(RE)PAYING ATTENTION TO THE FUTURE

For this new edition of its participation in Paris Photo, the Cnap presents a selection of five photographers emblematic of its acquisition policy, whose work is entering its collection for the first time. As they are not yet represented by galleries, their presence at Paris Photo is an obvious choice, and reaffirms the commitment of both institutions in favor of emerging artists on the French scene.

(re)paying attention to the future: inspired by Isabelle Stengers, this title expresses the idea of relearning the art of paying attention, specific to photographic art, particularly in its documentary practices, with a moral concern for the future.

These five photographers are gathered here to explore the issues that run through contemporary society. Louise Desnos highlights the role of representation as a vector for female empowerment, while Sébastien Arrighi explores the imaginary world of Corsica through vernacular images that testify of the artist's intimate relationship with his native island. Nina Ferrer-Gleize and Gilberto Güiza-Rojas have conceived theatrical scenes in which the body, the instrument of productive labour, is performed as a place of resistance. Finally, Carly Steinbrunn evokes the relationship between the human species and its environment, through a reflection on the photographic medium as a tool of knowledge.