First of all, photography to me it was to imitate my father (to make him sees me in a way)
When I was a child I hated to be photographed, to be the center of attention. So I liked to be in the shadow. Then my father gave me a camera when I was 6 years old. I really loved to be behind the lens. I felt where I belong.
Then I really got into photography. I spent times in exhibitions. I was fascinated by Peter Hujar, Raymond Depardon, Richard Avedon in particular.
As a teenager I wanted to be a photograph for a living but pragmatism made me choose a cinema school. As I went deeper in pragmatism, I also gave up the idea to be a DOP for a Production diploma.
Recently, I bumped into old photograph of my grand-father in my mother’s side. There is a lot in common with my black and white work.
It turns out that the transfer doesn’t stop there. I realized that he transfered me his dark side which I still struggle against today. He was manic-depressive.
I started this series several years ago. Without knowing it, it became a personal quest, in search of light.
