Extinction Book
Human destruction of the living world is causing a “frightening” number of plant and animal extinctions, according to a growing number of scientists, studies, publications, and reports. In the last century, the awareness that human activities are harmful to the environment, to life in general, including that of humans has increased. Wars, climate change, diseases, pollution, technological escalation, deforestation are just some of the threats that challenge the survival of the species. 30 photographers selected by Urbanautica Institute. More on: http://www.urbanautica.com
Human destruction of the living world is causing a “frightening” number of plant and animal extinctions, according to a growing number of scientists, studies, publications, and reports. In the last century, the awareness that human activities are harmful to the environment, to life in general, including that of humans has increased. Wars, climate change, diseases, pollution, technological escalation, deforestation are just some of the threats that challenge the survival of the species.
30 photographers selected by Urbanautica Institute.
More on: http://www.urbanautica.com
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A few months ago, I went for several days in the Jura region in France.
Having brought with me Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, a book by David
Treuer addressing the theme of the Native Americans, I then began to think
of these people. While walking in the mountains, I had this strange feeling
that the Native Americans were hidden in these mountains and could arise
from nowhere. That I could find traces of their passages. By the biggest
coincidence, my camera started to make images with a strange rendering.
The idea then came to me to work on a series addressing the notion of
the dream. This series is visual poetry, a photographic and contemplative
narration including autobiographical elements. It does not address a subject
in the classical sense of the term. I put in pictures my feelings. In this work I
approach the notions of place and time. Timelessness is a key element of the
series. Getting lost in time and space is a feeling that I appreciate. The series
sails between dream and reality. The real is the raw material with which I create
a mystery. I mix everyday banality with intriguing images to build a personal
work that gives the viewer the freedom to make their own opinion. I approach
the theme of extinction with the notion of the imaginary since the Native
Americans peoples have not disappeared.
Seules les étoiles resteront
THOMAS GAUTHIER
gauthierphotographie.com
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