Un Ticket de bains-douches

“At the public baths, body and soul are but one. The attention that Michel, Jacques and Marie give to their body is their reason for living, in the noble sense of the term. Inevitably, once the body has been pared of its superficial aspects, it speaks only of what is essential. It tells us that, at each instant, the body is really inhabited by human presence. Seeing this, we are encouraged to investigate a truer perception of our own body. We are reminded of its truth, and thus feel closer to others because it talks about ourselves… On discovering this world of the public baths, I learnt that the body offers a space from which to take a standpoint, to fight, to resist. I also learnt that making silent decisions, day in day out, on what your body is to become, means shouting out what it is that you are. Even if it is hard, even if it is simple.” (Didier Cros)