News Archives - Photo Gaspésie

Launch of the book “Carcasse” by Normand Rajotte

March 13, 2023

Launch of the book “Carcasse” by Normand Rajotte

Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie is pleased to announce the release of the book “Carcasse” by Normand Rajotte, published jointly by Éditions Escuminac (the publishing house of Rencontres) and Diaphane Éditions (France). The launch will be taking place...

Creation residency | Photographic mission in the Eastern Townships

March 7, 2023

Creation residency | Photographic mission in the Eastern Townships

Sporobole and Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie, thanks to the support of Loto-Québec, invite professional Québec artists to submit a project proposal by May 19, 2023. The artist selected will carry out a photography mission that documents one or...

Launch of the book Indian Time: en territoire innu by Elena Perlino

November 28, 2022

Launch of the book Indian Time: en territoire innu by Elena Perlino

Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie is happy to announce the release in Québec of Elena Perlino’s book Indian Time: en territoire innu. Co-published by Éditions Loco (France) and Éditions Escuminac (Rencontres’ publishing house), the book, launched in France...

“Péninsule” by Michel Huneault at Musée de la Gaspésie

October 18, 2022

“Péninsule” by Michel Huneault at Musée de la Gaspésie

Musée de la Gaspésie and Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie invite the public to the vernissage of the exhibition Péninsule (Peninsula) in the presence of Michel Huneault, documentary photographer and visual artist. The vernissage will take place inside...

Gabor Szilasi at Photaumnales, and at Musée de Charlevoix with Chun Hua Catherine Dong

September 20, 2022

Gabor Szilasi at Photaumnales, and at Musée de Charlevoix with Chun Hua Catherine Dong

As part of the 2022 France-Québec exchange curatorships, Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie is presenting Gabor Szilasi’s Charlevoix from September 17 to December 11, 2022, at Photaumnales, in Beauvais, France. The images for this exhibition were taken by...

“écH2osystème”: an unprecedented maritime acrobatic apparatus at Rivière-au-Renard

September 13, 2022

“écH2osystème”: an unprecedented maritime acrobatic apparatus at Rivière-au-Renard

As part of écH2osystème, a maritime acrobatic research/creation project initiated by Geneviève Dupéré, a working residency took place close to the vessel wintering site at Rivière-au-Renard from September 7 to 12, 2022. Bringing together circus arts and live moving...

« Nous sommes les fils et les filles de l’électricité »

August 21, 2022

« Nous sommes les fils et les filles de l’électricité »

Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie will be hosting Nous sommes les fils et les filles de l’électricité (NSFFDE: We Are the Progeny of Electricity) on Friday, August 26, 2022, for two performances – one at 8 p.m. and...

Start of exhibitions and podcast launch

July 12, 2022

Start of exhibitions and podcast launch

The great majority of the exhibitions and installations in the 13th Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie are now accessible to visitors in 12 municipalities, towns and national parks on the peninsula. Under the theme Radical Hope, they show...

Radical hope:
theme of the 13th edition of Rencontres

June 14, 2022

Radical hope:
theme of the 13th edition of Rencontres

The 13th edition of Rencontres will take place from July 15 to September 30, 2022, in 12 municipalities, towns and host parks in the Gaspé Peninsula on the theme “Radical hope.” According to Rencontres’ executive and artistic director, Claude...

Photo mission in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean: Josée Pedneault selected

June 8, 2022

Photo mission in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean: Josée Pedneault selected

Centre SAGAMIE (Alma) and Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie, in collaboration with Loto-Québec, announce the selection of Josée Pedneault (Montreal, Québec) to carry out a photographic mission that will document the landscape of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean in 2022-2023. The results...