About
Thibault Belouis
thibaultb.paris(at)gmail.com
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Born in 1992, Thibault Belouis is a French photographer and art director. Trained in graphic design at Penninghen in Paris, he has developed a photographic practice at the intersection of travel diaries, territorial exploration, and documentary photography.
His work takes shape through journeys and extended periods of immersion, during which he focuses on landscapes shaped by human activity, everyday architecture, and transitional spaces. His body of work Días Tras Días, produced during his travels across the Americas, reflects this attention to ordinary forms and the traces of human presence in the landscape.
Favoring frontal compositions, minimalist framing, and shifts in scale, he isolates fragments of reality that sometimes take on the appearance of film sets. The repetition of motifs and the standardization of architecture create a sense of déjà vu, while his attention to light, textures, and colors reveals the distinctive character of these familiar spaces.
Between documentary and fiction, his photographs develop a graphic and sensory dimension, where the poetry of the everyday meets a subtle sense of strangeness, at times bordering on the dreamlike.
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Né en 1992, Thibault Belouis est photographe et directeur artistique français. Formé au design graphique à l’école Penninghen, à Paris, il développe une pratique photographique à la croisée du journal de bord, de l’exploration territoriale et du documentaire.
Son travail se construit au fil de voyages et de longues périodes d’immersion, durant lesquels il s’intéresse aux paysages façonnés par l’activité humaine, aux architectures ordinaires et aux espaces intermédiaires. Son corpus Días Tras Días, réalisé à travers le continent américain, témoigne de cette attention portée aux formes du quotidien et aux traces laissées dans le paysage.
Privilégiant les cadrages frontaux, les compositions épurées et les jeux d’échelle, il isole des fragments du réel qui prennent parfois l’apparence de décors. La répétition des motifs et la standardisation des architectures font naître une impression de déjà-vu, tandis que son attention à la lumière, aux matières et aux couleurs révèle la singularité de ces espaces familiers.
Entre documentaire et fiction, ses photographies développent une dimension graphique et sensorielle, où la poésie de l’ordinaire se mêle à une étrangeté discrète, parfois proche de l’onirisme.
EDUCATION
2015
Degree in Graphic Design, Penninghen School of art direction and interior architecture (Paris)
2012
Versailles School of Fine Arts
2026
Permanent installation in public space, Archifoto 2026, Parking Centre Historique Petite France, Strasbourg, France
Archifoto 2026, Architecture & Paysage,
La Chambre, Strasbourg, France
ProfiFoto(s), OFF Festival Arles, France
Finalist, On the Block at Lucie Foundation, Los Angeles
Chester Photo Festival, England
Women’s Photo Festival, Athens, Greece
Photopolis Festival, Agrinio, Greece
Winner of the IPFA Award, Barcelona
2025
Invited by Mathilde Virty,with painter Marie Jeannest, Paris
2026
Grant, Artist Mobility Support, BERPIZTU Programme
Archifoto 2026 Award Winner, Architecture & Paysage, La Chambre and the European House of Architecture
Winner “Dias Tras Dias”
FotoSlovo Awards 2026 “Street Photography” Category
BOOOOOOOM Photo Awards 2026 Shortlist
B&W IPA Award, Grand Winner for the series Magnetic Walk
B&W IPA Award, Honorable Mention for the series Dias Tras Días
Winner, Photographer of the Week #4 All About Photo Magazine
2025
Finalist, Bergger Analog Photography Prize
RESIDENCIES
2026
Residency CAMP DES ARTS, Sutton School of Art, Canada
Residency (upcoming), KIOSKO Gallery, with the support of the Alliance Française, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
PUBLICATIONS
2026
Publication in Émile Boutmy magazine, Sciences Po Association, Paris
Publication in Dodho magazine