Photo Days invites Yan Carpenter to Sorbonne Artgallery, for an exhibition presented in partnership with the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and SAM Art Projects.

 

Winner of the SAM 2024 residency, this exhibition is the first solo show in France by Yan Carpenter. Born in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro, Yan Carpenter lives and works in Guadalupe, in the northern area of the city. Self-taught photographer, DJ, history teacher and former drummer, he develops a photographic practice rooted in his daily life, in the heart of the favelas where he grew up. Through his gaze, he captures fragments of life -gestures, faces, suspended moments- that convey the vitality and complexity of an often misrepresented territory.

 

With this exhibition at the Sorbonne, Photo Days continues its commitment to the emerging international scene, offering young artists a space for visibility and dialogue. In this place of knowledge and exchange, the images of Yan Carpenter meet a curious and developing audience, extending the human and social scope of his work.