Philippe Fragnière captures the myth and magic of mountain life

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Growing up in a small village in the Swiss Alps, photographer Philippe Fragni\u00e8re became well versed in making sense of life in a harsh landscape. There, generations would pass down stories describing the deep winters, intense summers and those that discouraged children from straying too far into the dense forests...

, an experimental series Fragnière created as a form of playful escape during the first lockdown of the pandemic. ‘The objects become sculptural because we look at them as sculptures. But these objects/props are the most basic, ordinary or even vulgar objects from everyday life,’ he says. ‘What I like about them is the fact they are very low key, almost forgettable. But actually, by looking at them carefully you realise that they carry a sense of beauty.

I used them a little bit like we would use words in poetry or notes in music; I combine them in such a way that at times they rhyme or give a sort of harmony.’ is printed on poster paper and hung as if floating off the wall. The series will be sold in editions of 20, and there is an accompanying zine printed on newspaper. Collectively, ‘Balancing Act’ is a curious insight into Fragnière’s vast imagination and personal history.

 

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