In my artistic practice, I seek to traverse the boundaries between reality and fiction, using constructed staged cinematic photographs as a medium to convey meanings and evoke emotional resonance within viewers. My current photographic series titled “Resistance” portrays the life and experiences of resistance workers in France during the early 1940s. Through the construction of small-scaled miniatures or composite images used with real subjects, I had the flexibility of incorporating my artistic vision into the scenes to reflect the project’s themes without relying on large-scale productions and designs.
Traditional photography often prioritises indexicality—its ability to reproduce reality directly and unfiltered. However, this project explores the intricacies of producing constructed cinematic photographs to express and communicate artistic concepts that look beyond realism and the constraints that limit photography solely to a process of capturing reality. Through carefully constructing my images using a formalist approach, I aim to create a visual language that blends fictional elements with real-life contexts, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the visual narratives I present.
The images become a multifaceted and meticulously constructed medium and presents cinematic photography as a creative form of expression that exhibits the intricate process of meaning-making through its construction.