Thouars Helmets, 2007
Denis Darzacq made the Casques series in 2007 during a residency in Thouars. He was struck by the incongruous sight of teenagers wearing oversized, vividly coloured off-road helmets, flying around the streets of this unremarkable, provincial town on their 55cc scooters. Decorated with futuristic logos, vivid graphics and names such as “Spider” and “Nitro” bursting with promises of an action-packed life, these aerodynamic helmets with projectile-resistant masks transform their wearers into avatars from computer game or cartoon superheroes. Ordinary, fragile bodies metamorphose into visually arresting knights of the road.
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