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"La Folie des Grandeurs", or "Delusions of Grandeur", is a series Julien Raffin has been working on over the last few years. A continuous and ever-evolving reflection surrounding humanity's relentless and frantic evolution, the seemingly insurmountable obstacles of modernity, industrial progress and the consequent impact on the planet's natural ecosystems.
Drawing focus to the central human achievements, turning points and milestones of the last eighty years, this work emphasises the contrast between the idealizations of those who lived before us, and the realities created by the consequences of their (and our) actions.
The collage-based compositions present a confrontation with the world that surrounds us, which in turn raises a series of urgent questions about the challenges we currently face, and a call to action for their immediate resolution.
