Lorane Hochstätter
b. 2001 Switzerland
Based in London (United Kingdom)
‘My work examines ideas of identity and femininity. It’s an exploration of my experience being socialised as a woman and being subjected to the expectation to perform the male defined ideas of what makes a woman. Growing up, this idea was represented by my mother, who was a beautiful model when she was young. My images navigate the complicated nature of my relationship with her, which is warm and full of love, but also defined by my own desire to reject traditional feminine norms and construct my own identity separately from her.
Every day, I question where I belong, what truly comes from me, and what has been shaped by others. I reflect on what I have consciously created for myself versus what has been imposed upon me. To me, belonging is at the heart of identity, and identity itself is an endless quest – an evolving, ever present question that continues to challenge and shape me.’
Images: Lorane Hochstätter, Untitled, 2024, from the series 24 © ECAL / Lorane Hochstätter
Bringing together 66 artists from across the world, Photo Elysée recently celebrated emerging talent with the exhibition Gen Z: Shaping a New Gaze. As media partner, 1000 Words is featuring the work and accompanying texts of all participating artists in our weekly column dedicated to new voices in contemporary photography.
