In nature, I am drawn to the expressive impact of an isolated motif, that of trees, the "muscles of the landscape." I seek to stage these landmarks, to isolate them so they exist in their solitude; to capture the essence of the landscape through its "guardians."
The tree is simultaneously the landscape double of humankind, a symbol of long-term time, a spatial marker, the symbol of balance between heaven and earth, and a perfect architecture.

The Tree, the Landscape Double of Humankind

The tree represents the embodiment of our quest for a relationship with nature: “a pure element, a unique motif: the tree,” Julien Gracq. The tree is our landscape double. It stands upright like us. The details of its structure—roots, trunk, branches, twigs, leaves—provide multiple symbolic meanings that allow us to move from humanity to nature and from nature to humanity. “A tree is a man raising his arms to the sky,” Jules Renard. Encountering a tree confronts us with our insignificance and inspires humility.

The Tree, the Long Term

Our so-called modern societies glorify speed: caught between future and past, the present is often forgotten, relegated to the service of becoming or nostalgic regret. In contrast, the tree is a celebration of slowness, of "taking the time." The tree has taken root in the distant past; it withstands the hardships of existence; it is the image of timelessness, of eternity. It transmits a message across generations. It is the "family" tree.

The Tree, a Spatial Signal

The tree shapes the landscape; it beautifies ordinary places. “Trees are the adornment and clothing of the earth,” Yves Lacoste. The tree is a signal, a deliberately planted marker; the tree is the ostentatious instrument of an individual or a community to structure their landscape. The tree is a monument, a landmark: it creates an event, a break in the monotony. The tree creates a basic motif. The tree opens up space. The tree thus manifests meaning in an image.

The Tree, Symbol of the Balance Between Heaven and Earth

The tree represents the link between the living and the inanimate, between heaven and earth. It plunges its roots ever deeper into the earth and raises its crown ever higher into the azure sky. It thus connects the mineral, the air, the light, and the cosmos in a perpetual balance.

The Tree, a perfect architecture

“The tree is the image of total construction,” Le Corbusier