Analogue photography of a young woman looking directly at the lens of the camera. She has slightly long hair, brown eyes and is wearing a blouse. She is smiling.

Kassandre Lojek-Garcia

BA (Hons) Photography + Visual Media
Routine

Routine is a video anthology that playfully examines the dynamics of daily life through the prism of friendship. The work focuses on two female protagonists going about their routines. Although their lives are steeped in repetition, they find joy in the mundane, transforming their shared space through humour, gesture and spontaneous performance. Rooted in gestural comedy the project highlights the expressive potential of movement and body language by amplifying this repetition and drawing on traditions of physical humour. Focusing on the vernacular feminine experience of domesticity to reflect on the question of self-identity, the work challenges the viewer to consider the small, overlooked moments that shape the lives of each individual.

The photograph shows two young women sitting on a black leather sofa. They are sitting in the middle of a messy living room. The young woman on the left is playing her guitar. She is wearing a red t-shirt with straps and sirwal pants. The woman on the right, wearing an oversized black T-shirt and yellow shorts, is bouncing a volleyball in her hands. They don't look at each other, but share a moment together.
The photograph shows two young women sitting on a black leather sofa. They are sitting in the middle of a messy living room. The young woman on the left is playing her guitar. She is wearing a red t-shirt with straps and sirwal pants. The woman on the right, wearing an oversized black T-shirt and yellow shorts, is bouncing a volleyball in her hands. They don't look at each other, but share a moment together.
Camoulox plays guitar and Kassou plays volleyball
The photograph shows two young women sitting on a black leather sofa. They are sitting in the middle of a messy living room. The young woman on the left is reading a book. She is wearing reindeer pyjamas and glasses. The woman on the right, wearing a grey hoodie and glasses, is also reading a book. They are not looking at each other, but sharing a moment together.
The photograph shows two young women sitting on a black leather sofa. They are sitting in the middle of a messy living room. The young woman on the left is reading a book. She is wearing reindeer pyjamas and glasses. The woman on the right, wearing a grey hoodie and glasses, is also reading a book. They are not looking at each other, but sharing a moment together.
Camoulox and Kassou reading their favorite books.
Routine
Thesis: May ‘68: The Iconic Narration of French Public Events

This thesis explores the photojournalism of May 1968 in France and the so-called iconic photographs that emerged from it. Using the events of May 1968 as a case study it questions the role of iconicity in photojournalistic practice. The analysis aims to understand why certain images have become visual icons, while others quickly disappeared from the collective memory. The study is based on an in-depth analysis of three distinct photographs recognised as icons of the movement, each of which is the subject of a chapter. Several factors will be taken into account: the context in which the photograph was shot, its detailed visual composition, its distribution and media reception, and the different interpretations that followed. The analysis of each image is supported by contextual research that demonstrates that iconography constitutes a specific genre within the field of photography one that is a combination of three specific elements, namely: a strong visual impact denoting a figurehead, an implicit political message and/or a crucial moment; a significant national and/or international media coverage; and a lasting imprint in the collective memory of a given nation through various commemorations.

Analogue photography of a young woman looking directly at the lens of the camera. She has slightly long hair, brown eyes and is wearing a blouse. She is smiling.
Kassandre Lojek-Garcia
BA (Hons) Photography + Visual Media

Kassandre Lojek-Garcia is a French visual artist based in Dublin, Ireland.
Her video based works trace the rituals of everyday life via the collective and personal threads of contemporary social experience. She explores the search for identity through the complex field of the female condition, youth identity and the anthropology of human behaviour. Drawing on lived experience and her nuanced observations, the artist weaves her conceptual frameworks with authenticity, inviting reflection on the overlooked quotidian that shapes the cultural and emotional landscape of individual experience.

BA (Hons) Photography + Visual Media