The result of a work shared between Ilsen (professional photographer) and the team of Tremplin Homme et Patrimoine (construction site of insertion of Brancion), the exhibition LA BOÎTE AUX METIERS offers portraits of artisans of art of our territory, artisans who look after our heritage.
And this is indeed the meeting point with the team of Tremplin Homme et Patrimoine, for which the built heritage is a medium to find a place in society after a course often bumpy. And as if to express the time necessary for the reconstruction of the Man, the photos were taken with a camera-chamber, ancestor of the camera, the manipulation of which requires time and patience.
Thanks to this project focused on heritage artisans, the participants of the Brancion insertion site went with Ilsen to discover some little-known crafts (gilder, blacksmith, glassmaker, etc.) and to meet people who are passionate about their profession and want to share their values. These meetings took place on construction sites or in workshops: they gave rise to exchanges and then to the realization of photographic portraits grouped in an exhibition.
The objective of this exhibition is to highlight the different heritage professions encountered in the territory. Their strong presence, their diversity and sometimes their rarity guarantee not only the preservation of our heritage (monumental or vernacular), but also the capitalization of knowledge and the transmission of know-how.
A dozen portraits have been made, concretized by a photo of each craftsman and others of their work tool or achievements in progress on a construction site.
The members of the association will be present to present the Saint-Martin Church and their action in the service of heritage.