I began this series of photographs following a very unpleasant event. Last year, the place where I live and everything in it—my room, my bed, my furniture, my paintings and personal belongings, my clothing—was photographed by someone else without my knowledge. I was able to see the photographs during the legal proceedings.
A burglary would have been less shocking. My house felt dirty now, the furniture and the objects became hostile. It took time for me to see my home once again as a place of privacy.
This was how the project started. I wanted to win back home, leave my mark on it. Photographically, this series is unique in that its subject is not about me but about the relationship to the place.
Odile Podpovitny
