"Substrates"
The surface, in which an organism lives, grows
The surface, in which an organism lives, grows
"We all grow from substrate, like plants and trees do. We become what we are because of this substrate. Part of it was there before us, part of it entrusted to us, part of it is in us. One day, I went in search of these interconnections between plant life and human life. Maybe I needed a break, some peace. Maybe I had gone far enough in my work of introspection to pause. Over the course of several years, I have been relentlessly exploring the elements from which I have grown, trying to understand my own foundation in order to reconnect with the person I have become, and those around.
Returning to the origins of the substrate, to the earth, brought me comfort. I was surrounded by the softness of a dark underwood, very far from the chaos and noise of an ultra-saturated world. A discreet location for a discreet journey. There, I looked at my grounding, à mon ancrage, just under my feet. Was it a departure, a step or an arrival? I don't know.
Now, I just hope that this journey could also be seen as a timeless and universal odyssey of self-discovery, going way beyond the individual narrative. It is an invitation to consider our own substrates upon which we bravely stand, upon which we have grown and continue to grow every day, no matter our origins, personal history, trauma, joy or everything in between. Let this series serve as a catalyst for introspection, a boost to explore the fundamental aspects of our lives: the substrates of our existences, the substrates of our shared existence."
Returning to the origins of the substrate, to the earth, brought me comfort. I was surrounded by the softness of a dark underwood, very far from the chaos and noise of an ultra-saturated world. A discreet location for a discreet journey. There, I looked at my grounding, à mon ancrage, just under my feet. Was it a departure, a step or an arrival? I don't know.
Now, I just hope that this journey could also be seen as a timeless and universal odyssey of self-discovery, going way beyond the individual narrative. It is an invitation to consider our own substrates upon which we bravely stand, upon which we have grown and continue to grow every day, no matter our origins, personal history, trauma, joy or everything in between. Let this series serve as a catalyst for introspection, a boost to explore the fundamental aspects of our lives: the substrates of our existences, the substrates of our shared existence."
- Creation: Fall 2023
- B&W medium format film photography
- Piezography charcoal print
- Bamboo Natural Line Hahnemühle paper, 290g
- Paper 36 x 36 cm
- Image 30 x 30 cm
- Limited edition of 5 [+ 1 A.P.] + ARTtrust certificate
Price available upon request
- B&W medium format film photography
- Piezography charcoal print
- Bamboo Natural Line Hahnemühle paper, 290g
- Paper 36 x 36 cm
- Image 30 x 30 cm
- Limited edition of 5 [+ 1 A.P.] + ARTtrust certificate
Price available upon request
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