David DEGELIN

Why photography ?
I wanted to be a graphic artist, however I noticed that drawing with light using a camera worked much better for me than holding a pencil.

Your inspiration ?
Art in general and every single day I’m inspired by Japanese art and literature.

What is unique in your photographs ?
The sense of beauty combined with a sense of solitude.
The context of creation of your new series

Any anecdotes for us ?
My favourite models, like Cassandra Marloye, Ulrike Panjaer or Clothilde Hacourt, I all met buy chance while doing street photography in the streets of Brussels.

The picture you would have loved to shoot ?
Photo of Kate Moss in 1994 shot by Peter Lindbergh for Harper’s Bazaar.

The latest prizes / awards / prides you got ?
-Moscow Foto Awards 2022 Winner for 'In Praise of Scarlet Shadows'.
-Tokyo International Foto Awards 2021 Winner for 'La Promeneuse'
-New York Photography 2021 Winner for series 'Stray Siren on a Clear Day

Your next projects ?
-New Hopper series on solitude and beauty
-New Bathing series about alienation and beauty

Any crush on a YK picture ?
Many! To name one: Sunbath y Vassilis Pitoulis