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사진 연작, 가변크기, 2020

사진을 찍을 때, 하찮아 보이는 피사체를 그럴싸하게 담아내고 싶은 욕구가 일었다. 보잘 것 없는 것이 무슨 대단한 본질이라도 가지고 있었던 것 마냥 사진을 찍었다. 이 사물의 실존함을 인정하면 그만인데, 나는 그것의 의미를 부여하고, 이야기를 상상하고, 더 가치로운 상태로서의 무언가를 만들려고 노력했던 것이다. 언젠가부터 피사체를 그럴싸한 본질로 포장하려했던 본인의 의도가 우스웠다.  

일회용 물품, 결여된 조각상, 흩어지기 쉬운 흙더미, 균열 보잘 없어 보이는 사물에 대한 나의 기대는 것을 신성하게 여기며 그것이 마치 나에게 어떠한 의미를 가져올 것이라는 허황된 믿음의 산물로 드러난다.
En étant refusé
Série de photographies, variable dimension, 2020

Lorsque j’ai choisi un sujet pour la prise de vue, il y avait une envie de trouver le sujet plus insignifiant, de lui donner un sens, et de le capturer d'une manière gigantesque J'ai pris des photos comme si cette petite chose avait une grande essence. C'est juste cela, et il suffit de reconnaître l'existence de cet objet. mais j'ai essayé de trouver sa signification, d'imaginer une histoire et de créer quelque chose de plus précieux.

Mais, cette recherche n’a pas aboutie. C'était «cela» avant que je ne le rencontre, c'était «cela» même à ce moment-là sur la photographie, et c'était juste «cela» même après que je le quitterai. Le sujet que je regarde existe déjà, alors pourquoi voudrais-je y ajouter une histoire? L'existence seule n'est-elle pas sans valeur Mon intention de trouver quelque chose qui semblait insignifiant et de l'envelopper comme une essence plausible était ridicule.

Mon espérance pour les objets apparemment insignifiants, tels que les articles jetables, les statues manquantes, le tas de terre éparpillé, les fissures, etc, est le produit de la vaine croyance que je les considère comme sacrés et qu'ils auraient une certaine signification pour moi.
by denying
Series of photographs, variable dimensions, 2020

When I chose a subject for shooting, there was a desire to find the subject more insignificant, to give it meaning, and to capture it in a gigantic way. I took photos as if this small thing had a great essence. It is just that, and it is enough to recognize the existence of this object. but I tried to find its meaning, imagine a story and create something more valuable.

But this search was unsuccessful. It was “that” before I met him, it was “that” even then in the photograph, and it was just “that” even after I left him. The topic I'm looking at already exists, so why would I want to add a story to it? Isn't existence alone worthless? My intention to find something that seemed insignificant and wrap it up as a plausible essence was ridiculous.

My hope for seemingly insignificant objects, such as disposable items, missing statues, scattered piles of dirt, cracks, etc., is a product of the vain belief that I regard them as sacred and that they would have some significance. In my opinion.