Where does the story of an adopted child begin? What happens, socially, professionally and psychologically from adolescence to adulthood? How can one tell the story of the unusual path they take? So many questions arose when I began a photography series on adoption.
I was adopted, born under the name X. I grew up in a family of five children, all adopted. Inspired by documentaries, books and reports on the subject, I noticed that a crucial voice was missing. The question of adoption is regularly discussed from an analytical, legal and political standpoint, but rarely do we hear from the adopted children themselves. It was five years ago that I tried to make up for this oversight by meeting with and photographing ten adopted children from different social backgrounds.
Read the full article on the French version of Le Journal.
Hélène Jayet: L’origine de l’histoire, paroles d’adoptés
From June 1st to September 15th, 2013
Les Olivétains
Saint Bertrand des Comminges
France
