I use cameras as tools to produce subjective and “relational” documents (Bourriaud, 2001). They help me investigate perception and life in a human environment, and hopefully intervene in that environment.
The issues that intrigue me lie below the surface—especially concerning the self, its boundaries, its permanence & fluctuating identity/ies, and its relationship to space, time and others.
Part of my work explores the possibilities of double-exposure on film, a technique which produces a “hybridized” reality with a physical trace. I also developed serial projects based on instant film, to try and capture the effects of micro-events as well as long-term change. Recently, I have tried to give people a safe space to practice connecting with people they don’t know, by photographing strangers in “family pictures”.
I was born in France and am now based in Netanya, Israel. My background is in the human & social sciences, with a PhD in Linguistics from the Paris Sorbonne University. In recent years, I have turned to the relatively young field of research through art, with an MFA from Haifa University.
REFERENCE:
Bourriaud, N. (2001). Relational Aesthetics. Les presses du réel.