Photographer
Jean-Vincent Simonet (b. 1991, Bourgoin-Jallieu) graduated from the École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne (ECAL) in 2014 and now splits his time between Paris and Zurich.
French
These experiments were enabled by my personal background: my family owns a printing factory in the Lyon region, which has been passed down four generations. The importance of this space was heightened by it becoming the very subject of my photographs.
Kitengela is a village crafted from recycled glass, embodying the vision of a utopia where art and nature intertwine. Simonet captures the vibrant yet fragmented narrative of this place, revealing its artistic ambitions and its sociocultural landscape.