“The professional world I live in is one of trend forecasting, image making and creative editing. There, subjectivity rules supreme!  Immediate judgement and intuitive convictions dictate what’s in or out!  Similarly, art allows us to profoundly express personal preferences or strong aversions.

Through my Instagram snapshot series #LesInconnusdeVMD, I capture the intimate dialogue between random “gallery people” and the art they are facing.

At Face Value takes this concept a step further while putting an eclectic cast of characters together, sure to engage with the public and create new connections. The show title references the multiple layers of “worth” behind every single personality, from their current monetary appraisal to their timelessly emotional quality. Like all of us, they are worthy of being seen, admired and loved. Funny face, long face or poker face; each portrait comes to life through a subtle charcoal contour or a colorful burst of energy.  

Welcome to our fantasy party where sixteen internationally acclaimed artists introduce you to their imaginary friends! I encourage you to experience the show as both an exploratory and introspective journey: Get reacquainted with familiar relatives and make unexpected encounters with perfect strangers along the way. All of them are definitely unique and special, just like us! Let their gaze speak to you or feel free to reimagine their story, one that reflects your own mood of the moment.”

—Vincent Maxime Daudin

Featured Artists: Lucy Beecher Nelson, Dahren Davey, Ellen de Meijer, Machiko Edmondson, Richard Haines, Eric Helvie, Jefferson Hayman, Yuriy Ibragimov, Alex Kanevsky, Lavely Miller, Martín Palottini, José Luis Puche, Stefan Sagmeister, Trine Søndergaard, Storm Tharp, Ed Valentine