The younger generation of Haitian photographers picks up where Thony Bélizaire left off. One of them is Josué Azor, with his series Nocturnes. Without trying to change the media’s vision of his country, Azor simply shows us other facets of his hometown of Port-au-Prince. Since the 2010 earthquake, it has seemed to many people that the city goes to sleep when the sun goes down. Azor shows us the opposite, immersing himself in parties at clubs, improvised candlelit get-togethers and card games. Azor lets himself get caught up in the light spilling out of a door, or a gathering on a street corner, shooting only in ambient light. This intimate series plays out in the heart of the capital, where each encounter has a history, and presents a colorful city that never sleeps. These photographs, filled with hope, offer another view not only of Haiti, but of a young generation eager to show the diversity of the country.
Josué Azor is based in Port-au-Prince, where he works regularly with the Ministry of Agriculture and participates in many different artistic projects.
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Nocturnes
Josué Azor
Musée Alexandre Franconie
1, avenue Général-de-Gaulle,
Cayenne
Guyane
http://www.rencontresphotographiquesdeguyane.com
