Yellow Cobra and other encounters

"Yellow Cobra" is a sequel to "El Carès," which, in 2002, took me to spend a summer on Rue Terre-Neuve in the Marolles region. Patrick, Christiane, José, and Antonio remained in my neighborhood... Over time, I wanted to keep their memory alive, to continue living with them... In the fall of 2009, I resumed my portraits; one of my old images was pinned to the wall of Christiane and Patrick's apartment. I took this as a sign and occasionally intruded into their lives, at their invitation or on my own initiative. This series evolves over the course of their lives... "El Carès" has closed its doors, and Christiane and Patrick have moved in above "Yellow Cobra." Thanks to them, I met Christel at Cobra Jaune in 2010, who was about to give birth to her little girl... Shortly after, Christel gave birth to her first child in Saint-Pierre... She called me to take pictures. I also sometimes receive images, which I incorporate into the series when I like them. The model participates in the shooting, in the work. It's not so much a question of reporting as it is of encounters, of confronting worlds, of shared artistic work. To the late Antonio, owner of El Carès.