Born into a family of artists Gaston-Marie Martin was drawn towards art in a continuous flux of exchanges and revelations. An heir to this background he has just appeared on the modern art scene, questioning media and languages. The presence of his awe-inspiring boxes and reliquaries is fascinating. These instruments of memory blend the history of painting, the epic of photography and an archaeology of erotism. A secret rite which celebrates the male body is secretely taking place. Nicole canet …