La Vie en Bleu (2023-24) — Gandiva MediArts

La Vie en Bleu was designed as an open call for both professional and amateur photographers around the globe, focusing on street and documentary photography. The programme invites participants to engage with the streets and stories of Nice, showcasing their work in a grand month-long exhibition at the historic Mediterraneo – Gare du Sud in the heart of the city. The centerpiece of the programme: an all-expenses-paid, one-week residency for the winner, during which they will develop and complete a personal project, under the mentorship of Ximena Echagüe, to be exhibited alongside the finalists.

The collaboration between Gandiva MediArts and Ximena Echagüe has brought La Vie en Bleu to life, creating a platform that not only celebrates street and documentary photography, offering accessible opportunities for professionals and amateurs to work and expose internationally, but also invites participants to critically engage with the rich cultural landscape of Nice. This first edition of La Vie en Bleu represents the beginning of an ongoing international photography initiative, offering photographers a unique chance to elevate their work, share their stories, and become part of Nice’s artistic legacy.

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Here’s a sneak peek of our vernissage that took place last Saturday, June 8th, at @mediterraneo_garedusud ✨ When we started La Vie en Bleu, we weren’t sure where it would take us. Seeing all the photos, the artists, and everyone who came to visit showed us just how far passion and dedication can take you. A big thank you to all the talented photographers who were part of the first edition of La Vie en Bleu, and to everyone who participated in this opportunity, and of course, the winner of this year’s residency, @kobeso But it’s not over yet! Stay updated and check the 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼 to see all our activities for the month of June. If you’re in Nice, drop by Mediterraneo - La Gare du Sud to check out the exhibitions. With love, Team La Vie en Bleu 💙 . . . . #LaVieenBleuPhotography #GareduSud #mediterraneonice #nicefrance #SouthOfFrance #photography #photochallenge #streetphotography

Live symposium with @kobeso (winner of La Vie en Bleu Residency Programme in Nice, 2024) & @francois.silvestre.desacy (honorable mention). Discussion of projects documenting marginalized communities Asia. #lavienbleuphotography #nicefrance #garedusudnice

✨𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗲! Exhibitions, workshops, photo challenges and more will be waiting for you at @mediterraneo_garedusud 35 Av. Malaussena, Nice. But first, our talented resident @kobeso will dive into her week-long project mentored by @ximena_echague Join us on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟵:𝟬𝟬 at Mediterraneo - Gare du Sud for our festive vernissage, and for the whole month of June for our exciting program about street and documentary photography! See you soon 💙 . . . . . . #LaVieenBleuPhotography #GareduSud #mediterraneonice #nicefrance #SouthOfFrance #photography #photochallenge #streetphotography

⭐️𝗟𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘂 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘 with @ximenaechague: Join renowned photographer Ximena Echagüe in a one-day photography adventure in Nice. Step out of your comfort zone as you challenge yourself to see and capture the world in a new light under time constraints. We’ll start the challenge by randomly selecting one of five themes from a box of challenge cards and hit the streets to photograph the chosen theme. At the end of the day, gather with Ximena to review and discuss your captured images, selecting the best representations of the challenge. The best photos will be showcased on the giant screen at @mediterraneo_garedusud and shared on La Vie en Bleu’s social media channels, creating a unique visual narrative of your day’s exploration. 🩵All photography lovers of legal age can participate. LANGUAGE: FRENCH/ENGLISH/SPANISH 💡𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻? Check our 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼 for more information or contact @ximenaechague or @lavienbleuphotography directly. . . . . #LaVieenBleuPhotography #GareduSud #mediterraneonice #nicefrance #SouthOfFrance #photography #photochallenge #streetphotography

⭐️𝗟𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘂 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗧 Workshop by @valeriesixlouis : A one-day photography workshop led by renowned photographer and jury of La Vie en Bleu, where you will immerse in the picturesque alleys of Nice for an unforgettable experience. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲: This program offers a guided outing with specific exercises to learn or improve the management of natural light, composition, urban landscapes and interaction with subjects. The best photos of the participants will be showcased on the giant screen at @mediterraneo_garedusud and shared on La Vie en Bleu’s social media channels. This is a unique opportunity to perfect your street photography technique with Valérie SIX. All photography lovers of legal age can participate. Only prerequisite: mastery of the basic settings of your camera or smartphone. LANGUAGE: FRENCH/ENGLISH 💡𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻? Check our 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼 for more information or contact @valeriesixlouis directly. . . . . #LaVieenBleuPhotography #GareduSud #mediterraneonice #nicefrance #SouthOfFrance #photography

🥂We’re thrilled to announce the program for La Vie en Bleu in Nice, June 2024! Join us for a month-long celebration featuring exhibitions, projections, workshops, talks, and activities at La Gare du Sud. Drop by to enjoy photography, have a drink with the photographers and our team, and participate in workshops and talks. The exhibitions will run all June, from 08:00 to 23:00. 💡For more info and to sign up for the workshops and photo challenges, check our 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼. See you there! . . . . #LaVieenBleuPhotography #GareduSud #mediterraneonice #nicefrance #SouthOfFrance #photography

🎉𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! In this first edition of La Vie en Bleu Residency Program & Exhibitions, we are amazed by the quality and diversity of the entries we have received. Therefore, we have decided to take the exhibition program to the next level to honor the talent and quality of the selected photographers’ work. Throughout the month of June, the historic, iconic, and luminous Gare du Sud will open its doors to host the photography exhibitions, screenings featuring our favorite “coups de coeur,” as well as talks, workshops, and other exciting events that we will announce shortly. Located in the heart of Nice, the @mediterraneo_garedusud is a former train station built in 1892 that has been transformed into a vast space celebrating Mediterranean culture with cultural events, concerts, cuisine, and other activities. We cannot think of a better place to host the first edition of La Vie en Bleu Residency Program & Exhibitions, and we look forward to seeing some of you there! 👉𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨. . . . . #LaVieenBleuPhotography #GareduSud #mediterraneonice #nicefrance #SouthOfFrance #photography

🎉𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲! Presenting the 15 finalists of 𝙇𝙖 𝙑𝙞𝙚 𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙪, who will each exhibit their finest photograph from their submitted series at the collective exhibition in Nice, South of France, in 2024. We’re thrilled to welcome these international talents and showcase their exceptional work. 🩵Thank you all for your participation. Stay tuned for two more major announcements (coming up soon) The finalists: ⭐️𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘁 (@annabiret) ⭐️𝗚𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗶 (active on Facebook) ⭐️𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗼 (@francescawho) ⭐️𝗕𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 (@streetsbybert bybert) ⭐️𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗲 (@edovephotos) ⭐️ 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶 (@patriziacali) ⭐️𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘁 (@latifebaudet) ⭐️𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲 (@pamela.fricke) ⭐️𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗼 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗮 (@hirokohirota) ⭐️𝗭𝗮𝗵𝗿𝗮 𝗞𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗶 (@zahrakhodadadee) ⭐️𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗶𝗺 (@kim.chanyang) ⭐️𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 (@isa.miranda.9) ⭐️𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗮𝗺 (@laurent_niddam) ⭐️𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶 (@laurapierangeli) ⭐️É𝗹é𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻 (@eleonoresimon) 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘆 @@zahrakhodadadee

⭐️𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗿𝘆. Not only have these honorees the utmost appreciation from the jury, but they will also be rewarded with a special prize: Their entire submitted series will be showcased alongside the collective exhibition, and the resident’s exhibition in June, 2024. 🎉Congratulations to @_histogrammer and @francois.silvestre.desacy! Stay tuned ~ the 15 finalists will be announced tomorrow, April 3rd! . . . . . #observadoresurbanos #streetphotography #streetphotographers #residencyprogram #candidphotography #photographyexhibition #capturestreets #artistsinresidence #designexhibition #LCEN #fotocoletivoelas #canterarotafc #frenchriviera #cotedazur #nicefrance #southoffrance #lavienbleuphotography

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