Vertical Horizon

Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze is a French photographer with a Masters in multimedia and art from East Paris University. His interest in photography began during his period of working in Los Angeles and Tokyo, and subsequently blossomed into a passion after his arrival in Hong Kong.

Stunned by its architectural "race to the sky" he felt the need to use his camera to share his feelings about the city. The geometry of the urban environment and the vivid lives it shelters are the aspects of Hong Kong that inspire him most.

The name Vertical Horizon is an obvious reminder of our competitive Hong Kong skyline where each building is trying to be the tallest, the boldest, the most beautiful, the youngest, the oldest or the most famous. The city is a metaphor of how we grow as a person. We are ambitious and reach for the sky but our lives are like buildings; we start at ground level and need a strong foundation in order to succeed.

Romains work has received attention from both local and international press such as SCMP (HK), Herald Tribune (US), National Geographic, Lonely Planet (HK), El Pais (Spain), Figaro (France), Huffinton Post (US), The Guardian (UK), Stern (Germany) and many more…. 

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《香港印象》

Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze原為一名法藉平面設計師，於巴黎東⼤學多媒體藝術學系碩士畢業。在洛杉磯及東京工作期間，他開始接觸攝影，至2011年移居香港後，環境的衝擊令他更爲熱衷。被香港⾼聳入雲的摩天大樓所驚艷，Romain覺得必須要以相機去表達他對這座城市的震撼感受。在幾何圖形般的市區環境裡，香港⼈過著活力多彩的生活，這是香港令他著迷的原因，更成為了他創作方面的最大啟發。

《香港印象》這個系列，顯然以香港的天際線去提醒我們香港當中的競爭力，每棟建築物都在盡其所能成為最高、最前瞻、最動人、最年輕、最古老或最著名的建築。這座城市亦是人們如何成長的隱喻，我們雄心勃勃地想要觸碰天際，但我們的生活卻彷如建築物；我們必須以地面作為起點，建固一個堅實的基礎才能獲得成功。

Romain的作品在本地及海外媒體備受矚目，得到南華早報、蘋果日報、Herald Tribune、National Geographic、Lonely Planet、El Pais、Figaro、Huffington Post、The Guardian、Stern等大量媒體報導。至今他已出版過6本不同攝影系列作品的相集。