Primerose, 2023
Maïlys Derville  

Photography : color edition, pigment ink, inkjet, digital, paper, HD print, fine art print · 75 x 50 x 0.27 cm 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€650 650 €
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Primerose, 52, has always lived in Langa, one of Cape Town's oldest townships. She is raising her daughter and three of her nephews there. In her life, two things matter more than anything: her Christian faith and rugby.

“In the Eastern Cape, we grew up with rugby. If women had been able to play back then, I would certainly have been one of them," she says. Loyal to her team, she follows them everywhere they play.

In South Africa, rugby is more than just a sport. It's a spirit, a collective force that unites, structures, and, for the youngest, opens up another path.

Portrait

Everyday life

Africa

South Africa

Kitchen

Eggs

Interior scene

brown

Pink

Maïlys Derville, Primerose
France  • 1992

Presentation

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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