Reportage and Documentary 2022
LuganoPhotoDays
Pierre-Alain Balmer
Fragile
Series of portraits of people who have lost ground, following a dismissal, illness, dépression or death and who find themselves in precariousness
The project entitled "Fragile" is a series of portraits of people who have lost ground, following a dismissal, illness, dépression or death and who find themselves in precariousness.
We come into contact every day without knowing it with precarious and/or marginalized people. We perceive a dehumanization of society in which people are caught up in their work, more and more solitary and anonymous.
Volunteer for a year in a charity association, the photographer was able to meet these people. They found themselves weakened and excluded from society. Most of these people have undergone training in the region and have contributed at some point to the development of our society.
The photographer wanted to show through their eyes, their doubts, their revolts and the courage they show in the face of hardships.
To this series of portraits, photos of personal objects belonging to these people have been added. By talking with them, we realize that these objects were part of their history. He also added a series of images giving the context of life in which we live every day.