Bourse du Talent 2026 : Grégoire Beraud

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Kípatsi is a documentary-conceptual photographic project whose central pillar is color as an expression of the relationship between humans and nature within an Indigenous Amazonian community, the Matsigenka people. While color is a universal concept, the Matsigenkas understand it primarily through experience and their interactions with the rainforest. On one hand, the project portrays a primordial way of life; on the other, it evokes—through absence—a society that has become disconnected from its roots to the point of no longer considering the origins of its colors.

This approach culminates in the imagineku prints (literally, “images of one’s dreams”), a handcrafted artistic process developed in collaboration with the local community. Using traditional natural pigments, paper is pre-dyed before photographic images are printed onto it, creating works that are deeply rooted in the territory and its cultural knowledge.

At its core, Kípatsi also speaks of a quiet struggle for preservation: the preservation of a land and its ecosystem, but also of a language and a culture. The Matsigenkas’ fight is, unfortunately, shared by many peoples around the world whose resilience and knowledge deserve recognition and respect.
Through this artistic platform and the universal language of color, the project seeks to establish a dialogue with the viewer—one that I hope will foster awareness, reflection, and a renewed understanding of our relationship with the living world.

Formerly an investor specializing in sustainable infrastructure, I became a professional photographer in order to dedicate myself fully to my artistic practice and more effectively convey my environmental convictions. Through a documentary-conceptual approach, my work explores the relationship between humans and nature, and the boundaries that emerge between two worlds that are increasingly losing the ability to communicate with one another. Over the past three years, I have devoted myself to a long-term project in the Peruvian Amazon entitled Kípatsi.

A self-taught photographer, I have complemented my practice through a number of workshops and mentorship programs, most recently with photographers Caimi & Piccinni. My work is beginning to be exhibited in festivals and galleries, including Arrêt sur l’Image in Bordeaux in 2026. Alongside the publication of a biannual zine and several self-published books, a photobook dedicated to Kípatsi is currently in production.