: Wednesday 10th May, 6:30PM
2/53 Cronulla Avenue, Mermaid Beach 4218
‘waiting in silence I’ courtesy of Ian and Erick Regnard.
About the artists
Born in Mauritius in 1966, Ian and Erick Regnard migrated to Australia in 1983. As kids they were living on the ocean and were influenced by the world of Jacques Cousteau, spending most of their time diving on the coral reef in front of their parent’s bungalow. Their love for photography started in the surfing industry where they then moved into taking photos in all sorts of different formats. This approach helped them photograph all their projects on film, a medium which they enjoy most, experimenting with polaroid film specially PN55 and 8x10 Film. Most of their work though has been taken on 6x6and6x7 film formats.
Their latest body of work ‘Floating Bits’ and ‘A Thousand Kisses Deep’ goes back to the ocean again and is a series of 4x5 Polaroid and 6x6 films, is inspired by the need to be alone, but knowing that there is a presence somehow lurking closer and ‘A Thousand Kisses Deep’ are photos taken on 4x5 Polaroid film underwater of a woman with stingrays depicting feelings from childhood and to this date of their experience with the ocean. The work of Ian and Erick is considered sensual and mesmerising and incredible. Their composition of the human figure within the elements evokes feelings of serenity and grandness. Each image is able to convey the feelings that they portray within the images. They had multiple photos in this series which have won numerous awards all around the world.
Ian and Erick currently live in Australia and travel the world for their work.
Photographed in the crystal clear water of the Pacific Ocean, 'Floating Bits’ is inspired by the need to be alone, but knowing that there is a presence somehow lurking closer. The hauntingly beautiful images were taken underwater at Niue, a Pacific island east of Tonga. A complicated and challenging process, these images were taken one shot at a time and reloaded after each image, using a mix of large format 4x5 polaroid film and medium format film.
‘cocoon’ courtesy of Ian and Erick Regnard.