Through Les Amazones, I wanted to celebrate the strength of women through around 15 large-format portraits, their ability to face trials and transform their scars into power. Inspired by the ancient myth of warrior women, this series evokes modern amazons: women of today, affected by illness, physical and psychological reconstruction, but always standing.

Each photoshoot was offered, designed as a two-hour space of sharing and trust. This work did not consist of imposing an artistic vision, but of collaborating with each woman so that she could recognize herself in her image. Because if physical reconstruction is a path, mental reconstruction remains undoubtedly the most difficult battle. The portraits reveal this duality: fragility and strength, pain and light, solitude and solidarity.
This exhibition would not exist without the support of the Club Khariessa of Martigues, which funded the prints (1.80m by 1.20m) and hosts the exhibition in the beautiful walls of the Villa Khariessa, for the opening on Friday, October 10 at 6 PM. Zonta, for its part, enabled an extension of the exhibition to the Martigues hospital, on the second floor, the very place where some of the models come for treatment. I hope that these images, hung in this place of struggle and hope, will convey strength to those who encounter them, and inspire other women to get screened.

The opening evening will be a moment to celebrate life, honor these courageous women, and remind us that art, through its power of resonance, can help break the silence, restore confidence, and open paths to healing. The exhibition naturally fits into the framework of Pink October, a month of awareness and solidarity around breast cancer screening.

The photos can be discovered only on the evening of the opening on Friday, October 10 at the Villa Khariessa, then will be moved to the Martigues Hospital and perhaps to other venues that wish to host them afterwards.
Caroline Malatrait

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