TITLE: Lakes, from Léman to Biwa

A series of photographs part of my ongoing project 'Lakes, from Léman to Biwa' (1995-2017).
This work started on the shores of the Lake Geneva in Switzerland and in France, as I arrived in this region in 1995 and where I still live.
My approach consists in using the ‘unintentional aesthetic’ of the man-made objects or structures left alongside the lakes to reveal a personal appreciation of the way these objects and the landscapes answer each other.
It also depicts my interrogation about the influence of these man-made objects on the perception we have of the landscape or the way they affect it.
Moreover, once they are out of use, these constructions are rarely dismantled but rather abandoned. They become parts of the landscape and most don’t pay attention to them anymore. We get use to get them in the view. Somehow, these structures pertain to the waterscapes and sceneries.
This research has pushed me into visiting many lakes in several countries including Japan where I pursue this work on the Lake Biwa for many years.

AUTHOR: Olivier Robert (France)