This series of silver photographs aims to explore the concept of intimacy, inviting the viewer to dive into a mysterious world where landscapes, bodies and personal stories mingle. Inspired by the idea of the “Garden of Eden”, it evokes a private, hidden space; an inner world imbued with sensitivity, femininity, mystery and intimacy.

In line with my previous works, notably “Through the Looking Glass”, “Eden” showcases the female body in an omnipresent manner. The intimate territories reveal bodily clues, fragments of enigmas, an inner geography where female delirium intertwines with the concept of hysteria. Between dream and reality, in an atmosphere oscillating between closed doors and external wanderings, a female character inhabits a timeless space, suspended in waiting, where time seems to stop. It is as if an intimate diary were becoming public, creating a poetic and timeless universe where the body manifests itself as a spectre, a ghost, in an indefinite temporality.

The title “Eden” evokes a place of serenity and mystery, a sanctuary where intimacy is fully revealed. It symbolises a space that is both personal and universal, where viewers can lose and find themselves. My black and white photographs play on contrasts and nuances to reveal fragments of this hidden space, inviting an introspective and poetic exploration. “Eden” embodies the duality between protection and revelation, creating a dialogue between the visible and the invisible, the tangible and the imaginary.

This series is a metaphor for the origin, for the creation and the link between nature and the body. It explores intimacy as a quest for inner truth, drawing on biblical references to address this essential theme of the search for oneself. Under a prism of the sacred and the natural, the body simultaneously becomes space and landscape, revealing a native state prior to the prudishness and the scars of existence. Thus, the body integrates harmoniously into the landscape, and nature expands to become an extension of the body, inviting a deep reflection on the relationship between the human and their environment.

The photographs in the “Eden” series capture a timeless feeling, where the boundaries between past, present and future fade. The deliberate choice of black and white reinforces this quality, giving the images a nostalgic and eternal aura. This temporal suspension allows the viewer to immerse themselves in a mental space where memories and daydreams meet harmoniously.

When I embark on photography, it is guided more by my instinct and my soul than by precise calculations. Each moment captured is like a breath, a vital inspiration, which sometimes renders the result elusive. When it comes to the technique, this series is distinguished by the use of specific 35mm and 120mm films from Film Washi, a small Breton company founded in 2013. The particularity of these films lies in their manual sensitisation, giving each film a uniqueness. I explored several of these films for “Eden”, in particular the W – 25 ISO film in 120mm, characterised by its thinness and fragility, with its Kozo paper support made in Japan. The imperfections and variations of the film and the paper add mystery and abstraction, thus reinforcing the elusive and oneiric atmosphere of the series.

“Eden” was made in 2023, a year marked by personal challenges, in particular a medical error that affected my health and exacerbated my anxiety disorder. Photography has become a refuge, allowing me to stay anchored in reality when my mind was wavering. This evanescent atmosphere almost translates an escape from the tangible world.

This series follows “Through the Looking Glass”, exhibited during Nuit Blanche 2023 at Buttes Chaumont in Paris. This reference to Lewis Carroll’s work evokes the crossing towards an inverted world, symbolising perhaps my unconscious quest for escape. I invite viewers to look beyond the surface and interpret reality with a more sensitive eye, thus plunging into a universe where the boundaries between dream and reality fade.

Inspired by literature and the works of Marguerite Duras, I construct my photographic series like visual poems. I am interested in the language of the body and its interaction with the environment, exploring the traces it leaves behind. “Eden” is an invitation to contemplation, offering a moment of pause in the daily whirlwind, where silence, timelessness and purity predominate.

I wish to immerse the viewer in a dialogue between the landscape and the body, exploring the poetic links between the feminine being and nature. The images reveal the vulnerability of the body in the face of natural elements, using organic matter as a form of brutal and expressive writing.