Eden
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Published16 Oct 2024
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The book is an invitation to contemplation, to step into this universe beyond time and space. It is like a suspended moment in the everyday. "Eden" invites reflection and personal interpretation, transforming reality into a space of discovery and mystery.
"Beyond the grain, in Marie Le Moigne's photography, there are the details of an unveiling. A primal emotion in the absence of any temporality; the images are the same for everyone, but the interpretation is manifold. Every imperfection becomes an intentional detail, making us doubt what we see or what escapes us. An involuntary passage through the looking glass that, once the story is over, leaves the viewer to their own introspection." — CORRIDOR ÉLÉPHANT Publisher
This series of analog photographs aims to explore the concept of intimacy. The idea is to invite the viewer into a mysterious world where landscapes, the geography of the body, and personal stories intersect. The notion of the “Garden of Eden” evokes a private and hidden space, an inner world.
SENSITIVE - FEMININE - MYSTERIOUS & INTIMATE
"Eden" is a continuation of my previous photographic works ("Through the Looking Glass"). The female body is ever-present in my images. These intimate territories reveal bodily clues, fragments of enigmas, an inner geography. Female delirium is associated with the concept of hysteria. Dream and reality blur. In an atmosphere somewhere between confinement and wandering, a female figure inhabits the timeless space. Waiting. Time is suspended. It is a kind of public diary. I seek to create a poetic and timeless universe. With traces of abstraction, I place myself in an undefined temporality, where the body appears like a specter, a ghost.
The title "Eden" evokes a private and hidden space. How did you choose this title, and how does it reflect the content of your work?
The title "Eden" came from my desire to symbolize a place of serenity and mystery, where intimacy is fully expressed. I wanted this word to evoke a kind of sanctuary, a space both personal and universal, where viewers can lose and find themselves. My black and white photographs play with contrasts and nuances to reveal fragments of this hidden space, inviting introspective and poetic exploration. "Eden" encapsulates this duality of protection and revelation and reflects my intention to create a dialogue between the visible and the invisible, the tangible and the imaginary.
The notion of the "Garden of Eden" is often associated with an original paradise. How do you interpret this idea in your work, and which aspects of intimacy did you want to highlight?
"Eden" is a metaphor for origin, creation, and the connection between nature and the body. This idea of an "original paradise" allows me to dive into an exploration of intimacy as a quest for inner truth. The biblical aspect, which recurs in my creations, serves as a symbolic framework to address a theme dear to me: the search for self. I aimed to reveal intimacy through a sacred and natural lens, where the body becomes both a space and a landscape. In my works, the body presents itself as both a sanctuary and a place of contemplation and transformation. This exposure of the body refers to a native state, prior to modesty and the scars of existence. Thus, the body harmoniously integrates with the landscape, while nature extends to become a continuation of the body.
