Passage - Philippe Fragnière men the book ‘Terrestrial Tales’ serves

the book ‘Terrestrial Tales’ serves to not only open up a discourse on how we see the world but also show how our world is constructed as a compendium of divergent or competing narratives that shape and confirm our view of it – and with that

and is intended to liberate the modern gourmand from essentialism

we deploy various methods of research and analysis to zoom in on specific aspects that make – in our estimation – a fashion phenomenon into what it is

It is entirely up to the reader of a text whether and how he will implement the work in his head

Passage - Philippe Fragnière men the book ‘Terrestrial Tales’ servesThis publication results from a ten year long engagement with the nature and landscapes around the small village of Veysonnaz, located in the Wallis region of the Swiss Alps. Photographer Philippe Fragnire walked the same paths as his ancestors in an attempt to sense what they had felt. From legends and hearsay, he borrowed motifs and a narrative device: objects are singled out, at times moved into a studio, and made into provisional totems.