Discover the contemporary work of Francis TEYNIER

Born in 1947 in Paris in a very cultural and artistic family environment, particularly musical, Francis Teynier lived and worked a large part of his life in Copenhagen, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, Paris, New York, Stockholm, Slovakia and La Réunion. Since 2012, he has devoted himself fully to photography and his works have been presented in dozens of exhibitions.

Francis Teynier's artistic approach revolves largely around exploring the relationships between reality and imagination. His inspiration comes from his fascination with the Chinese concept of Wuxing and the five elements of Chinese philosophy, initiated during his stay on the island of La Réunion. It also owes much to the discovery of the work of the great Chinese photographer Lang Jing Sang and his composite photography paintings.

The flagship series of Phénographies plays with light, graphics, movement and a wide range of colors. It invites the viewer to imaginary explorations of the 5 elements, which leave the field open to all personal interpretations or meditation. The series Mimesis focuses more on exploring the ambiguities between the figurative and the imaginary. In black and white, the Homage to Lang Jing Shan is a response in composite photography mirroring the landscapes of the Chinese photographer.

Finally, in a very different register, Francis Teynier's training as an urban planner led him to take an interest in documenting in an original way, around twenty themes relating to the treatment of urban public spaces around the world ("unflowing waters", "underground worlds", "endangered species", "pending", "permit to prohibit", "protection or prison", and many others).

Francis Teynier is a member of several French and foreign photography clubs, as well as several artists' unions and associations. Francis Teynier's work has been the subject of more than fifty exhibitions in France, Scandinavia and Central Europe. They have caught the attention of enthusiasts and collectors in France, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Hungary and even Australia.