Théo Giacometti's Camargue Project Blends Photography and Myth
Théo Giacometti, a French photographer born in 1989 and residing in Marseille, is undertaking a project called 'Pour qui chanteront les sirènes' (For Whom the Sirens Will Sing) that captures the Camargue delta and its residents. This initiative began after he was awarded the Mondes Nouveaux grant from the French Ministry of Culture in 2021. His work illustrates the lives of manadiers and fishermen while addressing the challenges posed by rising sea levels. Giacometti pairs his striking images with poetic narratives about the delta's past, merging photography and literature, a concept he previously explored in 'Immaqa,' which focused on the exodus of Inuit youth. He has contributed to publications like Le Monde, Libération, and The Guardian, primarily utilizing analog techniques. The project is showcased on Collater.al.
Key facts
- Théo Giacometti is a French photographer born in 1989, based in Marseille.
- His project 'Pour qui chanteront les sirènes' documents the Camargue delta and its inhabitants.
- Giacometti received the Mondes Nouveaux grant in 2021 from the French Ministry of Culture.
- The project focuses on residents of the Camargue threatened by rising sea levels.
- The work includes photographs of manadiers, fishermen, and isolated houses.
- A poetic text by Giacometti accompanies the photographs, telling the delta's mythic history.
- Giacometti's previous project 'Immaqa' was about youth exodus from an Inuit village in Greenland.
- Giacometti has worked for Le Monde, Libération, The Guardian, Die Zeit, and Télérama.
- He works predominantly in analog photography.
Entities
Artists
- Théo Giacometti
Institutions
- Le Monde
- Libération
- The Guardian
- M Le Magazine du Monde
- Die Zeit
- Télérama
- French Ministry of Culture
- Collater.al
Locations
- Camargue
- France
- Marseille
- Alps
- Greenland