Q: Construction of meaning: Describe, location (actual) and (social), the age, expression of the body (look for information in reference to the country where the photos where taken), light, etc, and articulate the meaning that you think this series has.
Well, the first thing I did when I looked through the pictures was notice that all of the people in the photos were young, probably in their twenties, and that they were all in a supermarket. The actual location, obviously, is a supermarket. The social location I can guess is one of order and structure, and probably a bit of stress. When ever I think of the super market, I'm reminded of my mom saying "no you don't need those put those back in the right place" or "get off of there you'll break it" or "don't run, this isn't a place where you're supposed to run". There are a lot of rules in supermarkets. This idea is supported by what the artist wrote at the end of the series, about how his pictures are of how the body defies all of these social norms, or at least is able to if it allows itself to. This supermarket was probably set in france, where the artist is from. I can't find any clues in any of the pictures that would suggest otherwise.
What I get from the position of the bodies and their age is a sense of rebellion against social norms. Yes, there are a lot of rules and regulations in a supermarket, like how you're supposed to act and how important it is that you act "normally", because of your community watching you, but these kids in these photos are basically throwing up a big "so what? I don't care." The reason that they're flying might be because they're breaking ALL of the social, and physical norms, like gravity.
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