Biographie
Born in 1976, Alexandra studied documentary photography in Newport, Wales, for three years. During her training, she was greatly influenced by this new form of photography, which places a strong emphasis on subjectivity within the documentary approach. In 2003, she joined the Transit collective based in Montpellier. For the past twenty years, she has lived and worked in Occitanie. As much as photography, she loves meeting people, dissecting their daily lives, and the ordinary things that shape their world... People are very often at the center of her work. She cultivates a personal style across long-term projects at the regional, national, and international levels. These projects often involve other professionals in fields as varied as graphic design, publishing, video, sound, and event production. Her work has frequently been recognized with awards and supported by the DRAC and the Occitanie Region. Her images are regularly exhibited (along the banks of the Seine in Paris for the Hyperfestival, at the Third Floor Gallery in Cardiff, and at the C.R.I. des Lumières in Lunéville)... She also participates in artist residencies: in Casablanca with the Institut Français, and with Occitanie Film to offer a perspective on locations in the Occitanie region... At the same time, she regularly collaborates with the national press, associations, and cultural organizations. Education is also part of her activities: school visits, workshops with students...
Présentation
After numerous years as state property, the dachas have been newly privatised. The new owners lose no time in cultivating these patches of land in order to survive in times of crisis and penury.
Little by little the cabins and sheds which once stored tools are enlarged and improved to transform them into rudimentary homes. In the summer thousands of Russians head for their dachas to escape the noise, the heat and the pollution of the towns and to experience the simple pleasures of the countryside.
Project realised in August 2007 - Vassilievo and Phelitovo, Russia