CHRISTOPHE LABARDE (b. 1961) Karen, teacher, unique piece signed on the back by the artist, made in Germany at WhiteWall Laboratories (World's Best Photo Lab 2024, TIPA World Award 2024) Print on Fuji Crystal Archive glossy professional paper, 70 x 70 cm without margin (Exterior dimensions: 70 x 70) Photo print in Plexiglas (2 mm acrylic glass, glossy), Mounted on 3 mm Dibond, Wall mountings included. Karen, 13, was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She is the daughter of a mathematical engineer father, a specialist in probability and university professor, and a mother with a degree in conceptual and performance art. Fascinated by mathematics and logic, she spends hours solving complex problems and equations, which she dreams of teaching one day. A bright and ambitious young girl, she already feels ready to explore new ways of understanding and transmitting mathematics. Today, she's already imagining classes in which students solve mathematical problems using artistic techniques, such as painting or dance.