Sophie Lannier
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La vie l’a quittée » is a visual work and an “esthetisation” of her mother’s death, of a mother, of death in general. It isn’t a question of sordid voyeurism.
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La vie l’a quittée » includes a video of 2’50 composed of fifty photographs, a soundtrack and four booklets.
The photos were taken at three different times : the day my mother died on April 23, 2007 at the hospital, the days following her death on the road, and the journey to la Hottée du Diable, Camille Claudel’s inspirational site.
The four texts are
Sa dernière nuit (Her last night), written in April 2007, several days after her death,
Mon père dit que, (My father says) written in July 2007,
Pull rose (Pink Sweater), written on October 14, 2007; and
Naître et mourir (Being Born and Dying), written in April 2008. These four texts and 50 photos are like steps on the path of mourning.