Artist of the day, October 27-28: Laurent Chéhère, French photographer

Laurent Chéhère is a French photographer known for his commercial work for clients such as Audi and Nike. He left the advertising industry to travel the world and along the way was born his flying houses series, a collection of fantastical buildings, homes, tents and trailers removed from their backgrounds and suspended in the sky as if permanently airborne.

Caught in the hustle and bustle of crowded streets, big city dwellers might not always have the time to stop and enjoy the scenery. But Laurent Chehere is giving you a reason to admire your street-side architecture. In a series titled "Flying Houses," the artist takes images of ordinary urban and suburban residents and places them in the skies, creating captivating photographs of homes that appear to be floating through the air. Some are adorned with clotheslines and flower boxes while others are bellowing smoke and eschewing flames, but all of the houses seem to be captured mid-journey, moving above the clouds as they remain tethered out of frame. No longer hidden in the monotony of a congested street, the isolated structures become whimsical imaginations you can't help but notice.

Combining his love of architecture and exploration, the series of "Flying Houses" not only urges the viewer to readdress the obscure beauty of urban houses, but also to think of the transitory experience of being lifted away from your permanent residence.”

Laurent Chéhère first exposed the series Flying Houses at Docks-en-Seine City of Fashion and Design in France in June 2012 -where he won the Special Award of the “Biennale des Créateurs d'images". Since then his photographs have toured the world.

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Mr Laurent Chéhère

2012, À vendre

2012, Cinéma

2012, Aveugle

2012, Couscous

2012, Dr Pierre

2012, En feu

2012, La Caravane

2012, La Blanchisserie

2012, La Grande illusion

2012, La Grande illusion, close-up

2012, La Grande illusion, close-up

2012, La vie est belle

2012, Le Ballon Rouge

2012, Le Ballon Rouge, close-up

2012, Le Cirque

2012, Le Jour se lève

2012, Le linge

2012, Le Lion d'or

2012, Le Lion d'or, close-up

2012, Le Voyeur

2012, Le Voyeur, close-up

2012, McDo

2012, Trace

2012, Trace, close-up

2013, Boulevard du Crime

2013, Le Petit Journal

2013, l’Hôtel Américain

2013, l’Hôtel Américain, close-up

2013, Nature Morte

2013, Nature Morte, close-up

2013, Nature Morte, close-up

2013, Sans concession

2013, Sans concession, close-up

2014, Plus de jetons!

2014, Qui-êtes vous?

2014, Qui-êtes vous? close-up

2014, Zizi Bamboula

2014, Zizi Bamboula, close-up

2015, Rue Disparue

2017, l’Enfer

2017, l’Enfer, close-up

2017, Rose

2017, Rose, close-up

2018, Le Grand Jour

2018, Le Grand Jour, close-up

2018, Le voyage

2018, Le voyage, close-up