“we’re bringing Deauville to Paris”

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For several weeks, Normans and visitors have been able to discover twenty photographic projects exhibited in the four corners of Deauville (Calvados), outdoor but also to Franciscans and at Point of view.

If its Deauville DNA is undeniable, Contact Boards shares his photo creation beyond the Normandy borders. Since November 6, and until December 8, the festival also takes place in Parispour the first edition of Réseau LUXin the heart of Poste Rodier. “We launched in Arles a network with other photo festivals in Francewith the idea of ​​creating a kind of exchange communitymutual aid”, presents Laura Serani, artistic director of the Planches Contact festival.

A professional network which works to disseminate, transmit and promote photography. It is in this context that a first exhibition is currently being held in Paris. A new opportunity to promote the Deauville festival which continues to grow.

Photographers from previous editions

In a space dedicated to Planches Contact, the festival organizers will highlight the photographic work of Jacopo BenassiOlivier Culmann, Henri Kisielewski et Max Pamphotographers invited to the Deauvillais festival in 2022 or 2023. “It’s a great opportunity and it’s important, it allows the festival to be exportedof rotate photographers’ exhibitions passed through Contact Sheets, to give scale to the festival. We’re bringing Deauville to Paris,” rejoices Laura Serani.

Deauville in Paris, like the work of Olivier Culmann carried out in the corridors and offices of Norman administrations, notably at the Deauville Archives.

Deauville as a starting point

Head of the Franciscaines photographic division, Camille Binelli adds: “The links we create with photographers are woven over the long termit’s a link that continues to exist after the festival.” By “expanding” the family of artists each year, projects are born in Deauville. “For example, the photographer and visual artist George Rousse who exhibited in Deauville in 2022 is exhibiting in Brest in a place opened by other photographers, Anne-Laure Maison and Michel Cam, who came in residence at Planches Contact that same year”. Projects, also like that of Omar Victor Diop and Lee Shulman from The Anonymous Project, two artists who exhibited at Planches Contact, who, together, designed a new project Being Theregiving rise to a book and an exhibition. ” A lot of connexions are created, and the festival and Deauville continue to live on in the continuation of the artists’ projects,” concludes Camille Binelli.

Contact sheets, until January 5 in Deauville. Exhibition at Réseau LUX, La Poste Rodier, 30-32 rue Louise-Emilie de la Tour d'Auvergne, Paris 9th, until December 8.

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