Lisandre St-Cyr Lamothe
Transplanter
Fugitive beauty is everywhere, given to those who can grasp it.
“Transplanter” is the result of living four years in the countryside where I have observed life as it is and not as it should be. I search for delicate light on still life, humans and landscapes, so as to materialize a feeling of peace.
Today, the majority of humans live in cities but there is still a land that we cultivate and which, in turn, sustains us. With this project, I wanted to praise this natural beauty and invite people to consider and recognize the fragility of the land.
Bio
After having studied Photography in CEGEP de Matane in 2007, Lisandre St-Cyr Lamothe became acquainted with the mountain pastures of Switzerland where she worked as a shepherdess.
Since then, she has and continues to renew these experiences by trying to “transplant” herself into the countryside where rain and sun punctuate the seasons and the daily work. She searches for scenes of life among the peasants and in people living a simple life, bringing to mind bucolic Dutch paintings.
In the meantime, she has done a three-month internship at the Digital department of Magnum Paris and participated in numerous group exhibitions in Quebec, the United States, France and Spain. In January 2012 she has also completed a one-year artist residency in photography in Spain, allowing her to further the research away from cities while staying in touch with the contemporary photography world.
There are a couple of nice photos here. Perhaps because I live in rural America, the photos are just commonplace to me. One of those things where you had to be there, I guess.
Wonderful.
Quiet beauty.
Thanks for sharing.
Lisandre, congratulations on being published here.
There are several very lovely images here that tell your story , 6,10,11,14,and 17 work well. Unfortunately, the others do not. #1 would be a great opening shot if it weren’t so over-exposed.
Congrats for the job.
It´s nice to see a project about something close to the photographer: family, friends, places… An example of it´s not necessary to go far from home to do a good essay.
Some people hop off to wars or exciting foreign travels in search of photos and there are photographers like Lisandre who see the world in their backyard. Loved this work and I also found these images highly inspiring. Beautiful.
I agree with Paul 100 percent.
I love this story! It is so personal and lyrical! Thank you for showing that there is noting bad in this way of living, far from the bid cities!
Really nice vibe to the whole thing.
I second Paul as well. Simple, inspired and hugely effective.
Well done Lisandre.
Very peaceful. I felt my blood pressure going down as I looked. I have no desire to over-analyze this essay, it achieves its purpose.
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