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Using boxes again, and later bathtubs, we get into more tricky topics such as diseases, exclusively human ones, with the series "identity" , which also aims to be a small tribute to all chronically ill, anonymous heroes of our time .
In the “on / off” photography and video, the issue of space and time in Parkinson's disease is addressed as it is the very appropriate “box-body” simile to explore the absence of movement in the OFF states of these patients. Also because it is an exclusively human disease. For the "on / off" photography I worked with a parkinsonian patient.
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One wonders, as in a culture of success and good image, a "society of the spectacle", in which an imaginary of unattainable desires for perfection is presented to us as real, what would be the status that the disease would have. Is there a real social interest or is it a simple effect game ( "gaslight" ), a good deal. The photographs "the pain of others" try to delve into this issue.
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I have also wanted to explore Alzheimer's disease (Photographs "prisoners of oblivion" , "captives of memory" , "requiem for an identity" and "in a sea of doubts" ), questioning the role that memory plays in personal identity . The photographs speak of individuals locked up in vital spaces that become impossible, of dim lights imagined as memories that slowly fade, and of the pain of not being recognized. Plato said that "we know when we remember" and I would dare to add that "we recognize ourselves when we remember."
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We get into trickier issues such as human disease ( "About Disease in our Culture" series ) by using new boxes and later on bathtubs. This project also has the intention of being a tribute to all the chronically ill who are the anonymous heroes of our time.
Sometimes, we wonder what the status of disease would be in a culture of success and good looks, in a "society of the spectacle". Is there a real social interest or is it all about appearances, just a good business? "The Pain of Others " and " Gaslight " try to dig into this topic.
"On / Off" photography and video deals with space and time in Parkinson's disease as a simile "box-body", which became very useful to explore the absence of movement in the OFF states of these patients. It is also a disease that only affects humans. I worked with a parkinsonian patient for this picture.
I also wanted to explore Alzheimer's disease with photographs such as "Forgotten Prisoners" , "Captives of Memory" , "Requiem for an Identity" and "In a Sea of Doubts" . I questioned myself the role played by memory in our personal identity. Photographs speak of individuals locked in vital spaces that become impossible to live in, dim lights as memories which fade slowly and the pain of not recognizing yourself. Plato said that "we know when we remember" and I would dare to add that "we recognize when we remember".
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