honorable mention
Audrey Piguet switzerland
title
(We are) Paths
This genetic specificity affects the neuronal connections and is responsible for the increased speed of data processing by the brain, often done in a "star" or tree structure. The intelligence of these beings is therefore not quantitatively superior, but qualitatively different. This way of functioning and perceiving the world generates in most cases much more suffering than imagined by the collective consciousness. Indeed, intrinsically linked to this, and to mention just a few examples, are: hypersensitivity (cognitive and sensory), a feeling of constant mismatch with those around them, a fear of failure (excessive perfectionism), low self-esteem or constant questioning (impostor syndrome), a need for meaning and logic in daily life, a sometimes excessive empathy...
HIP people are often compared to "sponges". Capable of perceiving their environment and the emotions of others extremely easily through a rapid analysis, which can lead to stress and emotional fatigue. Over-adaptation is also a common mechanism among gifted people. The overawareness of the environment around them and the lack of logic established in everyday life can sometimes lead a zebra to isolate himself or herself, or even enter into a recurring depression mechanism.
"I'm trying to learn, over time, not to be ashamed of who I am, to have a well-functioning brain, even if I rarely talk about it. In order to take ownership of these constant waves that crash into me, I like to imagine that they are fluids, filled with colours, similar to energies. They flow through my body but also through the world around me. We are like paths, beings that serve as passages to the complex and tortuous beauty of our world. "
She regularly gives workshops and training courses in photography and image analysis. Since 2020, she is in charge of assisting the follow-up of the Photo Elysée Museum's acquisitions. In 2022, she will be part of the jury for the Figure 1A award, a scientific art contest.
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entry description
This photographic work explores the theme of people with "High Intellectual Potential", sometimes also called « gifted ones », « neuro-atypical » or « zebra ».This genetic specificity affects the neuronal connections and is responsible for the increased speed of data processing by the brain, often done in a "star" or tree structure. The intelligence of these beings is therefore not quantitatively superior, but qualitatively different. This way of functioning and perceiving the world generates in most cases much more suffering than imagined by the collective consciousness. Indeed, intrinsically linked to this, and to mention just a few examples, are: hypersensitivity (cognitive and sensory), a feeling of constant mismatch with those around them, a fear of failure (excessive perfectionism), low self-esteem or constant questioning (impostor syndrome), a need for meaning and logic in daily life, a sometimes excessive empathy...
HIP people are often compared to "sponges". Capable of perceiving their environment and the emotions of others extremely easily through a rapid analysis, which can lead to stress and emotional fatigue. Over-adaptation is also a common mechanism among gifted people. The overawareness of the environment around them and the lack of logic established in everyday life can sometimes lead a zebra to isolate himself or herself, or even enter into a recurring depression mechanism.
"I'm trying to learn, over time, not to be ashamed of who I am, to have a well-functioning brain, even if I rarely talk about it. In order to take ownership of these constant waves that crash into me, I like to imagine that they are fluids, filled with colours, similar to energies. They flow through my body but also through the world around me. We are like paths, beings that serve as passages to the complex and tortuous beauty of our world. "
about the photographer
Born 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. She has been awarded with an honorable mention by the photographic school of Vevey (CEPV) in 2012. Since then, she works as a freelance photographer. She sails between commercial works in fashion and advertising, and her artistic work. Audrey creates fantastic universes where reality and fantasy overlap. The opposition of these two worlds, nevertheless inseparable one from each other, is the most important inspiration of this young artist, who likes to play on the illusion of appearances and the many interpretations that it can generate.She regularly gives workshops and training courses in photography and image analysis. Since 2020, she is in charge of assisting the follow-up of the Photo Elysée Museum's acquisitions. In 2022, she will be part of the jury for the Figure 1A award, a scientific art contest.
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