{"id":9992,"date":"2021-03-05T12:05:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T11:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motoco.fr\/residents\/florent-ruch-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T09:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:43:47","slug":"florent-ruch","status":"publish","type":"resident","link":"https:\/\/www.motoco.fr\/en\/residents\/florent-ruch\/","title":{"rendered":"Florent Ruch"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>FILMS<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"135\">My work is primarily documentary, focusing on themes such as the irrational, the invisible, and our connection to nature.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"557\">My personal films are shot exclusively on analog film stock, as both an aesthetic choice and a deliberate artistic stance. I use digital tools at various stages of post-production. This is not merely a technical decision\u2014it implies a specific artistic gesture: one films without immediately seeing the result; the images pass through the darkroom and are revealed. This process profoundly influences the final outcome.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"709\">Some of my recent films are self-initiated, while others are commissions or residencies. Most of them travel internationally through film festivals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"809\">My current work is focused on writing feature-length films for cinema, rooted in the irrational.<\/p>\n<h3>EDITING<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"1120\">I also work as a film editor, either on commission or when a subject deeply interests me. I recently collaborated with Bernard Sobel on his latest production, <em data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1005\">Les Bacchantes<\/em>, at the Cartoucherie in Vincennes. I also carry out numerous edits and graphic finishing for commissioned films.<\/p>\n<h3>SOUND DESIGN, MUSIC &amp; MIXING<\/h3>\n<p>I compose all the music and create the sound design for my own films, as well as for other directors. I record various instruments (guitar, voice, synthesizer, percussion, etc.), shaping and transforming the material. A recurring axis of my work is the subtle interaction between my music and the sounds of nature.<\/p>\n<h3>PHOTOGRAPHY &amp; ANALOG PRINTING<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1856\">I consider myself a photographer\u2014not a visual artist using photography. My research follows in the footsteps of 20th-century humanist photographers: to touch people\u2019s hearts without manipulating them. I deeply believe in the power and materiality of the image, and I feel the responsibility of the one standing behind the viewfinder.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"2075\">Even if I photograph fleeting moments, my work is not about the \u201cdecisive moment\u201d nor about denunciation. My subjects include traces, the irruption of the irrational into reality, and writings found in public space.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2159\">As with my filmmaking, my photographic practice is rooted in the analog gesture.<\/p>\n<h3>Career<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2237\">Born in 1973, filmmaker and photographer since 2001.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2436\">1994\u20132001: Active member of the collective <em data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2308\">Les Nouveaux Troubadours<\/em> (Aveyron), organizing cultural events in rural areas; co-founder of the Mus\u00e9e des Arts Buissonniers in Saint-Sever (Aveyron).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2577\">2001\u20132006: Multimedia and cinema development officer for the association INNO in Saint-Sever (12). Film production support and directing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2709\">2008\u20132013: Founded and operated the analog film laboratory BIOSKOP (Saint-Sever). Led year-long analog film projects in schools.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2711\" data-end=\"2798\">2013\u20132014: Co-founded, with Alexandra Gerber, the Art Affectif gallery in Strasbourg.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2800\" data-end=\"2844\">2015\u20132018: Director, editor, and colorist.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2846\" data-end=\"3048\">2018\u20132019: Consultant for various film laboratories in the Paris region (Cosmo Digital, Lita Films, Color City, etc.), specializing in the transition from analog to digital imaging. Arrival at MOTOCO.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3146\">2020\u20132021: New film <em data-start=\"3070\" data-end=\"3086\">Out of My Body<\/em>, made at MOTOCO. Writing feature-length films for cinema.<\/p>\n<h3>Selected Works<\/h3>\n<h4>FILMS<\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u00ab\u00a0OUT OF MY BODY\u00bb<\/strong> \u2013 Documentary \u2013 <em>35mm &#8211; 25 min \u2013 2020 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00ab\u00a0LE PETIT PEUPLE\u00bb<\/strong> \u2013 Documentary \u2013 <em>16mm &#8211; 35 min &#8211; 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00ab\u00a0UCHRONIE\u00bb<\/strong> \u2013 Documentary \u2013 <em>HD &#8211; 20 min &#8211; 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00ab\u00a0AU BORD DU CHEMIN\u00bb<\/strong> \u2013 Documentary \u2013 <em>16mm &#8211; 38 min &#8211; 2014\/2015<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00ab\u00a0LIEUX EN VIE\u00a0\u00bb<\/b> (co-directed with Pol LEMETAIS) &#8211; Documentary &#8211; <em>HD \u2013 24 min \u2013 2010<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00ab\u00a0JUREK<\/b> \u00bb (co-directed with Pol LEMETAIS) &#8211; Documentary &#8211; <em>DV CAM \u2013 20 min \u2013 2008<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00ab\u00a0JACQUES LUCAS\u00a0\u00bb<\/b> (co-directed with Pol LEMETAIS) &#8211; Documentary &#8211;<em>16mm \u2013 20 min \u2013 2006<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00ab\u00a0UMBRA\u00a0\u00bb<\/b> (co-directed with Pol LEMETAIS) <b>&#8211; Fiction &#8211; <\/b>35<em>mm n &amp; b \u2013 34 min \u2013 2003<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00ab\u00a0PREMIERE DECADE\u00a0\u00bb<\/b> &#8211; Documentary &#8211; Beta SP<em>\u00a0\u2013 52 min \u2013 1997<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00ab L\u2019INTRUSE \u00bb &#8211; Fiction &#8211; 16mm b and w \u2013 22 min \u2013 1992<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3864\" data-end=\"3905\">As well as commissioned films.<\/p>\n<h4>PHOTOGRAPHY<\/h4>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:5ad152dc-0966-4b5c-b2e5-5604315838a1-28\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-56\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1ec4598c-303f-4f79-89e0-80da6d0acf09\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"3931\" data-end=\"4017\"><em data-start=\"3931\" data-end=\"3938\">Grace<\/em> \u2013 Black &amp; white silver prints \u2013 Galerie La Femme Sauvage, Colmar (68) \u2013 2020<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4019\" data-end=\"4119\"><em data-start=\"4019\" data-end=\"4040\">Ici &amp; Maintenant II<\/em> \u2013 Black &amp; white silver prints \u2013 Galerie La Femme Sauvage, Colmar (68) \u2013 2019<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4121\" data-end=\"4206\"><em data-start=\"4121\" data-end=\"4139\">Ici &amp; Maintenant<\/em> \u2013 Black &amp; white silver prints \u2013 Galerie Art Affectif (68) \u2013 2015<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4208\" data-end=\"4294\"><em data-start=\"4208\" data-end=\"4226\">Ici &amp; Maintenant<\/em> \u2013 Black &amp; white silver prints \u2013 Galerie VO, Ittenheim (67) \u2013 2014<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4296\" data-end=\"4386\"><em data-start=\"4296\" data-end=\"4307\">Rocailles<\/em> \u2013 Black &amp; white silver prints \u2013 Galerie Art Affectif, Strasbourg (67) \u2013 2013<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4466\"><em data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4396\">Signes<\/em> \u2013 Color photomontages \u2013 Biennale Botiga, Saint-Affrique (12) \u2013 2008<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4468\" data-end=\"4553\"><em data-start=\"4468\" data-end=\"4475\">Pieds<\/em> \u2013 Black &amp; white silver prints \u2013 Biennale Botiga, Saint-Affrique (12) \u2013 2006<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4555\" data-end=\"4593\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As well as numerous group exhibitions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FILMS My work is primarily documentary, focusing on themes such as the irrational, the invisible, and our connection to nature. 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