Conceiving the automotive future is always a very challenging task. Some brands have also a future-oriented attitude more than others in their DNA, and one of them is certainly Citroën. 75 years ago, they brought us the 2 CV, a car which embodied nothing less than a four-wheeled French revolution, embodying Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. Indeed, this adagio of the French revolutionists fitted the post war French citoyens admirably, as the 2CV brought them just that. Freedom for all, with low-cost mobility, practicality and go-anywhere capacity. This revolutionary dream of the brand with the double chevron has never died. And Pierre Leclercq, the Belgian born head of design, proved its…
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Les Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles #2 : reconstructing the legacy of indigenous women…
The 2025 edition of this photo festival in Arles proved rich in stunning exhibits, and therefore we comment on this event in a series of further reports. Ikwewak woman, Aïcha, photographed by Caroline Monnet Photography can do many things. Not only does it freeze and conserve for history a fleeting moment that is gone forever, which gives it metaphysical qualities; it can also correct and re-interpret and reshape our human history. This is exactly what photographer Caroline Monnet does. She is born in 1985 to an Algonquin mother and a French father, which led her to reconstruct with her photography, the societal legacy and position of her indigenous mother and…