若埃尔・萨盖（Joel Saget）的摄影创作探索了玩具与现实之间既奇幻又不失克制的交织关系。他的作品以一场不折不扣的 “寻宝游戏” 为核心构想，借由纯真的视觉意象，唤起令人愉悦的幽默感与鲜明的童真乐趣。他对 “天真感” 的运用绝非单纯追求表面效果，而是旨在引发更深层次的思考 —— 通过跳出纯粹娱乐化的形式主义，挑战人们对 “惊奇感” 的传统认知，最终构建出一种以意外且富有深意的方式重构喜悦的艺术形态。

作为一名曾涉猎广泛题材的通讯社摄影师，他的拍摄领域涵盖时事、冲突、体育与肖像等多个方面。而本系列作品正是对其新闻摄影实践的刻意呼应与补充，既为他带来了全新的创作视角，也让他得以从往往艰辛多于喜悦的日常现实中，获得一份珍贵的喘息空间。

萨盖倾向于以匿名形式在森林等偏远自然空间中展示作品。他希望让路人意外邂逅那些经过扭曲、卷曲或折叠处理的影像，这种脱离体制框架的短暂而自由的呈现方式，既邀请观者对所见之物产生质疑，也鼓励他们构建属于自己的叙事解读。

Joel Saget’s photographic practice explores the whimsical yet controlled interplay between toys and reality. Conceived as a genuine treasure hunt, his works draw upon the innocence of imagery to evoke joyful humor and a distinctly childlike pleasure. Far beyond mere aesthetic effect, his engagement with naivety aims to provoke deeper reflection, challenging conventional perceptions of wonder by moving beyond amused formalism. This constitutes an art form that reimagines joy in unexpected and meaningful ways.

With a background as a press agency photographer covering a broad spectrum of subjects—including current events, conflict, sports, and portraiture—this series serves as a deliberate counterpoint to his journalistic work. It affords him a new perspective and a vital respite from a daily reality often marked by difficulty rather than joy.

Saget prefers exhibiting his photographs anonymously in remote natural settings such as forests. His intention is to allow passersby to unexpectedly encounter images that are warped, curled, or folded. This ephemeral and free approach, untethered from institutional frameworks, invites viewers to question what they see and encourages them to construct their own narratives.