Rose Mihman
Rose Mihman, a photographer with the air of a painter, captures ordinary moments on camera and transforms them into 20th-century paintings.e century. Her photographs, characterized by pronounced grain and a somewhat imprecise sharpness, arise from the combination of vintage clothing, a somber, mystical atmosphere, and elaborate staging. She is fascinated by the passage of time, antique forms, and 1900s clothing, and draws inspiration from Impressionist, pictorial, and autochrome movements. A portrait enthusiast, her compositions are often tightly framed; she focuses on details, emotions, habits, and the poses of her models. The fictional world created in these photographs invites us to step back, to concentrate on tensions, taboos, and unspoken truths. By breaking free from contemporary beauty standards and through her photographic style, the photographer seeks to pay homage to our individuality, to the features that stand out, intrigue, and charm. It is a way of immortalizing our irregularities, our tragedies, as well as our joys.
Victor Jacques
Victor Jacques began his career documenting his travels. This foray into street photography allowed him to hone his observational skills and his perception of beauty. He has a penchant for elegance, the contours of a silhouette, the blue of the sea, and the vibrancy of blood red. He draws on international cultural influences and enjoys blending fashion with documentary photography. His work focuses on perfect color nuances, the spontaneity of a snapshot, and the contrast of two colors, as seen in his series Catch me if you canAnother journey, marked by blue and gentleness, is that to Tunisia. It pays a grand tribute to the free and youthful spirit of summer in Tunisia. The use of color is precise and contrasting; Victor Jacques has found his true style.
Dimpy Bhalotia
Indian photographer Dimpy Bhalotia, living in London, captures movements and moments of life to suggest a sense of escape and freedom. Her unique perspective breaks down barriers of intimacy and evokes an imaginary atmosphere. Her images are highly contrasted and offer strikingly graphic compositions. Each shot loses its spatiotemporal context, conveying a strong sense of timelessness and universality. The subject of her photographs is quite explicit: she illustrates the act of interacting with others, both human and animal. Children and birds appear frequently in her images, capturing their spontaneity, their need for freedom, and their simple, unformed gestures.
Vincent Catala
Vincent Catala's photographs offer a different yet still colorful glimpse of Brazil. The artist conveys a personal and intimate message imbued with solitude. The photographs are part of a book entitled Brazil Island In it, he tells a story in three acts, each representing an environment in which Vincent grew up—he lived in Brazil for fifteen years, which allowed him to put down roots in the country. The first environment is in the western part of Rio de Janeiro. The second is Greater São Paulo. Finally, the third is the capital, Brasília. His photographs illustrate an ordinary world imbued with strong identities specific to each city, a world of poverty, joy, and prosperity. We glimpse a sparsely populated Brazil, a moment seemingly frozen by a profound solitude.
