Vincent Fournier : « Past Forward » 

12 November 2017   •  
Written by Anaïs Viand
Vincent Fournier : « Past Forward » 

It was during a trip to Hawaï, within the Mauna Kea observatory that the photographer Vincent Fournier captures  this astounding surrounded by futuristic and volcanic settings. Inspired by this contrast, such as sci-fi film, he extends his observations from space centers to robotics. Staged, reality or a scientific utopia ? His series, named Past Forward is an invitation to think. How does science forge our futur ? We discovered this work at Bologne, during the festival Foto/Industria, an event open for it’s own discoveries until the 19th of November 2017.

Ergol #12, S1B clean room, Arianespace, Guina SPace Center, Kourou, Guinée française, 2011 © Vincent Fournier

Ergol #12, S1B clean room, Arianespace, Guina SPace Center, Kourou, Guinée française, 2011 © Vincent Fournier

Anechoic Chamber, European Space Research and Technologie Centre, Noordwijk, Pays-Bas © Vincent Fournier

Anechoic Chamber, European Space Research and Technologie Centre, Noordwijk, Holland, 2008 © Vincent Fournier

Svalsat#2, Adventdalen, Spitsbergen Island, Norvège, 2010 © Vincent Fournier

Svalsat#2, Adventdalen, Spitsbergen Island, Norway, 2010 © Vincent Fournier

Moon Valley, Atacama desert, Lunar Robotic Research, Chili, 2007 © Vincent Fournier

Moon Valley, Atacama desert, Lunar Robotic Research, Chili, 2007 © Vincent Fournier

Mars Desert Research Station #11, Mars Society, San Rafael Swell, Utah, États Unis, 2008 © Vincent Fournier

Mars Desert Research Station #11, Mars Society, San Rafael Swell, Utah, America, 2008 © Vincent Fournier

Sokoi Space Giove, Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Star City, Zvyozdny Gorodok, Russie, 2007 © Vincent Fournier

Sokoi Space Giove, Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Star City, Zvyozdny Gorodok, Russie, 2007 © Vincent Fournier

NASA LEH Space Shuttle Pressure hermet, used by Charlie Bolden, Johnson Space Center, Houston, États-Unis, 2017 © Vincent Fournier

NASA LEH Space Shuttle Pressure hermet, used by Charlie Bolden, Johnson Space Center, Houston, America, 2017 © Vincent Fournier

Sousy Svalbard Radar, Adventdalen, Spitsbergen Island, Norvège © Vincent Fournier

Sousy Svalbard Radar, Adventdalen, Spitsbergen Island, Norway, 2010 © Vincent Fournier

Kobian Robot #1, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japon, 2010 © Vincent Fournier

Kobian Robot #1, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japon, 2010 © Vincent Fournier

Reem B #8, Barcelone, Espagne, 2010 © Vincent Fournier

Reem B #8, Barcelona, Spain, 2010 © Vincent Fournier

Murata Boy #1, Head Office building, Nagaokakyo-100 shi, Ktoto, Japon, 2010 © Vincent Fournier

Murata Boy #1, Head Office building, Nagaokakyo-100 shi, Ktoto, Japon, 2010 © Vincent Fournier

Reem B #7, Barcelone, Spain, 2010 © Vincent Fournier

Reem B #7, Barcelona, Spain, 2010 © Vincent Fournier

Cover photo : Mars Desert Research Station #4, Mars Society, San Rafael Swell, Utah, America , 2008 © Vincent Fournier

Translated by Molly Sisson

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