Jeu de mains, jeu de regards

A street portrait taken on the hills overlooking Antalaha.

During my stay, I had the privilege of meeting Mireille, an extraordinary woman with a deep love for Madagascar.
Through her association, Enawo, she helps build wells in villages without access to clean drinking water. She invited me to accompany her to one of the projects she supervises, at the top of the hill overlooking the town.

In this working-class neighbourhood, where it probably would not have been wise to venture alone, her presence opened a few doors for me. Everyone knows her, respects her, and welcomes her warmly, which allowed me to photograph some of the local residents.

A woman is sorting rice outside her home. The door is left only slightly ajar, as if she were quietly allowing the viewer a glimpse into her private world. The warm tones of the ochre earth are echoed by the cooler shades of the corrugated metal cladding the house. The woman's precise movements pause only when she lifts her eyes to meet mine...

The photographs are available in three finishes:

1/ 40 × 60 cm Fine Art Print:
Pigment inkjet Fine Art print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper, supplied unframed for you to frame as desired.

2/ 40 × 60 cm Fine Art Print mounted on Dibond®:
Pigment inkjet Fine Art print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper, mounted on a 2 mm Dibond® panel and supplied with a hanging system.

3/ Original Artwork
40 × 60 cm pigment inkjet Fine Art print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper, mounted on Dibond® and presented in a black floating frame. Supplied with a hanging system.
This version constitutes the original edition of the artwork, limited to 20 copies, signed and numbered from 1/20 to 20/20.

For security reasons and to guarantee the authenticity of each artwork, the label bearing the artist’s handwritten signature and the edition number is shipped separately from the artwork, together with its certificate of authenticity. The label is intended to be affixed to the back of the artwork upon receipt.