Anne De Gelas

The photographs *Self-Portrait*, *Max*, *Hands and Marbles* and *Pterodactyl* form part of the same series, published by Caillou Bleu under the title *L’amoureuse*. Anne De Gelas began this series following the death of her partner, the father of her son. She sees this work as a necessary therapeutic process to help her overcome her grief. Self-portraits quickly emerged as a way for her to fill the void left by the absence of her loved one’s gaze upon her. How does one cope with emptiness and grief? From this ordeal also arose a new dynamic with her son, oscillating between closeness and confrontation. The photograph ‘Max de dos’ is taken from the book ‘Mère et fils’, a sequel to ‘L’amoureuse’. In Anne De Gelas’s work, the shots are intimate and unadorned. The framing is tight, and backgrounds are almost always eliminated. They explore the theme of solitude.

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