Remove time, purpose, fear and goal

Gare St. Lazare

Belleville

Timelesshugs, created with Nataska Roublov (Unit MNR) from 2015 to 2016, involved strangers hugging in public spaces for as long as possible—often up to 90 minutes. The act was unannounced and aimed to explore trust, intimacy, and human connection. Participants were invited from both personal networks and online, creating spontaneous encounters.
This project emerged from a previous work, Slapping, where public violence was often ignored. In contrast, Timelesshugs questioned society’s discomfort with intimacy. A prolonged hug, unlike fleeting physical gestures, challenges social norms and offers a deeper, transformative experience. It’s a meditation on trust, process and questioning intimacy in contemporary society.
All were documented with photographs and recorded interviews.