An insight into the inner workings of the creative mind, the Proust Questionnaire is a formulaic quiz that became famous in the end of the 19th century due to it’s responses by Marcel Proust. Martine Sitbon has employed this as her primary interview mechanism for A#5, and here we offer you the responses of the British photographer Katerina Jebb. Her photographic work blurs boundaries between fashion and art, utilising technology such as photocopiers and scanners for unique effects. Katerina has also been featured in Haider Ackermann’s A#3, read about it here.

Your favourite virtue: “Talent.”

Your favourite qualities in a man: “Brains.”

Your favourite qualities in a woman: “Humour.”

Your favourite occupation: “Laughing.”

Your chief characteristic: “Ambiguity.”

Your idea of happiness: “Lying in the ocean.”

Your idea of misery? “Lying in the suburbs.”

Your favourite colour and flower? “Flesh.”

If not yourself, who would you be? “The Sun.”

Where would you like to live? “Here.”

Your favourite prose authors: “Dostoevsky. Poe. Gore Vidal. Somerset Maugham.”

Your favourite poets: “T.S Eliot. Marcel Duchamp.”

Your favourite painters and composers: “Philip Glass. Eric Satie. Kurt Cobain.”

Your favourite heroes in real life: “The Medical Faculty, Research Scientists, Human Rights Activists, Any Activists”.

Your favourite heroines in real life: “Single mothers.”

Your favourite food and drink: “Chocolate. Pink champagne.”

Your favourite names: “Fidel, Ludovic.”

Your pet aversion: “Logos, fast food, disposable culture.”

What is your present state of mind: “Pre-apocalyptic.”

For what fault have you most toleration: “Over exhuberance.”

Your favourite motto: “Cream always rises to the top.”

In a few words, what do you think of Martine’s work? “Desirable. Fragile. Honorable.

In your mind which image represents Martine the most, and why? “Performance meets Picnic at Hanging Rock.”

What post card would you enjoy sending to Martine? “Something from Henry Darger.”

What film would you advise Martine to watch? “The Swimmer”.

What kind of woman symbolises Martine? “Every woman.”

What animal symbolises her the most? “Bambi.”

What words of encouragement would you pronounce to Martine on her comeback? “Fame is a mask that eats away the face.”

What is your favourite word? “Self possessed.”

What is your least favourite word? “Sniper.”

What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? “People, progress, a brave new world.”

What turns you off? “People, fake orgasms, Dolce & Gabbana.”

What is your favourite curse word? “Mofo.”

What sound or noise do you love? “Solo piano, the plane landing.”

What sound or noise do you hate? “Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Robbie Williams.”

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? “Astronaut”.

If Heaven exists, what you you like God to say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “Oh how lovely to see you again.”