Mulhouse Photography Biennale 2026 Explores Sedimentation and Landscape
The seventh Biennale de la Photographie de Mulhouse, titled 'Sédimentation(s)', is taking place in various locations throughout Mulhouse, France, until 5 July 2026. This festival showcases twelve exhibitions organized by six curators. Among these, Tiago Casanova presents 'Which Way the Wind Blows' at Saint-Jean Chapel, while Jenia Fridlyand's 'Limits of Control' can be seen at the Fine Arts Museum, and Pablo Castilla's 'Altiplano' is located on the Berges de l'Ill. Group exhibitions include 'Sédimentation(s) – A constellation', curated by Anne Immelé at the Fine Arts Museum, featuring contributions from the Nicéphore Niépce Museum and a site-specific installation by Eugénie Shinkle. Additionally, 'Bruissments', curated by Magali Avezou, is hosted in a 14th-floor apartment. At La Filature, 'Settled', curated by Ange-Frédéric Koffi, opened on 16 May and continues until 11 July, focusing on the underrepresented narratives of art from the Global South. Featured artists are Jennifer Douzenel, Eric Gyamfi, Otobong Nkanga, Kapwani Kiwanga, Adji Dieye, Léonard Pongo, George Mahashe, and Mahmoud Alhaj. Koffi stresses the importance of rethinking landscape and image-making approaches.
Key facts
- Seventh edition of Biennale de la Photographie de Mulhouse
- Theme: Sédimentation(s)
- Runs until 5 July 2026
- Twelve exhibitions with six curators
- Tiago Casanova shows 'Which Way the Wind Blows' at Saint-Jean Chapel
- Jenia Fridlyand shows 'Limits of Control' at Fine Arts Museum
- Pablo Castilla shows 'Altiplano' on Berges de l'Ill
- Group exhibition 'Sédimentation(s) – A constellation' curated by Anne Immelé at Fine Arts Museum
- Group exhibition 'Bruissments' curated by Magali Avezou in a 14th-floor apartment
- Exhibition 'Settled' curated by Ange-Frédéric Koffi at La Filature
- 'Settled' opened 16 May and runs until 11 July
- Artists in 'Settled': Jennifer Douzenel, Eric Gyamfi, Otobong Nkanga, Kapwani Kiwanga, Adji Dieye, Léonard Pongo, George Mahashe, Mahmoud Alhaj
- Koffi addresses gap in discourse on art from Global South
Entities
Artists
- Tiago Casanova
- Jenia Fridlyand
- Pablo Castilla
- Anne Immelé
- Eugénie Shinkle
- Magali Avezou
- Ange-Frédéric Koffi
- Jennifer Douzenel
- Eric Gyamfi
- Otobong Nkanga
- Kapwani Kiwanga
- Adji Dieye
- Léonard Pongo
- George Mahashe
- Mahmoud Alhaj
- François Jonquet
- Natalie Malisse
- Georges Didi-Huberman
Institutions
- Biennale de la Photographie de Mulhouse
- Saint-Jean Chapel
- Fine Arts Museum (Mulhouse)
- Nicéphore Niépce Museum
- La Filature
- Ar/ge Kunst
- Galerie Poggi
- ADAGP
- 1854 Photography
Locations
- Mulhouse
- France
- Alsace
- Saint-Jean Chapel
- Fine Arts Museum
- Berges de l’Ill
- Quai des Cigognes
- La Filature
- Mediterranean
- Cuba
- Soviet Union
- Altiplano
- Spain
- Ivory Coast
- Global South
- Paris
- Ghana
- Canada
- Senegal
- Italy
- Congo
- South Africa
- Palestine