The Bonisson Art Center offers a true meditation on photography. The evocative title of the exhibition, Wasting Time, serves as a reminder that photography is, above all, a stilling of the moment. Through sound, text, images and even scent, this immersive and sensory experience brings together the work of several artists, including Daniel Blaufuks, Mishka Henner, David Horvitz and Hanako Murakami. The pieces on display explore not only our perception of time and the origins of photography, but also the conditions under which this medium is created and disseminated in an age where its overuse feels dizzying…

Known for their work at the intersection of photography, performance and video, the duo Elsa & Johanna present an immersive retro-futuristic universe at the Centre de la Photographie de Marseille — a true space-time capsule. Through a series of staged images featuring themselves, the artists explore themes close to their hearts, such as nostalgia, solitude, emotional expression and cinema. To further blur the line between reality and fiction, they have collaborated with exhibition coordinator Camille Varlet to create a seventies-inspired scenography.

The work of New York photographer Kwame Brathwaite is being celebrated at the Centre de la Photographie de Mougins. A pioneering figure behind the Black is Beautiful movement in the 1950s and 60s, he dedicated his career to showcasing Black beauty in all its power and diversity. Drawing on a wide range of influences — from the ideas of Marcus Garvey, an early advocate of Pan-Africanism, to the rhythms of jazz, funk and blues — he captured iconic figures such as Stevie Wonder, Muhammad Ali and Bob Marley. This first European retrospective offers a powerful insight into a career that was committed, brilliant and remarkably prolific.