The mistake .
The fuck-up.
The fail…

Deep down inside,
there is a face
we don’t recognise.

It’s impossible to feign this feeling,
this shameful admission.

The illusion of excellence betrays
a certain fragility.
The lucidity of failure reveals
a part of our humanity.

Messing up, failing, missing the mark,
enriches our uniqueness.

The failure is the beauty of tomorrow.

Mistakes are often poorly perceived, yet they are essential in the ideation process to create a spark and achieve artistic and creative fulfilment. They can even become a graphic solution in their own right, defining a style. This is exactly how the lacorbeille project was born: from failed photos from my early days in photography. A more poetic and powerful form emerged from these shots that we would tend to discard from our final selection. So we created a new photography movement and put together an exhibition with several artists.

The reflex to instantly ‘delete’ a photo when it is deemed ‘bad’ at first glance fuels a form of creative restriction. That’s why we take the opposite approach and decide to showcase photos that are often never released or, worse, deleted. Not daring to reveal raw, unretouched and failed photos betrays a desire for ultimate perfection, but perhaps error is a guarantee of authenticity in an increasingly impersonal world that proclaims itself to be ‘perfect’? We don’t leave enough room for chance, the unexpected, or mistakes. We don’t give photos that are rich in emotion or graphically avant-garde a chance, for fear of not fitting into current standards. In the future, lacorbeille hopes to open up to other art disciplines, to diversify and expand its philosophy as much as possible. The goal is to create a creative community around what drives us: the creation of failed works. Collaborating on projects, shaking up conventions, finding new avenues for reflection, exchanging ideas and inspiring each other: these are the ambitions of lacorbeille. The first achievement of this project is the creation of ra[re]té, an exhibition of failed photographs.

This exhibition is housed in a unique venue with exceptional light and views of the gardens of the Musée des Bateliers. The scenography adds extra soul to these photographs, which were destined to be thrown away. A path guides you through the photographs, allowing you to appreciate them better, discover their stories, and even make them your own. Viewers are immersed in LaCorbeille to sharpen their vision and thoughts about this new photographic movement known as ra[re]té. On display are 42 photographs by 18 different artists. Thank you to Gabriel Sénéchal, Théophile Baye, Jérémy Camuset, Clément Dellach, Julien Collignon, Emah Allag, Mathurin Guermeur, Axel Gentinne, Samuel Lebrun, Romain Boxus, Sofia Zonfrilli, Sacha Crispin, Noé Davenas, Enzo Harivelle, Baptiste Sid, Brett Mermer and Dan Hayon for your talent, support and valuable advice. This project is a true human adventure. Thanks also to Fabrice Giot for his confidence in this project and to the Musée des Bateliers de Namur for its warm welcome. ra[re]té is not just the name of an exhibition, but the name of a broader movement of creation and thought. The first appearance of this word dates back to Saturday, 1 February 2025, and it was precisely on that day that this movement took shape. Our ambition is to spread this philosophy in artistic circles, in the hope of creating a ‘V2’ version of this exhibition and attracting new people and artists, creating a style in its own way and making its mark on the history of photography.

In order to create the most complete experience possible, this exhibition is accompanied by a unique musical creation designed by David [Fluancÿ] Mongin (https://www.instagram.com/fluancymloy/ and https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/artist/14c4ZLCgofmVcaiXQqFDnK?si=c919802cc23d4af4). Composed of several unfinished, experimental or unreleased sounds, the sound ra[re]té transports you through the different phases of the photographic series. We met in his studio to comb through his computer’s hard drive and recycle bin. Fourteen interesting sounds stood out. Fluancÿ then created the complete soundtrack by adding ‘test’ sounds and smooth transitions between each one in order to immerse the viewer as much as possible while listening. A big thank you for this extremely enriching moment spent with two passionate people.

“All the best failures always end up in the bin.” This is the motto of lacorbeille, and it perfectly expresses the vision behind the project. This slogan opens the door to a movement of thought, a way of life, an avant-garde vision of creation.