Photography exhibition explores global water issues in Brest

This marks the first time the exhibition has been organized around a specific theme. The selection of water as the theme coincided with EDF’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Rance tidal power plant between Saint-Malo and Dinard.

Eight photojournalists are showcasing their work, each presenting eight photographs selected by a professional jury from a pool of twenty candidates. Cyril Catalan’s “Batani, survive before the crossing of the Channel” documents migrants attempting to reach England. François Christophe’s “Loire, j’ai suivi le fleuve” explores the longest river in France. Gaël Cloarec’s “Kumbh Mela” offers a glimpse into the world’s largest human gathering on the banks of the Ganges River in India.

Olivier Jobard’s “Haiti, when the mangrove disappears” examines the human pressure on mangroves in Cap-Haïtien. Jérémie Labbé’s work, “Des filets et des hommes,” focuses on traditional fishing and ecological challenges in the Bosphorus Strait, Turkey. Augustin Le Gall’s “Or bleu: la Tunisie, un pays qui a soif” investigates the water crisis in Tunisia.

Two photographers, Vincent Feuray and Julien Mota, are based in Brittany. Feuray’s reportage, “Zones humides en danger” (Wetlands in Danger), highlights the vulnerability of wetlands in Kerlouan, noting that the summer of 2026 revealed significant problems. Mota’s “Les cueilleurs de l’estran du second” explores the world of professional foot fishermen on the Breton coast, examining how they manage resources and perceive their evolution, with a focus on prevention.

The exhibition is free and open to the public at the Capuchin workshops, 25 rue de Pontaniou, Brest, until December 6th. More information is available at www.ateliersdescapucins.fr.