Clervaux - Cité de l’Image and the Lycée Edward Steichen Clervaux (LESC) are expanding their collaboration with a new exhibition project in a public space. As part of this cooperation, the Lycée will receive its own garden in the Cité de l’Image, which will serve as a permanent exhibition space for the students’ artwork. This creative space will enable young people to present their photographic and artistic projects to a wide audience and actively participate in the cultural development of the site.
FATIMAH HAYDER
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The photograph illustrates the contrast between the present and the past by showing two different stages in the life of a leaf. On the left is a green leaf, which symbolises life and the present moment: something fresh and evolving. On the right is a dry, fragmented leaf representing the past — that which has changed, aged and ultimately transformed. Through this contrast, I wanted to demonstrate that nothing remains the same; everything evolves over time. What is alive today may not be so tomorrow. Thus, the image conveys the idea that everything is temporary and constantly changing.
DANAÉ LACROIX
Aix en Provence, sur les toits
The aim of this black-and-white photograph was to capture a fleeting moment: a flock of birds flying across the sky above the rooftops. The precise instant of their collective flight vanishes from the image, as the birds are in constant motion and their position changes every second. Through this movement, the photograph shows the passage of time: it feels as though the birds will soon fly out of the frame and continue on their path. The choice of black and white further reinforces the idea of a fleeting moment, almost like a distant memory. Through this image, I aim to convey a sense of freedom, as well as a hint of nostalgia, as though we are observing a brief moment in nature.
DANAÉ LACROIX
Derrière la gare Saint-Lazare de Henri Cartier-Bresson
This photo shows my little brother jumping over a puddle in the Icelandic countryside. You can't see the exact moment he jumps, as it lasts only a fraction of a second before he lands back on the ground. The photo captures the passing of time: you can see his body suspended in mid-air, and realise that the action is happening right now and will soon be over. Through this image, I aim to convey a sense of spontaneity and energy, while also referencing the iconic photography of Henri Cartier-Bresson. Although decades separate these two moments, the subject remains the same: both are trying not to get their feet wet.
ELÉA LÉONARD
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The photograph shows ice that will eventually melt. The small section that is already melting reminds us that time is passing. Through this image, I aim to convey the beauty of everyday life, interwoven with nostalgia and tenderness.
FIONA MICHELS
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Mascara – a symbol of sadness, but also of powerful femininity. And this, combined with the actof washing it off, creates a contrast in the image between transience and the moment itself.
ESMERALDA SCHMIT
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Late in a winter night, one can find something from another world. The night has always had a quietness but never as quiet as when it has snowed. The scene is so close it fills the whole atmosphere with serenity, yet the separation through the glass makes it distant, like a different world just out of reach. Will it still be there tomorrow night?
RYAN SCHMITZ
Echec
This black-and-white image captures a fleeting moment in a chess game. Although all the pieces are currently standing still, they are destined to move and alter the situation at any moment. The queen's sharpness contrasts with her significance at this moment, as she may prove useless in the next move. A single move could undo the current strategy. The colours black and white represent the game of chess, as well as the balance between each decision and the outcome of the game. Thus, this game exemplifies how every decision can completely alter the current situation. However, this captured moment lasts only a brief instant before passing. Any position can be overturned with a single move, meaning everything is merely temporary. The photograph shows that even what appears stable is never truly stable and that any situation can change in an instant.
SACHA THALLULA HANUS
Temporairement
Here is a photo of my brother, taken during our trip to Korea this winter. I’ve called it 'Temporary' because sunsets like this only happen once – at a specific time and in a specific place. I am therefore sharing it as a unique snapshot of my life: a moment that will never be repeated exactly like this again.