In his new series Celestial, French photographer Vincent Ferrané explores emotional functioning through a visual journey into the realm of perception. The project draws inspiration from warm-up poses used in contortion practices. The graphic treatment of the contorted body, set against a mundane interior, transcends its ordinary context through the layering of multiple images captured during the shoot—images that are slightly different but similar enough to align along axes of symmetry, creating entirely new compositions.
The result oscillates between hypnotic patterns, Rorschach-like visuals, and a playful interplay where the center and periphery of the image appear deeply interconnected. As in the artist’s previous work Inner, the subject of a book published with Art Paper Editions (Inner, 2022), a female figure takes center stage. Here, the intimate space becomes a backdrop for a choreography structured into a rhythmic visual pattern.
This figure is Céleste, a professional dancer depicted as a supernatural, transformative presence in a kaleidoscopic exploration of the human body
Selection from Celestial series
From Celestial series 2025, Fine art Print
From Celestial series 2025, Fine art Print
The Book by ART PAPER EDITIONS:
Célestial
22 × 32,5 cm, 64 p, ills. color, paperback
ISBN 9789493146938
edit and design: Jurgen Maelfeyt
edition of 500
SEPT 2025
In his new photo book Célestial, French photographer Vincent Ferrané explores emotional functioning through a series that ventures into visual processing. The project is based on warm-up poses from contortion practices. The graphic treatment of the contorted body within a mundane interior takes on a higher dimension through the association of multiple images captured during the shoot—images that are slightly different but similar enough to allow axes of symmetry to align them, creating a new image altogether.
The result oscillates between hypnotic patterns, Rorschach tests, and a visual game where the center and periphery of the image seem intimately connected. As in the artist’s previous book with Art Paper Editions (Inner, 2022), a female figure takes center stage. Here, the intimate space serves as a backdrop for a choreography organized into a rhythmic pattern.
This figure is Céleste, a professional dancer portrayed as a supernatural and transformative subject. A kaleidoscopic exploration made possible by the book object.
