In her practice, photography enters the studio. The studio becomes an extension of the inhabited landscape, a space where images are transformed and set into motion. She considers the image as a raw material, which she reactivates through various processes such as canvas transfers, photo-modeling, photo-drawing, projection, and video. These manipulations foster an attentive and intimate relationship, involving time spent with the images and a particular care in their transformation—thus extending their temporality and the experience of encountering the living(s).
Inspired by philosophers such as Merleau-Ponty and Baptiste Morizot, Laura Dumoussaud explores the connections between sensitivity to the living(s), embodied perception, and the temporality of images. Her approach combines walking, observation, and photographic recording. Through her work, she invites slow and attentive contemplation, revealing endemic animal and plant species as well as the organic and mineral materials that compose landscapes, with a particular focus on soil formation.