The messages and values ​​conveyed by these events are :

• discovery,

• travel,

• open-mindedness,

• respect for nature,

• tolerance.

Perhaps you will have the opportunity to participate in the next exhibition?

Putting on a photography exhibition is a significant milestone in a photographer's career—perhaps even the culmination of their work.

A lifelong traveler—who set off on a round-the-world journey in 2017—I taught myself photography while traversing the roads and trails of Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

Backpacking often leads to memorable, sometimes unique, life experiences and encounters: undertaking an Inca pilgrimage at an altitude of 5,000 meters, being invited to a Hindu wedding, or taking part in Día de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico...

Each exhibition opening offers an opportunity to meet the public, discuss my images, and raise awareness about the richness of world cultures. My approach is rooted in photojournalism.

As each exhibition is an artistic event, my goal is to share cultures and shift perceptions of a subject through the art of photography.

By attending one of my events, you will have the opportunity to:

• Meet the photographer and learn about his background and personality

• Purchase signed, limited-edition fine art prints

• Enjoy a free cultural outing with friends or family

• Discover the beauty and diversity found in distant lands

From time to time, I invite those who follow my work to explore other, more artistic facets of my practice that go beyond photojournalism.

Inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list since 2003, the "Fiesta de las Ánimas" (Festival of Souls) is Mexico’s most important celebration, with roots in both indigenous and pre-Hispanic cultures. Using the term Día de los Muertos ("Day of the Dead") is reductive, as the period corresponding to All Saints' Day in France actually encompasses several days of celebration in Mexico.

In the Yucatán province, located in the southeast of the country, El Día de los Muertos is known as the Hanal Pixán festival ("The Meal of the Souls") and takes place from October 31 to November 2 each year.

This exhibition presented the event as it takes place in Mérida, a city in the province of Yucatán. In particular, the Catrinas took center stage.

These spaces thus symbolized the birth of an autonomous female sphere in a male-dominated world. Despite its patronizing origins, the word took on a new, more significant meaning as women began to reclaim these spaces for their own needs. What men viewed as a "place to sulk" became something far more profound: a room where women could exercise their autonomy, engage in intellectual pursuits, and exist beyond the constraints of social expectations.

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