COME ! / Photo book / Children’s book

Part of the sequel to Tiens!,Come ! interweaves text and photographs, for the attention of everyone, from a very young age. Here, Ramona Bădescu photographed 3 babies (and their families), from their arrival into the world to their one year old, as part of a creative residency in Manosque. At the same time, she surveyed the nearby surroundings, on foot, in all weathers and seasons and photographed plant and mineral elements, insects and animals encountered. Rain, snow, sun, buds, unfolded, yellowed leaves, bare branches... Come ! acts as an invitation to take a walk, simply to “go out for some fresh air”. These emergences, these elements of wonder of everyday life (leaves that turn yellow, snail that comes out in the rain, bee that gathers nectar, cloud that passes, swallows) give us indications of the seasons, of presences, of simple wonders within reach. . Come ! invites us to be there, listening and dialoguing with the other forms of life that inhabit our living, fragile and threatened world. Remember or discover the multiple presences that constitute it. Author: Ramona Bădescu