Jérusalem

Chantal Stoman by Clémentine Larroumet

Drawn to ‘legendary cities’, Chantal Stoman shot a series of photographs of Rome as part of her residency at the Villa Médicis. Her beautifully poetic work moved us deeply, especially regarding the place of imagery in the Catholic faith. As a subject, Chantal has been exploring the city for the past few years and is drawn each time to its history, architecture and the place of people within that architecture. When we met her at the Hôtel de Sauroy during the awards ceremony for the Prix Virginia that we partner, Chantal was working on a new project on Jerusalem, Walking Distance. Her work on the city is very beautiful, very fair; each image invites further visual wandering into a city that is rich with the history of 3,000 years.

INSTAGRAM @chantalstoman YEAR OF BIRTH Between 1900 & 2000 PLACE OF BIRTH A sunny place near the Mediterranean sea EDUCATION The best money can buy PROFESSION Visual artist FAVORITE MEDIUM Photography PASSION Art ROLE MODEL Diane Arbus (except for the end...) FAVORITE ARTIST Too many favorites to name just one. Probably the one I will discover soon. FUN FACT "I don’t roll on Shabbess !" The Big Lebowski

Portraits de Villes is a collection of books, where an artist is given carte blanche to illustrate a city of his / her choice. Each book is a unique journey, guided by the singular gaze of an artist.