{"id":15065,"date":"2025-06-26T12:25:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pictofoundation.fr\/?p=15065"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:24:12","slug":"75-years-arles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pictofoundation.fr\/en\/75-years-arles\/","title":{"rendered":"75 Years of PICTO \u00d7 Chlo\u00e9 Jaf\u00e9 with the support of MPB"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left to right and top to bottom : Louise “Working at PICTO was a personal goal of mine” | Victor ” ‘Seeing through the eyes of others’ \u2014 a philosophy passed down by Pierre Gassmann \u2014 remains at the heart of what drives PICTO to this day” | Sandrine “I\u2019ve always wanted to work at PICTO” | Vianney : “We work among passionate people \u2014 and that makes all the difference” \u00a9 Chlo\u00e9 Jaf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chlo\u00e9 Jaf\u00e9<\/strong>, French visual artist and photographer, brings to a close this special invitation extended to three photographers – all former recipients of the Bourse du Talent<\/a> – in celebration of PICTO\u2019s 75th anniversary. For over a decade, the artist has developed a distinctive body of work that blends documentary and visual art practices<\/strong>, shaped by her own unique forms of narrative expression.<\/p>\n

Chlo\u00e9 Jaf\u00e9 was awarded the Bourse du Talent in 2017 for her photographic exploration of Japanese Yakuza women<\/strong> – figures who, while operating in the shadows of the men they are devoted to, cultivate resilience, complex identities, and a discreet yet powerful influence within the organization.
\nSince then, the artist has continued her creative journey, often choosing to expand the limits of photography by layering it with painting, drawing, or writing<\/strong>. These added dimensions bring a rare depth to her images and the relationships they capture – like a multi-level conversation between the artist and her subjects. This very approach is what inspired us to invite Chlo\u00e9 Jaf\u00e9 for this carte blanche on the theme of the laboratory: a curious, inventive perspective capable of conveying the multiple sensitivities and forms of humanity that make up the day-to-day life at a place like PICTO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The photographer visited the homes of team members<\/strong> – printers, retouchers, client managers, even the president – beginning with long conversations<\/strong> about their relationship to image-making, their connection to the lab, and how all of this weaves into their personal lives. Only then came the time for the portrait<\/strong> – a moment of real encounter where subject and photographer observe one another: one offering a piece of themselves within their home, the other capturing that presence through composition, light, and trust.
\nThe entire series was created using photography and lighting equipment provided by MPB<\/a> for the project – tools that, enhanced the sensitivity and nuance of each portrait<\/strong>. Finally, Chlo\u00e9 Jaf\u00e9 intervened on every face, every print, adding words drawn from those shared conversations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Chlo\u00e9 Jaf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These portraits reflect PICTO as it stands today, in 2025. To mark this 75-year milestone, the photographer also created a more playful series of group portraits<\/strong> – a kind of \u201cremake\u201d that echoes the enduring spirit of a shared family ethos. The result is luminous, and above all, deeply moving – offering a rare glimpse into that singular feeling one might experience at PICTO: a shared connection through photography, and, undoubtedly, a sense of community.<\/p>\n

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Une publication partag\u00e9e par Picto (@pictofr)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n