Alexis Peskine (French, b. 1979). Alijana Moons 3, 2015. Digital pigment print, printed 2017. 40 x 71-1/2 inches (101.6 ...

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Alexis Peskine (French, b. 1979)
Alijana Moons 3, 2015
Digital pigment print, printed 2017
40 x 71-1/2 inches (101.6 x 181.6 cm) (image)
44-1/2 x 76 inches (sheet)
Signed, titled, dated, and editioned AP in ink, verso.

Alex Peskine's work has been acquired by prominent collectors and institutions, including:
The King of Morocco
Peggy Cooper Cafritz
Laurence Graff OBE
The New Britain Museum of American Art (New Britain, USA)
The Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge, USA)
The Pizzuti Collection at the Columbus Museum of Art (Columbus, USA)
The Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) (Chicago, USA)

This photograph is part of Ailjane Moons, a series of four digital works (edition of 5), created during Peskine's residency in Senegal. The subjects are young men who served a Marabout-a Muslim religious leader-by collecting alms. These boys, often indentured, used tomato cans for donations and rice mats for sleeping. Peskine designed their costumes to reflect their aspirations: dreams of becoming astronauts.

His work transcends traditional portraiture, offering a visual language that speaks to the collective soul-capturing strength, vulnerability, and transformation with profound sensitivity.


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