Recorded in New York, NY.

In exclusivity, here are 5 songs in English that will be on CharlElie’s next album.

Happy birthday CharlElie !

35 world-renowned photographers, including CharlElies, have offered their support to the Foundation by donating a total of 40 artistic photographs inspired by trees. These artistic photographs will be shown to the public during the different venues of the exhibition, the first of which will be at Sotheby’s, in New York City, from March 30th to April 8th 2013.

All pictures will be auctioned to the benefit of the Anne Fontaine Foundation.

Friday February 22nd, CharlElie went to see a concert by Matthew Skoller downtown Manhattan on Christopher street. Matthew Skoller is Chicago blues-man, that CharlElie used to know when he recorded his album “Casque Nu”.

1/ What music album(s) did you listen to the most in 2012?

Joe Jackson – (Jazz/Rock) -  Album “The Duke“

Leftfield – (Electro) – Album “Tourism“

Avishaï Cohen – (Jazz) – Album “ Seven Seas”

2/ What was the best movie you saw in 2012?

Argo by Ben Affleck.

Argo (2012) by Ben Affleck

3/ What was your best trip in 2012?

I didn’t move that much this year, so my best trip has been to The Myhanian Falls in the deepest range of my imagination where you can live free, love and be loved, and also sing whatever you want on the nicest playgrounds… My best trips were my dreams.

4/ What was the best restaurant you went to in 2012?

Not the best but at least a good one: NYC/ZEN Palate (666 9th ave and 46 th st.
)

5/ In all sports combined, who was the best athlete of 2012?

Tony Estanguet, kayak champ for the third time.

Pete Jacobs, Australian winner of the Iron Man / Hawaï

French slalom canoeist champion, Tony Estanguet

Australian Ironman World Championship triathlon, Pete Jacobs

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/ What was the best exhibit you saw in 2012?

Foundation of Storm King. Big Scuptures. (1 Museum Road, New Windsor, NY 12553)

CharlElie at Storm King last year

7/ What material did you use the most in 2012?

My computer, my paintbrushes.

8/ What color(s) did you use the most in 2012?

Black, white and orange fluo.

9/ What was your biggest accomplishment in 2012?

The Hundred Sculptures under the title of “Manhattan” that we built during the summer for the presentation of the Japy Factory / September.

And, also, I went back to swimming every day for the last three months.

Manhattan project by CharlElie (2012)

10/ What was your most interesting encounter in 2012? 

I think I re-discovered the depth of the love I have for the one I’m living with for more than 20 years…

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Only 9,90€, this item makes a great Christmas gift, or desk ornament. The selection of pictures was done especially for this calendar!

• Where: Hypermaches Carrefour in France

CharlElie auto-portrait (2005)

In a comment, try to guess the name of this piece:

A) Meet packing district

B) New York storm

C) Plugged in

D) Manhattan street

And the answer is… C) Plugged in. Congratulations to those who guessed right !