A British national based in Aix-en-Provence, Mercedes Parodi's profound connection to French cultural heritage spans over two decades of residence, where her academic foundation in French studies and deep attachment to the country's national patrimony inform her artistic vision and facilitate international collaboration.

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After careers as a translator and across diverse industries, she answered a compelling creative call later in life, studying digital photography at ESAAIX (École Supérieure d'Art d'Aix-en-Provence) from 2009-2013.

Her photographic relationship with Versailles began almost immediately in 2010 during the Night Fountains Show, where, amidst the statues and illuminated fountains of the Palace gardens, she experienced an intensely transformative encounter that took her back to fleeting childhood moments of universal connection with light.

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Working at the intersection of fine art and spatial design, Mercedes Parodi creates light-driven works that function as both art and atmosphere. Her recognition in fine art contexts is complemented by her understanding of how artworks integrate into environments – whether gallery walls or contemporary interiors.

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Protean light is her medium and subject, the camera the creative vessel.

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Her distinctive manual three-stage methodology mirrors cosmic dynamics - progressing from spontaneous, uncontrolled light capture to meticulously structured composition and culminating in autonomous pixel re-formation which unveils often hidden dimensions, transitional and evolutionary states of an interactive interconnected whole.

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Through these three artistic processes, guided solely by human instinct and emotion, and using purely traditional editing tools, the artist captures, layers and channels protean light to craft visual narratives exploring concepts of vision, mindset, the architecture of human emotions, and the very essence of existence – creating humane works that invite presence, immerse and elevate, all essential ingredients in the positive transformation of space.

Fifteen years of exploration into the nature of protean light and its interplay at a historical microcosmic location have resulted in 'The Versailles Collection' – a unique photographic archive of fine art recognised for its innovation, quality and conceptual resonance.

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Her extensive portfolio, developed over the last decade, will be available for acquisition on a limited release and edition basis for the first time in 2026, serving collectors, galleries, and design projects.

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