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Born in 1984 near Paris, Jeff Le Cardiet spent his first years on the island of Grande Comore. From a family mix, what was at times a feeling of non-belonging has become a feeling of cultural richness, with, on one side, the culture of the islands of Madagascar and Comoros, and on the other side, the Western culture of France.
His family returned to Europe at the end of the 90s, he is six years old. They settled in the south of France near Avignon. Jeff then studied management in Montreal where he spent five years of his life.
Not really satisfied in this area, he tries to thrive differently. The image and the photography have never been far from him. An artistic part, a sleeping curiosity that finally woke up around his thirties. The idea of becoming a professional photographer rose in 2016 during a personal quest in Ethiopia. After several learning modules at Gobelins (Paris), Louis Lumière and ENSP Arles, Jeff seeks to apply his skills, confront himself to the unexpected, exchange on the ground, then capture the moment to share his eye and his experiences.
2018/2019:
• First year of activity as a professional photographer
• Publication of the self-published book « Addis Ababa Mata Souks »
Distribution: Chambre Claire, Actes Sud, Librairie Le 29, Le Jeu de Paume (Paris)
• Best self-published book, contest Les Photographies de l'année 2019
• Exhibition planned at Alliance Ethio-Française in Addis Abeba, september 2019
• Chosen by the magazine Réponses Photo for Les Zooms 2019 du Salon de la Photo Paris
• Looking for a publisher for new photo projects about Ethiopia
Exhibitions:
• Addis Ababa Mata Souks
Photobook Store Le 29, Paris 10e, France
May 18th 2018 to october 27th 2018
• From Paris To Addis – Jeff Le Cardiet & Dawit Ftawek
Finfine Hôtel, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
May 25th to may 28th 2017
• 40 jours en Ethiopie
Akwaba, Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne, France
June 16th to june 23rd 2016
Publications:
• Fisheye Magazine
Les trésors nocturnes d'Addis-Abeba
May 2018, Website, BOOK section
• Réponses Photo
Nuits d'Éthiopie
August 2018, section « Découverte », 6 pages in the magazine n°317
• Le Dauphiné Libéré
Un voyage au cœur de l'Éthiopie
September 2016.
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