Valentine de Villemeur is a photographer based in Paris and works with film. As an observer of daily life, she draws her inspiration in the everyday. Through her art, she wants to tell stories, capture moments of life, unusual and authentic details. She likes to play with color, light, shadow, reflections, and contrasts.
For any inquiries, you can contact her via this form or by email : valentinedevillemeur@gmail.com
Solo Exhibitions
2024
Heritage, Spéos Gallery, Paris, France
Heritage, Portfolio exhibited at Le quai de la Photo, Paris, France
2022
Life runs the streets, Labo Linea, Brussels, Belgium
L’Encadreur des Artistes, Brussels, Belgium
Life runs the streets, Laboratoire Négatif +, Paris, France
Group Exhibitions
2024
Indian Kaleidoscope, Impulse Festival at the Actes Sud Gallery, Arles, France
Indian Kaleidoscope, Exhibition “La Chapelle”, Paris, France - article on Phototrend
2023
Heritage, Les Mercredis Photographiques, Cdanslaboite, Bordeaux, France
2022
Sablon d’art, Brussels, Belgium
Halftone Print Fair, The Library Project, Dublin, Ireland
Ireland Analog, at the Darkroom.ie, Dublin, Ireland
CLB Berlin Gallery, for The Independent Photographer, Berlin, Germany
Festival Lumière sur le Quai, in partnership with Wipplay, Toulouse, France
Life runs the streets, Studio 10 as part of Culture Night, Dublin, Ireland
I’m only passing by, People’s Photography, Dublin, Ireland
5th Cip Festival, Chania, Greece
2021
I’m only passing by, Antiparos International Photo Festival, Antiparos, Greece
Laurent Gallery, organized by The Print Swap, Melbourne, Australia
Publications (Print & Online)
2024
I’ve always wanted to be a mom, Premier Exemplaire Magazine, No 4 - Online Magazine
2023
Réponses Photo, No 358 - Print
2022
Framelines Magazine, No 4 - Print
Talents of the year 2022, by The Independent Photographer - Print
Pamplemousse Magazine, No. 12 - Print
Find Rangers Magazine, No. 27 - Print
2021
M le magazine du Monde, No. 531 - Print
Passepartout photo prize, publication in the Annual Catalogue
Revue Epic Magazine, Vol. 1 - Print
Awards
2024
I’ve always wanted to be a mom, Athens Photo Festival - Shortlisted
2022
Paris International Street Photo Awards - Honorable Mention | Honorable Mention | Honorable Mention
The Independent Photographer - 2nd Place Winner
2021
Paris International Street Photo Awards - Honorable Mention
Interviews & Articles
2023
Street Side, Podcast - link
2022
Photo Country with Rajeev, Podcast - link
I dream of Cameras, Podcast - link
5 Frames… Of Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day, Emulsive, Article - link
Dans L’oeil du Photographe, Podcast - link
Japan Camera Hunter, Jesse’s Visual Interviews, Article - link
Artist Residency
2021
SuperOtium, Naples, Italy
Education
2019/2020
European Master of Photography - Spéos Photography School, Paris, France