Cartographie de Joutel
Travail photographique sur un espace entropique.
A2016 Cartographie
Photographies : Jean-François Lacombe
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During a five-day mapping expedition in fall 2016, I immersed myself fully in this entropic landscape, contemplating the birch and spruce trees slowly encroaching on what was left behind 30 years ago. I occupied the site of a former residence on Boulevard Joutel and slept in my car. I began the mapping by driving around in my Honda to grasp the town’s scale. Then, I conducted a manual survey by walking around the entire perimeter, photographing and drawing every detail of the remaining structures and decaying materials. I lit a fire, was surprised by the snow, and experienced the different qualities of light in this recomposed landscape.»