about
Delphine Blast is a French artist currently based in Paris. Portraiture occupies a central place in her photography-based work. She works on various social issues with a focus on women’s roles and their emancipation in changing societies. After working for many years in Latin America, she has recently expanded her practice to explore the legacies of cultural heritage across Africa. Over the years, Blast has turned toward more dimensional creations, integrating visual tools beyond straight photography into her work, thus exploring different forms of expression and life.
Blast’s work has won numerous awards and has been published in various magazines in France and internationally (National Geographic, Geo, and Marie-Claire). Her latest project, Flowers of the Isthmus, focuses on the indigenous community of Zapotec women in Mexico. This series has been shortlisted at the Sony Awards, exhibited in many festivals, and the eponymous book won the IPA Photo Book of the Year.
Represented by Koslov Larsen (Gallery - U.S.) // Member of Women photograph
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
2023 – Jardin d’acclimatation, ‘'Flowers of the Isthmus', Paris, France
2023 – Head On Photo Awards, ‘The retreat of the butterflies’, finalist, Australia
2023 – Alliance Française, ‘Face to Face’, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2022 – Les Rencontres d’Arles, FMRO, 'Flowers of the Isthmus', Arles, France
2021 - Sony awards, shortlisted, 'Flowers of the Isthmus', France
2021 - Kolga Tbilisi Photo Award, shortlisted, 'Dancing Flare', Georgia
2020 - PRIX SAIF, Les Femmes s'exposent, 1st Price, ‘les Isolés d"Isabeau’, France
2020 - La Maison des Photographes, solo exhibition, ‘les Isolés d"Isabeau’, Paris, France
2019 - Alliances Françaises, solo exhibition, ‘Quinceañeras’, Mexico
2019 - Bibliothèque Nationale de France, ‘Dissemblance’, Paris, France
2018 - Festival du Regard, ‘Quinceañera’s‘, Cergy-Pontoise, France
2018 - Alliance Française, ‘Cholitas’, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
2018 - Festival Les Nuits Noires Photographiques, ‘Cholitas’, Bordeaux, France
2018 - What’s Up Photo Doc, ‘Cholitas’, Paris, France
2017 - Editions Bessard, ‘Cholitas’, the book – Limited edition
2017 - The Chata Gallery, solo exhibition, ‘Cholitas’, Paris, France
2017 - Museo San Francisco, solo exhibition, ‘Cholitas’, La Paz, Bolivia
2017 - Cinemateca, solo exhibition, ‘Soy del ambiente’, La Paz, Bolivia
2017 - La Grange aux Belles, solo exhibition, ‘Wayuu people’, Paris, France