Photo Days 2025 – 6th edition
From 3 to 30 November, the capital becomes the visual theatre for the 6th edition of Photo Days, a festival celebrating photography in all its forms.
Since its creation in 2020, the event has established itself as a must-see for image lovers, curious minds and professionals alike, bringing together museums, galleries, foundations and cultural institutions around a bold and committed programme.
YOU WON'T ESCAPE THE PHOTO
Organised by the Photo Days association, under the artistic direction of Emmanuelle de l’Ecotais, the festival embodies a committed approach to contemporary photography.
It highlights a diversity of perspectives, promoting emerging artists as well as established figures, with a programme marked by a strong female presence: 75% over five years.
True to its values, Photo Days combines artistic excellence with environmental responsibility: the works are produced locally, materials are reused, and short supply chains are favoured to limit the ecological footprint.
Photo Days stands out for its ability to take over unusual and heritage locations, presenting tailor-made works:
At Studio Harcourt, Antoine Schneck exhibits ‘Présences’, a series of frontal portraits taken in a translucent tent, where the face emerges against a black background. A subtle dialogue between the Harcourt portrait tradition and Schneck’s silent rigour.
At Rotonde Balzac, Paolo Ventura presents ‘Promenades de nuit’ (Night Walks), a visual fiction inspired by Honoré de Balzac, between dream and melancholy, in a preserved historical setting.
At École des Arts Joailliers, Juliette Agnel presents ‘La susceptibilité des Roches’ (The Susceptibility of Rocks), a poetic exploration of the mineral world that resonates with the thinking of Roger Caillois, for whom stones are natural narratives.
At Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Julie Balagué unveils ‘Anatomie de l’invisible’ (Anatomy of the Invisible), a poignant series on pregnancy denial, combining photography, text and mobile devices in a place steeped in female memory.
At Le Louxor cinema, Sandra Guldemann Duchatellier exhibits ‘Une fable Égyptienne’ (An Egyptian Fable), an intimate work combining family archives and contemporary photographs, echoing the Egyptian-inspired architecture of the venue.
At Sorbonne Artgallery, Yan Carpenter, winner of the SAM 2024 residency, presents ‘Giro nos Acessos’, an immersion in the favelas of Rio, capturing the vitality of an often marginalised area.
An expanding network
With more than 90 venues and 180 artists in 2024, Photo Days continues to weave its web in the Île-de-France region.
The 2025 programme includes prestigious institutions such as the MEP, the Musée d’Orsay, the Musée du quai Branly, the Jeu de Paume, the MAC VAL, as well as renowned galleries such as Polka, Galerie XII, Leica Galerie and Clémentine de la Féronnière.
A major cultural event
Photo Days 2025 promises to be a rich edition, where contemporary photography dialogues with history, architecture and societal issues.
By taking over iconic venues with original works, the festival builds bridges between past and present, between memory and creation. An invitation to look differently, through the prism of the image.
