Pauline Magnenat
How did you get into photography? I’ve always been interested in images and stories - for a while I was actually thinking of studying cinematography instead of photography. I like to look at things, whether it is an image, a movie, or just something, someone. Photography was a natural transition. I started shooting more seriously when I was 16, and then attended Camberwell College of Arts for a BFA. I graduated in June.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Friends and family, nice light, meeting new people.
What makes a good image to you? An image that is strong enough to stand on its own, but works equally as part of a larger concept or narrative.
Your favourite film and why? There are too many to name just one, so here’s a few: Badlands, Roman Holidays, The Night of the Hunter, City Of God, In Paris, The Hours, Little Children, The Tree of Life, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Apocalypse Now.
Your favourite quote? ”I have thousands of photos. I think of photographs like they’re clues to something, there’s some element of mystery or something mystical––a hint at something larger, a bigger story, a bigger narrative.” - Tim Barber.
Your favourite photographer/artist? Terrence Malick.
Latest obsession? A photographic project about my brother and sisters.
If you can sum up your photos in one word, what would that be? Distant.
If you could speak another language what would it be? Hebrew.
