Presentation
France • Born in 1973
THE PROMISE
This project by Jérôme Blin, as part of the second edition of the Ruralité(s) creative residency programme, is a continuation of his photographic work on the rural world and its peripheries. This time, Blin wanted to focus on young people in the countryside faced with choices and non-choices, between here and there, between staying in the region or leaving it behind in order to return later, possibly all the better for it. Blin’s photography takes a documentary approach but comfortably accommodates a sensitive view of the people he meets. Originally from Redon and the world of farming, Blin spent a few years working in industry before becoming a photographer. Many of his photographic works echo his own personal journey. His view of youth from an area that he knows well offers a personal insight into the paths taken by these young adults, students and apprentices faced with their first big decisions.
“I strive for openness in photography, photography that starts out with the documentary but doesn’t neglect its sensitive, poetic and aesthetic aspects, and which lets an element of fiction into the picture... I use reality as a starting point and let those contemplating the pictures do the rest.” These young people and the landscapes that accompany them represent hope but also the personal hardships to which we can all relate.
The project, which mixes colour and black and white photography, has a universal, timeless feel that reflects the choices we all have to make during the challenging transition to adulthood.
BERGERIE (SHEEP PEN)
Ruralité(s) Artistic Residency
In partnership with Les Champs Libres in Rennes, the La Gacilly Photo Festival association has developed a residency programme on the theme of rurality(ies), giving a photographer the opportunity to compose and produce a creative body of work over an extended period of time. The photographic series will be on display from 27 September 2022 to 8 January 2023 at Les Champs Libres.
This residency programme is produced with participation from Oust à Brocéliande Communauté and ArMen magazine.
© Jérôme Blin • La promesse
Exhibition
This project by Jérôme Blin, as part of the second edition of the Ruralité(s) creative residency programme, is a continuation of his photographic work on the rural world and its peripheries. This time, Blin wanted to focus on young people in the countryside faced with choices and non-choices, between here and there, between staying in the region or leaving it behind in order to return later, possibly all the better for it. Blin’s photography takes a documentary approach but comfortably accommodates a sensitive view of the people he meets. Originally from Redon and the world of farming, Blin spent a few years working in industry before becoming a photographer. Many of his photographic works echo his own personal journey. His view of youth from an area that he knows well offers a personal insight into the paths taken by these young adults, students and apprentices faced with their first big decisions.
“I strive for openness in photography, photography that starts out with the documentary but doesn’t neglect its sensitive, poetic and aesthetic aspects, and which lets an element of fiction into the picture... I use reality as a starting point and let those contemplating the pictures do the rest.” These young people and the landscapes that accompany them represent hope but also the personal hardships to which we can all relate.
The project, which mixes colour and black and white photography, has a universal, timeless feel that reflects the choices we all have to make during the challenging transition to adulthood.
BERGERIE (SHEEP PEN)
Ruralité(s) Artistic Residency
In partnership with Les Champs Libres in Rennes, the La Gacilly Photo Festival association has developed a residency programme on the theme of rurality(ies), giving a photographer the opportunity to compose and produce a creative body of work over an extended period of time. The photographic series will be on display from 27 September 2022 to 8 January 2023 at Les Champs Libres.
This residency programme receives financial backing from the Brittany Region and the Regional Cultural Affairs Department, with participation from Oust à Brocéliande Communauté and ArMen magazine.
