MEP x Collection Gervanne + Matthias Leridon x Cité internationale des arts
Programme for photographers from the African continent
Le programme
MEP x Collection Gervanne + Matthias Leridon x Cité internationale des arts is a residency program for emerging talents in African photography, initiated by Gervanne and Matthias Leridon in collaboration with the MEP – Maison Européenne de la Photographie and the Cité internationale des arts in Paris.
The aim of this residency is to support young African artists and to showcase artistic practices that explore new forms of photography. It also aims to promote the mobility of artists, enabling them to share their work and expand their artistic and professional networks.
With this program, the partners are committed to supporting the winner’s project by enabling him or her to benefit from privileged accompaniment and a financed three-month residency in the heart of Paris.
Le programme en chiffres
1 residency per year
3 months’ residency
Programme created in 2022
Critères d'éligibilité
- Be a national and resident of a country on the African continent
- Be between the ages of 18 and 40
- Be a photographer
- Have been developing a professional artistic practice for at least 3 years
The partners of this programme :
Located in the heart of Paris in the historic Marais district, the MEP is an institution dedicated to photography. Its programming reflects its openness to current practices and new aesthetics by presenting exhibitions of artists of international stature and its commitment to emerging creation. Supported by the City of Paris, the MEP also houses a vast collection of post-war photographs and one of the largest specialized libraries in Europe.
The Collection Gervanne + Matthias Leridon is the result of a deep human adventure. It is a story of passion, encounters, aesthetic impulses, and artistic choices. Comprised of several thousand pieces, this collection is a reference in the art world.
Discerning art lovers, Gervanne and Matthias Leridon are keen to share with as many people as possible the passion that drives them, and the sincere and personal commitment they have to each of the artists of the African continent. To discover their collection is to open oneself to the unexpected, to dive into a true artistic exploration of the diversity of contemporary African creation.
Aware and defensors of the fact that Africa is the continent of tomorrow, Gervanne and Matthias Leridon have never ceased to commit themselves to these artists who think the world, who enlighten it, question it and liberate it. Passionate, you will meet them crisscrossing the continent to unearth new talents, visiting the places of creation of these committed artists, and exchanging with each of them. Africa is the future.
