Edwige Bernanoce, UK
Love Has No Law

Being a photographer is a choice, a strength, and a nourishment. When I photograph, I express my feelings with passion and freedom; my heart is open to any experiences. I like thinking of photography as a spiritual path to accept the pains and the bitterness of life, a frame for a better understanding of time. It is also the promise of an infinite joy to exchange emotions with the viewer and to simply share my passion. My photographs explore the traces of humanity and the nuances of light, to extract the magical presence of beauty.

I always begin a body of work by intuition, following my sensations. I look and measure the meanings of reality and, like in a daydream, shift into a personal and poetic world. Then I search for powerful details like reflections, eyes, windows, horizons. I work mostly in black and white with a traditional camera, because it is important for me to be involved in every part of the process of creating a photograph. I often use external filters or masks that I place between me and what I see, which are a protection and a confrontation at the same time.

I am currently working on how to photograph the diversity of attraction and one’s identity. With “Love has no law”, I question what makes us human, behind the layers of interpretations and perceptions. My profound passion for theatre explains why I choose mannequins: they can be directed like actors on a stage; they are the representation of severity and seduction, of humanity and dehumanisation. These portraits tell the story of freedom, respect and love.

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