Les Instantanes, translating to ‘snapshots’ is in fact a 3D collage constructed from hundreds upon hundreds of photos of Paris. The images are a mixture of photos I’ve taken, photos taken by famous photographers, of famous Parisians, scenes from the history of Paris and from films. Movie stars, French leaders, scientists, artists, rioters, moments of collective memory all co-exist with elements of my personal past in Paris.
At the centre is Daguerre, and the first photo ever taken, which was of a Paris street.
The experience for the viewer is like looking at someone else’s memory of a place, but without the anchor of significance. It is about the history of photography and how imagery helps construct an experience.
