honorable mention
ARFEUIL Emilie france
title
Little Ghosts
Our revulsion may be somewhat toned down when faced with the current context of a developing country such as Cambodia, where having a disability still excludes you and gives you little to no access to work.
The Ghost House of Phnom Penh is one of the main attractions of Dreamland amusement park. In this country of superstitions, the little ghosts know how to play with the ambiguity of their appearance, a disability that becomes an asset for their performance.
After Cinema and Arts studies in the Sorbonne University in Paris, she works on both documentary projects and fashion pictures. Her work is based on atmospheres and the feeling of “suspended time”, inspired by the realistic paintings and cinema. The theme of memory is central in her work, with an intimate and social dimension always present.
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entry description
Dwarfs, with a deformed or child-like body, dressed up and made up to frighten audiences in a Ghost House, and it instantly brings to mind old freaks shows. It shocks immediately, as a terrible step backwards in terms of human rights, a degrading exploitation of people’s disabilities.Our revulsion may be somewhat toned down when faced with the current context of a developing country such as Cambodia, where having a disability still excludes you and gives you little to no access to work.
The Ghost House of Phnom Penh is one of the main attractions of Dreamland amusement park. In this country of superstitions, the little ghosts know how to play with the ambiguity of their appearance, a disability that becomes an asset for their performance.
about the photographer
Born in Clermont-Ferrand in 1983, Emilie Arfeuil actually lives and works in Paris.After Cinema and Arts studies in the Sorbonne University in Paris, she works on both documentary projects and fashion pictures. Her work is based on atmospheres and the feeling of “suspended time”, inspired by the realistic paintings and cinema. The theme of memory is central in her work, with an intimate and social dimension always present.
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