Identification #1, Massachusetts, USA, 1991 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.

Confusion #1, Massachusetts, USA, 1992 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Confusion #2, Massachusetts, USA, 1992 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Differentiation #1, Massachusetts, USA, 1992 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Differentiation #2, Massachusetts, USA, 1992 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Identification #1, Massachusetts, USA, 1991 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Identification #2, Massachusetts, USA, 1992 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Identification #3, Massachusetts, USA, 1992 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Identification #4, Massachusetts, USA, 1991 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Situation #1, Pennsylvania, USA. 1991 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Situation #2, Pennsylvania, USA. 1991 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Situation #3, Pennsylvania, USA. 1992 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Self-consciousness #1, Pennsylvania, USA. 1992 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Self-consciousness #2, Massachusetts, USA, 1992 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Self-consciousness #3, Pennsylvania, USA. 1992 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.
Self-consciousness #4, Massachusetts, USA, 1993 (series Self-consciousness) by Elise Prudhomme.

Self-consciousness

To the question « who am I » we are tempted to provide an answer that refers to the body. The body is what may be shown, what is seen by others, what can represent itself. It is not so much a question of knowing who we are essentially that matters here, but rather how and by what means we gain recognition from others. Through this work with self-portrait, I recount a young woman’s search for self-awareness. Positioned as witness, the camera plays an important role in the stages leading there; inciting both self-discovery and self-revelation through the construction of her own image.

Auto-conscience

A la question « qui suis-je » nous sommes tentés de donner une réponse qui nous ramène vers le corps. Le corps est ce qui peut-être exhibé, ce qui est vu par les autres, ce qui peut se représenter. Ce n’est pas la question de savoir qui nous sommes essentiellement qui importe ici, mais ce par quoi nous trouvons une re-connaissance. Par ce travail d’autoportrait, je raconte la recherche de la conscience de soi d’une jeune femme. Placé comme témoin, l’appareil photographique joue un rôle important dans les étapes qui mènent à celle-ci; il l’incite à la fois à se découvrir et à se dévoiler à travers la construction de sa propre image.