After dedicating eight years to ecological and various causes in rural areas by establishing a permaculture farm within the Perigord Vert area of the verdurous countryside of France, once I was simply 21 years previous, I now dedicate myself solely to the humanities that drive me day after day. On the one hand, these arts have been nurtured by studying books, akin to poetry and philosophical essays, and on the opposite, they’re impressed by the journeys I’ve embarked upon for a number of years now, that are in all probability probably the most substantial base of my creativity.
(Picture credit score: Ludovic Micheau)
As a minstrel, poet and photographer, I journey throughout Europe from metropolis to metropolis, pushed by the ambitions that gasoline my artwork. My major aim is to share the songs I write and play and, because of this, I now earn a residing from it. Geared up with a digicam and lenses that by no means depart my facet, my second aim is to seize the dynamic and polymorphous pictures of those cities. These pictures and components of life are built-in into my poetry, with every assortment meant to resume itself.
(Picture credit score: Ludovic Micheau)
In a manner, pictures has been an surprising discovery that helped me to reconnect with actual life, removed from the shadowy realm of poets and the darkish basements of musicians. Certainly, like most photographers, you must be there, in search of the magical, capturing the elusive current and being stuffed with hope ready for the miracle and the fantastic thing about an accident that generally creates superb photos.
For the reason that road is my most important setting, because of my actions as a road musician, my pictures predominantly options city scenes, nonetheless, I additionally recognize the fantastic thing about portraits and nature.
Returning to the highway with songs from the primary two albums of WoodRat Flat, my solo undertaking, I can be filling European streets with my guitar and my voice for the subsequent few months – and, in fact, taking images.
(Picture credit score: Ludovic Micheau)
Ludovic Micheau
French artist, poet, musician and photographer Ludovic Micheau is all the time in search of new experiences and views for his artwork. Because the solo performer in his band WoodRat Flat, Ludovic finds pleasure and success in varied creative shops, together with his pictures. Having lived seven years within the woods, he’s now on the highway, filling himself with new inspiration.
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