Please read before scrollingTRASH CAM was born in Nice in August 2019. The first click behind a trashcan brought me to discover a new perspective and thus escape the uniformisation happening around me.
« As I walked along the Promenade des Anglais, I observed my surroundings and was struck by what I saw: people taking selfies with the same backdrop, all trying to capture the same cliché. I discovered the bin as a new frame, marking the beginning of my journey. My work draws inspiration from my generation and its curse. Today, we watch the world through filters and screens, forgetting to see with our eyes, our soul, and our heart. Photographing bins became my way to escape this trap—a magic tool to reconnect with the reality of the street and capture genuine moments. I’m bored by the perfect, polished, and artificial displays I encounter on social media. »
My work highlights the paradox that, despite taking more photos than ever, they increasingly all look the same, specially on social media like Instagram. « It could be the beginning of losing our creativity and turning into robots, which truly frightens me ».
TRASH CAM is also talking about the object itself. How humans interact with the bins.
Questioning the notions of aesthetic in banal. Exploring the significance of objects in our society compared to the little consideration we often give them. Playing with the visible and invisible. Placing the bin as an iconic object.
TRASH CAM is flirting with the artistic performance. A journey around the world: spending hours observing, wandering, and capturing the essence of the vibrant energy of street life.
« Photographing these bins was a social experience for me. It wasn't just about taking a picture; it was about capturing an image of a bin while being surrounded by people on the street, who were looking at me and wondering,'What is this girl doing ?’ »
TRASH CAM invites us to travel far from the algorithms world and challenges the viewer to reflect on their relationship with beauty and the sanitized standards imposed by the social media.
« Showing my Art is a need. If you don’t like it,
TRASH IT ! »
Berlin, Germany
Sulawesi, Indonesia
Singapore
Singapore
Bangkok, Thailand
In Bali, there's a spot “Kelingking Beach” that's become hugely popular on Instagram, where people go to extreme lengths to take a selfie, completely ignoring their surroundings. They’ll stand in line for hours just to capture the perfect shot, all because of a trending hashtag. When I visited, I took photos of bins while tourists rushed past me, focused only on getting their "trophy" shot. It was both amusing and a little unsettling at the same time. This is the place where the hashtag #TRASHGRAM came up.
#TRASHGRAM
Kelingking Beach, Bali Indonesia
Kelingking Beach, Bali Indonesia
Mosman, Australia
Bangkok, Thailand
Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
The TRASH CAM photography series is just the beginning, a foundation upon which I aim to build a much larger project. The bins have become more than banal objects; they are now a deep source of inspiration, capturing my creative imagination. As I continue to explore, the bins are evolving into an obsession, driving me to delve further into my fantastic world.
