Work
The Work section presents the five conceptual cycles that structure Alice Odilon’s photographic practice since the late 1970s. Each cycle corresponds to a distinct phase of research while contributing to a continuous investigation into the body, memory, and the mechanisms of the gaze. Together, these cycles form a progressive exploration of the transformations of the photographic image and its regimes of visibility.
Fondation photographique / Foundation and Origins of the Gaze (1977–1986)
This first cycle establishes the foundations of Alice Odilon’s photographic practice. Working primarily with black-and-white analogue photography, she explores the structures of the gaze and the early inscription of the body within the image. This period lays the conceptual groundwork for a research that will continue to examine the relationship between image, subjectivity, and memory.
Corps critique et mémoire / Critical Body and Memory (1987–1995)
In this cycle, the body becomes the central site of a critical inquiry. The images explore the relationship between memory, vulnerability, and representation, revealing how embodied experience translates into visual form. Photography becomes a space of inscription where personal memory and cultural constructions of the gaze intersect.
Déconstruction du cadre / Deconstruction of the Frame (1996–2007)
This cycle engages a reflection on the limits of the photographic frame and on the structures that organize the image. Through various formal experiments, Alice Odilon examines how the frame determines the conditions of visibility and interpretation. The image is approached as a dispositif in which perception, fragmentation, and meaning are negotiated.
Hybridations et espaces mentaux / Hybrid Mental Spaces (2008–2015)
In this cycle, photographic practice opens toward hybridizations with digital technologies. The images construct mental spaces where memory, fiction, and visual transformation intersect. This period marks a shift toward more unstable image forms, where photography becomes a field of perceptual experimentation.
Archéologie algorithmique du visible / Algorithmic Archaeology of the Visible (2023–present)
This recent cycle explores the impact of algorithmic systems on the production of contemporary images. By integrating artificial intelligence technologies into her practice, Alice Odilon examines the new visual regimes generated by these systems. The work investigates how algorithmically produced images redefine the relationships between memory, archive, and imagination.