T R A N S I T I O N S - a photographic encounter, by artist photographer Séverine Peiffer, invites young adults to explore their identity through photography, using the historic technique of wet collodion: one of the first processes to contribute to the democratisation of portraiture (1850 - 1880).
The work allows participants to engage in a collaborative creative process that explores the notion of transition, both in the image and in the lives of young adults. The project aims to raise awareness of the psychosocial issues facing young people, while showcasing a photographic technique that dates back to the origins of the discipline.
The exhibition, which is constantly evolving, embodies the very idea of transformation and change. Over the course of the five weeks, portraits of the participants will be taken and gradually added to the installation: the work will never stand still, but will always be in transition, just like the young adults taking part. This approach underlines the importance of time, dialogue and interaction with each of the participants.
Séverine Peiffer (1981, Luxembourg) lives and works in Luxembourg. Her artistic approach is inspired by the research (both technical and aesthetic) of the pioneering photographers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Séverine Peiffer uses a variety of techniques, including wet collodion, photograms and chemigrams, as well as salted paper, albumen and cyanotype prints. His works, which range from the pictorial to the abstract and experimental, reflect his passion for slow, handmade photography, and his favourite theme is the fragility of the human condition. For the artist, photography must reveal emotions, interiority and the unconscious.
This work was created in collaboration with the Service Médiation et Publics de la Konschthal, the Service Jeunesse Luxembourg and the Lycée de Garçons d'Esch (Teacher: Christian Schaack).
