Paris, the City of Lights, shining brightly, the most visited city in the world, has emptied of its residents and tourists at a surprising speed. The Seine, usually so crowded with barges and riverboats, has become a long, tranquil river. This emptiness has been accompanied by a deafening silence. A silence that reigns supreme, interrupted only by the sirens of ambulances and police cars. People cross paths and cross sidewalks. It's like being in a science fiction film. Here I present panoramic, desert, or emblematic landscapes, all of which have the particularity of being framed by regular perforations. That of 35mm film, the same one used in cinema.
These shots, perforated on both sides, give the viewer the impression of an image that is both familiar and foreign, enduring while still moving. Photographed with a large-format camera, this series offers a different perspective on what we are used to seeing.
As a photographer, I had the privilege of being able to go out and immortalize this apocalyptic atmosphere. I was able to explore every corner of Paris to reveal what I felt: a frozen city.
