A visual and literary journey to two Bordeaux vineyards in France's
Gironde estuary
In southwest France, the Gironde estuary is an open-sky mirror that
links Château Rauzan-Ségla in Margaux and Château Canon in
Saint-Émilion, two Bordeaux vineyards owned by Chanel. For over a year,
photographers Patrick Messina, Jérôme Bryon, Brice Braastad, Thomas
Dhellemmes, and Luc Manago posted their cameras around the properties to
capture this landscape of wine and water. In From One Bank to Another,
the artists' five distinct perspectives illustrate the First-Growth
wines and their environments. Bryon creates structured lines to reveal
architecture and material. Braastad gives a testimony of daily life,
following the works of the vineyard and the wine cellar. Messina reveals
the hazy atmosphere and timelessness felt on the estuary shores. Manago
shows the life that runs through these historical buildings and the art
of welcoming and sharing the passion for wine. And Dhellemmes grasps the
ephemera through intimate, emotional moments. Throughout, historian and
novelist Patrick Wald Lasowski navigates the works to illuminate the
context of this elusive estuary. With beautiful photography and
storytelling, From One Bank to Another is a love affair of wine, art,
and environment.
