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While traveling in Brazil, I noticed members of the middle class rarely opened themselves the door of their respective buildings. While the profession of doorman is getting scarce in Europe, it is extremely common in Brazil. It amounts to waiting for someone to demonstrate his will to enter or exit in order to open the door. This example reflects a much wider reality, which is that of service jobs which have all but disappeared in Europe while still being an integral part of the daily Brazilian city life. Doormen, liftmen or valets are all strangely connected by the waiting which is an integral part of their activity: having to achieve always this same gesture, repetitive and dispensable. An imaginary need made possible by considerable wage differences, or in other words a cheap workforce facing a middle class who can afford these services.


Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2006-2015.

versão portuguaisa

Lors de mes voyages au Brésil, j'ai remarqué que les membres de la classe moyenne n'ouvraient que rarement la porte de leurs immeubles respectifs. Alors que la profession de portier se raréfie en Europe, elle est extrêmement courante au Brésil. Il s'agit d'attendre que quelqu'un manifeste sa volonté d'entrer ou de sortir pour ouvrir la porte. Cet exemple reflète une réalité beaucoup plus large, celle des métiers de service qui ont quasiment disparu en Europe tout en faisant partie intégrante de la vie quotidienne des villes brésiliennes. Portiers, liftiers ou valets sont tous étrangement liés par l'attente qui fait partie intégrante de leur activité : devoir accomplir toujours ce même geste, répétitif et dispensable. Un besoin imaginaire rendu possible par des écarts de salaires considérables, autrement dit une main d'œuvre bon marché face à une classe moyenne qui peut s'offrir ces services.

Rio de Janeiro, Brésil, 2006-2015.

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