In Mechanics, Fabrice Lassort presents a photo essay drawn from car collectors’ reserves, produced during his Nouaison artist residency in the Saint-Emilion region. The series was created using a large pinhole camera, with negatives measuring 50 × 66 cm and cyanotype positives made in natural light.
Lassort describes a photographic practice rooted in physical engagement and process. Working with self-made pinhole cameras crafted from wood, plastic, or metal, he positions himself as both the eye and the viewfinder. Each location requires a new pinhole and each image a different sensitive surface. By establishing darkrooms on-site and accepting long exposure times and material constraints, the artist allows the place to dictate the rhythm of the work.
His images explore perceptions of time and light, referencing approaches such as solargraphy and the use of the negative as a final image. The project reflects an ongoing investigation into time as a force that erases the visible and reveals the unseen, presented by Edge of Humanity Magazine.