The project was born thanks to a project manager from the Grand Est Region. “I had seen two photo reports on hospital staff, in Luxembourg and Mulhouse, in the middle of the Covid-19 test. It was then my turn to say thank you to the hospital community of CHR Metz-Thionville. “
Dominique Lebesson throws the pole to some photographers. Nicolas Muller, from Bambiderstroff, seizes it. It is he who will be responsible for immortalizing the daily lives of carers at CHR Metz-Thionville.
In 24 hours, everything is complete. The Dr Khalifé, president of the medical establishment committee, and regional advisor, facilitates this immersion in Covid-19 services in Metz, Thionville and Hayange. Nicolas can consider himself a privileged person. He does not miss a thing of this unique opportunity to make history.
A rare opportunity, which allows him “to highlight their work as professionals and people”, above all. And to “feel useful during this crisis, where I felt positive vibes on the spot, a team spirit. Despite moral and physical fatigue ”.
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“They can be proud”
Discreet with his masked telephoto lens, the young autoentrepreneur shoots continuously. The portraits. Groups. In black and white, “to mark the historical side and accentuate the contrasts of the faces”. During this marathon day, he and his partner Dominique are open the doors of resuscitation, radiology, logistics, administrative services, the operating room, the morgue, maternity, labs. Where “rigor and human warmth” coexist. “I expected an anxiety-provoking atmosphere. The great discovery was significant.
The fruit of this work, ie around a hundred photos selected, will be exhibited at Mercy, when sanitary conditions allow. The opportunity for the public and families of doctors, nurses’ aides, nurses, cleaning women and all the other links in the hospital chain to have a new thought for them. Because “they can be proud”.
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