Circulation(s) 2026

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The Circulation(s) festival returns to CENTQUATRE-PARIS, a leading cultural institution in eastern Paris, for its 16th edition with the presentation of 26 artists from 15 different nationalities.

Overview

A springboard for artists and a trendsetter, Circulation(s) is the place to be and a reflection of the vibrant contemporary European art scene, as well as the must-see event for the photography of tomorrow. Its program is based on a public call for submissions and an annual search by the artistic direction of the Fetart collective, which welcomes three new members this
year. With no pre determined theme, the projects capture the pulse of young European photography, its intuitions, its challenges, and its commitments. Each year, the Circulation(s) festival highlights a particular European photography scene in its “Focus” section, one that is underrepresented in its call for submissions and among the artists regularly exhibited. In 2026, after Ukraine and Lithuania, Ireland will be invited to join, on the eve of its Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Since 2021, the artistic direction of the Circulation(s) festival has been handled by the Fetart collective. This exclusively female collective of image professionals is what makes the festival so unique and powerful. The diversity and complementarity of their perspectives fuel discussions and contribute to the exceptional professional support provided to the artists featured in the program.

For the 2026 edition, the collective’s artistic direction is undergoing a partial renewal and welcoming three new members: Caroline Benichou, Ioana Mello, and Lucille Vivier-Calicat. They join Carine Dolek, Laetitia Guillemin, Marie Guillemin, and Emmanuelle Halkin.

The 16th edition of the Circulation(s) festival features a diverse group of emerging photographers, including Alžběta Drcmánková, Davide Degano, Joanna Szproch, Konstantin Zhukov, Manon Tagand, Marcel Top, Marco Zanella, Marine Billet, Mashid Mohadjerin, Matevž Čebasek, Maximiliano Tineo, Natalia Majchrzak, Nathalie Bissig, Nina Pacherová, Olia Koval, Rafael Roncato, Ricardo Tokugawa, Sadie Cook & Jo Pawlowska, T2i & NouN, and Tanguy Muller, alongside a special focus on Irish artists Ellen Blair, Clodagh O’Leary, Dónal Talbot, and Ruby Wallis.