About
Thibault Belouis
thibaultb.paris(at)gmail.com
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Born in 1992, French photographer and art director Thibault Belouis has developed a visual language at the intersection of the travel diary, territorial exploration, and poetic documentary. Trained in graphic design at Penninghen in Paris, he first immersed himself in image culture as an iconographer before devoting his practice to fieldwork and immersion.
His work explores the intimate relationship between memory, environment, and human traces. Through long-term journeys, notably his emblematic body of work Días Tras Días, created across the American continent, Thibault Belouis captures the sensitive dimension of both built and natural landscapes. His compositions pay particular attention to suspended atmospheres, portraying the architecture of places and everyday life with a raw and unembellished authenticity.
Recognized by the emerging art and photography scene and selected for international artistic residencies, particularly in South America, he has developed a refined aesthetic grounded in simplicity. Through a subtle treatment of light and texture, Thibault Belouis reveals the quiet poetry of the spaces he encounters, situating his work within a contemporary meditation on travel and territory.
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Né en 1992, le photographe et directeur artistique français Thibault Belouis développe un écriture visuelle à la croisée du journal de bord, de l'exploration territoriale et du documentaire poétique. Formé au design graphique au sein de l'école Penninghen à Paris, il s'imprègne d'abord de la culture de l'image comme iconographe avant de consacrer sa pratique à l'immersion sur le terrain.
Son travail questionne la relation intime entre mémoire, environnement et trace humaine. À travers des itinérances au long cours, à l'image de son corpus emblématique Días Tras Días, mené à travers le continent américain, Thibault Belouis capture la dimension sensible des paysages bâtis et naturels. Ses compositions prêtent une attention particulière aux atmosphères suspendues, saisissant l'architecture des lieux et la vie quotidienne dans leur authenticité la plus nue.
Salué par la critique émergente et sélectionné pour des résidences artistiques internationales, notamment en Amérique du Sud, il déploie une esthétique de l'épure. Par un traitement subtil de la lumière et des matières, Thibault Belouis révèle la poésie discrète des espaces traversés et inscrit son oeuvre dans une méditation contemporaine sur le voyage et le territoire.
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
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