In 2014, Claire Adelfang was invited by the Château de Versailles to contribute a series of photographs for the publication Les Carnets de Versailles (n°7, April-September 2015). This collaboration marked the beginning of a deep exploration of the estate, focusing specifically on the Petite Écurie, which houses the fascinating collection of plaster casts from the Louvre Museum.

The casts and sculptures she sought to photograph unwittingly created a scene and even lent themselves to a narrative composition. Some of these photographs evoked a kind of chaos, bordering on apocalyptic imagery. Others invite dialogue, reverie, and contemplation. Through these photographs, we are also immersed in our history, that of Antiquity, and more specifically that of Greek and Roman civilization, which serve as a true mirror for humanity. The plaster casts in the Gypsothèque at Versailles also constitute a memory and a testament to vanished civilizations. In this place, rich with secrets and enigmas, light and shadow contribute to the theatricality of the interplay between these figures, and this dreamlike setting exerts a genuine fascination.