ELLES x PARIS PHOTO

THE PATH 2023

Fiona Rogers, curator of Elles x Paris Photo, has designed a path to follow focusing on 38 artists selected from the galleries present at the Grand Palais Ephémère. This programme, initiated in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, is supported by Kering Women In Motion. It has enabled the amount of women artists represented at the show to increase from 20% to 36% in 5 years.

2023 SELECTION

Alanna Fields YOSSI MILO

Alice Lex-Nerlinger KICKEN BERLIN

Ana Teresa Barboza ROBERT MANN

Annegret Soltau ANITA BECKERS

Annie Hsiao-Ching Wang STEPHEN DAITER

Bieke Depoorter MAGNUM

Carla Williams TBW

Carolyn Drake YANCEY RICHARDSON

Eva Nielsen & Marianne Derrien BMW ART MAKERS

Flor Garduño PATRICIA CONDE

Frida Orupabo STEVENSON

Gabriele Stötzer LOOCK

Graciela Iturbide TOLUCA

Grete Stern JULIAN SANDER

Hoda Afshar MILANI

Ilanit Illouz FISHEYE

Ishiuchi Miyako MICHAEL HOPPEN

Jo Ractliffe STEVENSON

Laia Abril LES FILLES DU CALVAIRE

Lola Flash JENKINS JOHNSON

Lotty Rosenfeld PURO CHILE

Malekeh Nayiny SILK ROAD

Martine Gutierrez RYAN LEE

Maya-Inès Touam LES FILLES DU CALVAIRE

Mame-Diarra Niang STEVENSON

Melissa Shook LA PATINOIRE ROYALE BACH & MIYAKO YOSHINAGA

Mickalene Thomas YANCEY RICHARDSON

Myriam Boulos MAGNUM

Nan Goldin SOPHIE SCHEIDECKER

Nhu Xuan Hua ANNE-LAURE BUFFARD

Pixy Liao STIEGLITZ19

Sarah Sense BRUCE SILVERSTEIN

Shadi Ghadirian SILK ROAD

Tarrah Krajnak THOMAS ZANDER

Widline Cadet WEBBER

Yelena Yemchuk KOMINEK

Zanele Muholi YANCEY RICHARDSON

Zofia Kulik PERSONS PROJECTS

FIONA ROGERS, CURATOR OF ELLES x PARIS PHOTO 2023

"There is a theory that somehow, all art is personal, and that the process and experience of making is an extension of ourselves. In this year’s Elles x Paris Photo pathway, I’ve chosen to focus on artists for whom this statement rings resoundingly true. In this selection we can discover contemporary and historic photographers, both established and emerging, who draw on their personal experiences and intricate identities as women, migrants, gender-queer, mothers, daughters, and lovers, to create original artworks which reflect their lives, and the lives of others.

Photography is a medium entangled within a historically complex power dynamic, but these artists expand on the concept of photography to challenge ‘otherness’ and provide a more equitable way of looking, representing and recording. Through their artistic expression, we are exposed to a myriad of themes: from identity to politics, history, culture, relationships, and sexuality. These artists present a provocation to photography’s history, adopting creative approaches to express emotions, process trauma and advocate for change."

DISCOVER THE ARTWORKS

Alanna Fields, Thrill Me With Your Magic, 2021 © Alanna Fields, Courtesy of the artist & YOSSI MILLO, New York

Annegret Soltau, Selbst (danach) I, 1978/2018 © Annegret Soltau/ VG-Bildkunst, Bonn, Courtesy GALERIE ANITA BECKER

Carla Williams, Untitled (mask), 1986–87, from the book Tender published by TBW Books in 2023, Courtesy of the artist and TBW BOOKS

Flor Garduño, La Mujer, Juchitán, México, Witnesses of time series, 1987 © Flor Garduño, Courtesy of the artist & PATRICIA CONDE GALERIA

Graciela Iturbide, El rapto, Juchitán, Mexique, 1986 © Graciela Iturbide, Courtesy TOLUCA FINE ART, Paris

Ilanit Illouz, Salines VIII, série Les dolines, 2016-2023, Tirage fossilisé au sel © Ilanit Illouz, Courtesy FISHEYE GALLERY & the artist

Laia Abril, Coat hanger, On Abortion series, 2017 © Laia Abril, Courtesy LES FILLES DU CALVAIRE

Martine Gutierrez, Cleopatra from ANTI-ICON: APOKALYPSIS, 2021, © Martine Gutierrez, Courtesy of the artist and RYAN LEE GALLERY, New York

Mickalene Thomas, Madame Mama Bush and Afro Goddess with Hands Between Legs, 2006/2008 © Mickalene Thomas, Courtesy of the artist and YANCEY RICHARDSON, New York

Nhu Xuan Hua, Bà Ngoai is 52 - Archive from the year ’78, 2016-2021,© Nhu Xuan Hua, Courtesy Galerie GALERIE ANNE-LAURE BUFFARD INC.

Shadi Ghadirian, From Like everyday serie, 2000-2001 © Shadi Ghadirian, Courtesy SILK ROAD GALLERY & the artist

Tarrah Krajnak, RePose, 2023 © Tarrah Krajnak, Courtesy GALERIE THOMAS ZANDER, Cologne

Yelena Yemchuk, Gidropark #4, 2008 © Yelena Yemchuk, Courtesy KOMINEK GALLERY & the artist

Zanele Muholi, Qondani I, Free State, Bloemfontein, Somnyama Ngonyama series, 2019 © Zanele Muholi, Courtesy YANCEY RICHARDSON

Annie Wang, The Mother as a Creator No. 1: The day before I was due to give birth, 2001 © Annie Hsiao-Ching Wang, Courtesy STEPHEN DAITER GALLERY

Carolyn Drake, Glorify Yourself, Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair, 2021 © Carolyn Drake, Courtesy of the artist and YANCEY RICHARDSON, New York

Hoda Afshar, Untitled #4, from In Turn series, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and MILANI GALLERY, Meeanjin / Brisbane

Lotty Rosenfeld, Acción de arte, La Moneda, Santiago de Chile, 1984, 1984, from the book Lotty Rosenfeld 1943-2020 © Photo taken by Gloria Camiruaga, Courtesy EDICIONES PURO CHILE

Malekeh Nayiny, Friday at my Grandfather's House, from Updating a Family Album series, 2004 © Malekeh Nayiny, Courtesy of SILK ROAD GALLERY & the artist

Mame-Diarra Niang, Souvenir durable, 2021 © Mame-Diarra Niang, Courtesy of STEVENSON, Amsterdam, Cape Town and Johannesburg

Melissa Shook, March 24, 1973, From the series Daily Self-Portraits, 1972-1973 © Kristina Shook & The Estate of Melissa M. Shook, Courtesy MIYAKO YOSHINAGA, New York & GALERIE LA PATINOIRE ROYALE BACH, Brussels

Sarah Sense, Hinushi 19 2023, © Sarah Sense, Courtesy BRUCE SILVERSTEIN

Widline Cadet, Nan Ou, Mwen Fèt Ankò / In You, I’m Born Again, 2021 © Widline Cadet, Courtesy WEBBER GALLERY

MAYA-INES TOUAM

Discover our last interview in Elles x Paris Photo path 2023