JÉRÉMIE DANON

Plein air features individuals in rehabilitation. Having left prison, they now find themselves in a different kind of freedom than the one they knew before their detention. Transformed by the experience of captivity, they take a new look at this newfound world, where they come up against the harshness of a system that is ill-suited to their situations and the limited employment opportunities it has to offer. After spending time with them, I invited former prisoners to speak on a green background; this device allows me to present their testimonies while decontextualizing them from reality, through imaginary spaces. From the mythopoetic world of Falkreath The Elder Scrolls to the action-adventure game GTA V, these computer-generated settings from video games were chosen based on their responses to the question, "Where would you like to be now? Their lush, virtual natures contrast with both their past captivity and the new hostility of the reclaimed, concrete city.