This project is a 25-year long one about the esthetic value of the man-made objects built on the shores of the Lake Geneva in France and Switzerland and the way they pertain to the landscapes. Over time, the structures left alongside or above the water deeply affect the perception of the landscape one can have. They gradually belong to the landscape until they are completely mingled.
Once they are no longer in use, these constructions are rarely taken to pieces but rather left abandoned. Slowly, these man-made structures become the indicators of the passing time. These remains deeply call me to mind for their singular expression and sometimes for their spiritual presence. Beyond the reasons why these constructions were built, they affect drastically the subjective eye.
To me, this ‘unwitting esthetics’ of the man-made constructions contributes to the beauty of lake shores.
