Camille Carbonaro
Ma mère la source
Macaronibooks, Bruxelles — 2025
‘Ma mère la source’ is a visual archeology that questions matrilineal filiation and the family lexical. Born in Marseille, Camille Carbonaro comes from a family with Italian origins that has invented over the generations its own traditions, expressions and superstitions that blend Provence, Marseille, Italy and the Mediterranean. Attached to the matriarchal status of her family and the important roles played by women in the process of passing on customs, know-how, beliefs, cooking and myths, Camille notes that her gestures, expressions and little rituals are nothing more than mimetisms inherited from her mother, her maternal grandmother and the women in her family. Like an anthropological study, ‘Ma mère la source’ combines archives, letters and personal accounts. More than just one family story among many, Ma mère la source sees the Mediterranean as a multicultural territory, rich in sharing and cultures.
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