Month: June 2021

In 2021, France hosted the consultative meeting of the Antarctic Treaty, signed in 1959, alongside a cultural and scientific season open to the general public throughout the polar summer.

As the planet inexorably warms, sea ice, permafrost, glaciers, and ice caps melt dramatically, and sea levels continue to rise, our fascination with the poles, both north and south, continues to grow. So does our concern, as the Arctic, Antarctic, and Subantarctic sound the climate alarm.
Twenty-six cities in France are hosting large-format photographs by Laurent Ballesta and Vincent Munier. Through their contrasting perspectives, the duality of the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps is revealed: deserted or overpopulated, harmonious or chaotic, silent or deafening. Vincent Munier on the ice and Laurent Ballesta beneath the surface.

For years, photographer Vincent Munier has been documenting the beauty and fragility of nature. He has developed a committed stance and defends the idea that humans must observe and adapt to the world to which they belong. During his photographic journeys, he strives to show the beauty of vast wilderness areas, where nature has not yet been transformed by humans. The photographer's view and sensitivity to the world are reminiscent of Jean Giono's vision and writing. This obvious connection gave rise to the idea of an exhibition in which Vincent Munier, inspired by the emotion he feels when reading the writer's texts, presents a unique selection of photographs.

Exhibition designed and organized by the Centre Giono, the Carzou Foundation, and Les Nuits Photographiques de Pierrevert.