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LIBERTÉ

ÉGALITÉ

FRATERNITÉ

FIRST CHAPTER "TERMITES"

 

“LIBERTÉ, ÉGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ” is a photographic and multimedia project that tells the story, values, and ethics of the underground community of cataphiles and, more broadly, of the Parisian underground scene. Guided by the journey of eriz, a young explorer, we are transported into a parallel world made of tunnels, technical galleries, and self-managed spaces. Through hisperspective and the testimonies of emblematic figures, the project highlights the richness and uniqueness of this alternative community, founded on freedom, equality, fraternity, and creativity, far from the conventions and rules of the society above. Like termites, cataphiles silently build an underground society where each person can truly be themselves and reinvent their existence. The people who inhabit these spaces feel a deep need for a place where they can express themselves without masks, far from the models and standards imposed by today’s society. They wish to feel free from the obligation to conform to predefined spaces or social categories imposed from the outside. Often, this need for authenticity is not understood by institutions, politicians, or most people. For this reason, the project aims to go beyond mere documentation: it seeks to promote greater understanding and empathy among viewers, inviting them to question the prejudices and preconceived ideas we often have towards those who choose ways of living, values, and thoughts different from our own. The project unfolds as an epic journey into the hidden heart of Paris, offering an authentic and original vision of a little-known reality, often represented in a superficial and mainstream manner

 

 

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