beaux livres : photo, architecture, art

Le Soleil même la nuit

Marco Barbon / Irène Théry / Bruno Humbeeck / Marie-France  Hirigoyen

Le Soleil même la nuit explores the nature and forms of damaged or broken parental bonds through the testimonies of twenty-six parents from various socio-cultural and professional backgrounds, some of whom have not communicated with their children for months or even years. Photographer Marco Barbon depicts this family bond beyond the child's absence, in a representation that parents have of themselves. Intimate texts written by mothers and fathers interact with the images through triptychs on fold-out pages, which modestly reveal this emotional space where emptiness remains, where past tenderness is the most precious of archives. This book does not limit itself to showing the suffering endured by parents; it also highlights the unconditional love that these mothers and fathers have for their children. Parental love is there despite everything, and it cannot be erased: it is a sun that shines with all its warmth even on the darkest night.

These photographs bear witness to the traces of a process of resilience, continuing beyond the images produced and perhaps also thanks to them. The book will be accompanied by texts by specialists (Irène Théry, Bruno Humbeeck, and Marie-France Hirigoyen) in the introduction and conclusion, as well as a text by Marco Barbon.
This photographic work is part of a broader project that will include audio documentaries, videos, short films, and transmedia exhibitions beginning in the fall of 2025 and continuing throughout 2026.

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