Maïlys Derville
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Maïlys Derville

France • 1992

To show the beauty of others, in its simplest, most fragile and profoundly powerful aspects.

Biography

Coming from a background in journalism, Maïlys Derville approaches photography through a field-based documentary practice, initiated alongside photographer Corinne Vachon. She has developed an approach based on immersion, long-term commitment, and proximity to the communities she encounters.

Throughout her travels in Africa, Central Asia, and Europe, she has built several striking series. "Mystic Valley" (2019), shot in the Wakhan Valley in Afghanistan, documents the daily life of the Wakhi people, far from the dominant representations of the country. "Only God Forgets" (2020) explores the Romanian Maramureș, a rural territory caught between Soviet heritage and contemporary mutations.

More recently, she traveled to Andalusia to photograph the Pentecost pilgrimages in El Rocío, capturing collective dynamics and bodies in the midst of religious fervor and festive celebration. At the crossroads of documentary and art, her work prioritizes portraiture, natural light, and sober compositions. Rooted in a humanist tradition, her photography seeks to capture the essence of beings and the density of ordinary moments, carrying themes of memory, transmission, and life.


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Photography, Catch Him If You Can, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.27 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€950

Photography, The Big Blue, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.27 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€950

Photography, Drops of God, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.27 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€950

Photography, Soviet Theme Park, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.27 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€950

Photography, Land of Horsemen, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.27 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€950

Photography, Dust Fight, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.27 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€950

Photography, Fast and Furious, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.27 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€950

Photography, Mountain Riders, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.27 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€950

Photography, Vasile, last of the last, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.027 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

€650

Photography, The Ecstasy of Gold 2, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.27 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€650

Photography, The Destiny of Saïd, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.27 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€650

Photography, From Earth, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.27 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€650

Photography, The Dream of Jench, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.027 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

€650

Photography, Motherhood, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.27 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€650

Photography, Min-Kush, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.27 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€650

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