agnès b. proudly presents “Planetarium” by Melchior Tersen exhibition

Feb 22, 2022 | Arts & Culture

agnès b. is delighted to announce their latest collaboration with the emerging Parisian photographer and archivist Melchior Tersen by bringing the “Planetarium” exhibition to the Hong Kong audience, inviting the public to explore the French pop art and culture. Featuring 450 photographs of unique objects taken by Melchior Tersen in Paris, the exhibition is running now until 27 March 2022 at agnès b. concept store at K11 Art Mall.

This unique collaboration perfectly showcases agnès b.’s unfailing support of emerging artists, especially considering that Melchior Tersen perfectly represents the current young and trendy photographic scene in Paris. Melchior Tersen’s photography documents his obsessive nightly and daily wanderings and questions the standpoints, attitudes, behaviours, and structures of contemporary culture.

Melchior Tersen’s art is about collectables, he shared without hesitation, “my works are inspired by my everyday life, every picture is a moment of life.” He further explained, “There has been a moment where I did a lot of portraits of people. But after some time, I prefer to show what humans do rather than what they are. I have always loved objects, always bought stuffs, and taken pictures of figurines or clothes. To me, it is just like doing the portrait of an object.”

“He himself is an admirer of the culture he portrays. But above all, this is what he’s passionate about and what drives his everyday life. Melchior Tersen is a first-person photographer.” Valentin Vennesson, art curator.

This exhibition is another collaboration between agnès b. and Melchior Tersen after the group exhibition “… Photographers… Artists And The Snap Cardigan” in 2019, celebrating the brand’s 40th anniversary of the infamous cardigan of the same name created by agnès b.. He also participated in the group photographic exhibition at the Galerie du jour agnès b. Miscellaneous in 2021. His solo show, Planetarium, will be toured in Tokyo this summer.

Exhibition Details

Exhibition Period:Now till 27 March 2022
Opening Hours:11am – 8pm
Venue:agnès b. RUE DE MARSEILLE Concept Store (Shop G26, G28, 117-119, K11 Mall, 18 Hanoi Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong)

WC pigeon, 2012 When I was still living with my parents, I went home one evening and my mother told me there was a big pigeon staying in our toilet for 30 minutes. This is not a stage, but real life.
Disney castle, 2014 The Disney castle is one of the most photographed landmarks in France. I captured the castle in a different aspect by revealing the dark side of it, like the story in Sleeping Beauty.
The Punks who kiss each other, 2014 Taking portraits with the beautiful sky at the Hellfest Festival, the punks kissed naturally to create a magic moment for themselves, to symbolize the marginalized youth.
Kinder, 2014 A shelf with an opened Kinder, showing a child loves the surprise with the innocent dreams and desires of childhood.
The throne in the catacombs, 2015 I used to go to the catacombs of Paris with friends regularly. One of them discovered this throne by chance and I found this particularly interesting as it is proof that there has been an unknown legend in the Paris underground. One of the best-kept secrets of Paris.
The skewer of scorpion, 2018 I found this skewer of scorpion in Khaosan Road in Bangkok which reflects the food culture difference; but to me, the skewer is more like a tourist attraction than a local food.