Quotes


Yes. Never play to the gallery. I think. But you never learn that until much later on, I think. But never work for other people. What you do, always remember that the reason that you initially started working was that there was something inside yourself that you felt that if you could manifest it in some way, you would understand more about yourself and about how you coexist with the rest of the society. And I think it’s terribly dangerous for an artist to fulfil other people’s expectations. I think they generally produce their worst work when they do that. And the other thing I would say is that if you feel safe in the area that your working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water that you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.

David Bowie
From Michael Apted's documentary film, Inspirations (2002)

VU Agency is nothing but a tool. A complex one, both fragile and determined, but a tool dedicated to the projects, opinions, commitments, doubts and propositions of the photographers whom, by mutual agreement, collaborate with this “small machine” aimed at circulating, distributing, promoting and protecting contemporary visions. The greatest risk for VU’ Agency would be to turn into a brand and to substitute for the unique identity of its collaborators who create often unusual photographs: they are the ones who, in every sense of the word, make us rich.

Christian Caujolle
VU’ 15 ans, La Martinière, 2002