“This artistic project is the result of four years of research developed around a unique place: the village of Prabert. My photos offer an ambiguous overlapping of representations and realities, a mixture that is constantly flirting with the limits of real life and imagination, and result in a staging device that plays with the codes of both fairytales and realism. Here routine and strangeness dovetail, the Here and the Elsewhere become indistinguishable, tracks are covered up, time and space slowly crumble. The framework rests on the setting, often dipping in Fellini for inspiration in its colors or Kusturica in its folly. The situations showcased are absurd and create a picturesque and playful world. The subjects, who often take the central position in terms of composition, seem to come from a different time or culture. Their adornments and costumes only reinforce this melting pot of traditions. Animals also hold a very significant role, through ritual or even sacred function. This blend of references creates intense activity, symbolizing the coming together, the thresholds and crossroads in the creation of a new society. The objects that are enhanced here speak of the effort behind organization and solidarity. Cultures are hence rethought and transformed into bridges. Borders are no longer considered as walls but rather as areas of contact. “Praberians” is therefore a resolutely utopian world, and this series, the result of a sudden awareness of how shallow the notion of community is in our contemporary Western world.“
BA PHOTOGRAPHY
with Natacha Lesueur
Documentary, the power of make-believe Based on projects developed around a common theme, the students develop a personal, in-depth project around the theme of pretense. They build a project that plays with the limits of veracity in photography, using it as an artifice of deception.
BA PHOTOGRAPHY
with Natacha Lesueur
Off-camera By exploring what lies outside the frame, students develop a sensitive and reflective approach to audiovisual creation. Throughout the semester, students are encouraged to reflect on the political and formal issues surrounding the moving image, as well as the relationship between the visible and the invisible.
BA PHOTOGRAPHY
with Charlotte Krieger
Unseen This course introduces students to the creation of a seven-image series built around the theme Unseen. They will learn to combine set design, characters, and lighting to produce strong, coherent staged images. Through a practical and technical approach, the course develops their ability to conceive and manage a complete photographic project, direct models, work with natural and artificial light, and collaborate under conditions similar to professional editorial or commercial shoots. Students will refine their photographic vision while preparing for the creative and technical demands of the industry.
BA PHOTOGRAPHY
with Rineke Dijkstra
What is good portrait? What technique do you choose? What kind of light do you use? Daylight or flash? What location or backdrop do you choose for? How do you choose your subject? How do you approach someone you don’t know? In this workshop, the students have explored what makes a good portrait and which tools you can use to create one.
BA PHOTOGRAPHY
with Laurence Bonvin
Take risks, experiment, and try out new approaches or techniques in relation to a current or past project, or their future graduation project. Encourage them to take a project or idea further by experimenting with methodology, technique, and production methods, rather than relying on familiar processes, solutions, know-how, or tried-and-true formulas.