European platform for emerging photography
Carte Blanche Students
Paris Photo, Picto Foundation and SNCF Gares & Connexions announce the opening of applications for the 8th edition of Carte Blanche Students.
Aimed at bachelor's and master's students at European photography and visual arts schools, this program supports the emergence of young talent. A jury of professionals will select 20 finalists from the applications received.
Among them, four winners will be chosen and will see their work exhibited at the Paris Photo fair, including a portfolio produced in partnership with Hahnemühle, as well as in a major Paris train station.
One of the four winners will be awarded the Saif Carte Blanche Students grant to carry out a project.
Applications must be submitted by June 10, 2025.
Carte Blanche Students is a program founded by Picto Foundation, Paris Photo and SNCF Gares & Connexions, with the support of Saif and La Copie Privée.
Carte Blanche 2024 winners
Alice Poyzer
University of the West of England (United Kingdom) - Master
Other Joys
"Other Joys is a body of work that explores the intense elation and enthusiasm of special interests, which are deep obsessions often found in people with autism. The images featured represent items or subjects that I, an autistic individual, love and cherish..."
Anna Jocham
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (Germany) - Master
Every Cloud has a silver lining
"The project Every Cloud has a silver lining was created in 2024 and shows fragmented everyday situations, photographed in analog form, printed on paper, scanned several times, enlarged and moved during the scanning process."
Joel Jimenez Jara
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain) - Master
Castle of innocence
"Castle of Innocence delves into the Children’s Museum of Costa Rica, an imaginative educational space for children featuring ludic scenarios; set against its historical backdrop as the former central prison. Drawing from archival material of the prison era and diverse elements from the museum, the project challenges the influence of power structures in shaping historical narratives and questions the authenticity of photography as a truthful document..."
Toma Gerzha
Gerrit Rietveld Academie (Netherlands) - Licence
Control Refresh
"Control Refresh is the result of my research into the impact of political events on young people within a number of post-Soviet countries. Over the past three years I visited teenagers in remote cities in Russia and Eastern Europe. I made an extensive collection of photos of youngsters who shared their vulnerability with me, who joined me in their boredom and who told me about their dreams. The lives of these young people are strongly influenced by traditions, social media and politics..."
Former Winners