Catherine Balet – Strangers in the Light

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Strangers in the Light No. 2 © Catherine Ballet, courtesy Polka Galerie.

 

Strangers in the Light explores the dominance of media screens in contemporary life, from a connected family gathering to a online confessional. Landscapes or interiors, her images also refer to the narcissistic self-awareness expressed on social networks and the new approach to quick, light mobile photography that affects our visual culture. All scenes are lit exclusively with the technological devices generating a mysterious beauty. Balet casts a fascinated, sometimes ironic, eye on the intricate relationship between man and technology, providing a captivating portrait of our society that hovers between fictional and documentary.

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Strangers in the Light No. 4 © Catherine Ballet, courtesy Polka Galerie.

 

 

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Strangers in the Light No. 37 © Catherine Ballet, courtesy Polka Galerie.

 

 

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Strangers in the Light No. 3 © Catherine Ballet, courtesy Polka Galerie.

 

 

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Strangers in the Light No. 24 © Catherine Ballet, courtesy Polka Galerie.

 

 

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Strangers in the Light No. 74 © Catherine Ballet, courtesy Polka Galerie.

 


Other images and interesting projects on Catherine Balet’s website, represented by Polka Gallery. Catherine Balet graduated at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and worked as an artist before turning to Photography ten years ago. As a freelancer, she has been a regular contributor to various french and international magazines, also creating images for the world of fashion. She has today specialised in portraiture with an artistico-sociologicall approach of her subjects. She lives between Paris and Brighton.