
de la mer à la terre
- Publisher
- Mörel Books
- Year
- 2023
- Specifications
- Softcover
17 x 24 cm
~44 pages
~250 copies
Series: MÖREL X MEP Studio #1
Published in conjunction with exhibition at Maison européenne de la photographie, Paris (01.02.2023 – 26.03.2023)
In a dialogue between two recent series – 'It is a Blessing to be the Color of Earth' (2020), awarded the Dior Prize, which depicts the Afro-Caribbean diaspora in the Parisian suburbs; and 'Les mornes, le feu', begun in 2022 in Fort-de-France, Martinique – the artist reveals connections between two territories and the imaginaries of their inhabitants. Distancing herself from documentary photography, the artist poses a subjective and poetic gaze on young people both in France and on the island. Her delicate portraits, details of urban landscapes and still lifes, bathed in a soft light, convey the feeling of a place rather than presenting an objective view of reality. The artist explores the personal narratives of diasporic youth in the process of self-discovery, while opening up areas of reflection on such political subjects as the colonial past, cultural hybridity, modern masculinities and migration.