Planches Contact Festival Returns to Deauville with 'Générations' and a Bruce Gilden Beach Retrospective

The 17th Planches Contact Festival, under the theme Générations, takes place at Les Franciscaines in Deauville from 17 October 2026 to 3 January 2027. Sixteen photographers have completed residencies across Normandy. Bruce Gilden captures the essence of young farmers and the Norman bocage in Country-Side, alongside a retrospective in New York on the beach. Cristina de Middel portrays Cotentin residents living near nuclear facilities in Les Atomiques de Cherbourg. Ed Alcock explores his grandmother's childhood in Cowes, while Alain Keler reflects on his lycée in Honfleur, and Léo Keler investigates Normandy's cahiers de doléances. Other artists include Tom Wood, Lise Sarfati, and Newsha Tavakolian. The exhibition encompasses various sites, including Jeunes Générations. Additionally, Les Franciscaines showcases 100 Ans de Hans-Peter Feldmann. Artistic direction is provided by Lionel Charrier and Jonas Tebib. The Prix de la Jeune Création photographique features Mathias Benguigui, Juliette Pavy, Flore Prébay, and Emeline Sauser. Les Franciscaines is situated at 145 avenue de la République, 14800 Deauville, and is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10:30 am to 6:30 pm.