By The Arts Editorial Team
From April 1, Saint Laurent Rive Droite presents a selection of photographs by Neil Faveris-Essadi at Saint Laurent Babylone in Paris, curated by Anthony Vaccarello. The exhibition situates the emerging photographer within a program that has previously curated work by artists including Saul Leiter, Man Ray, Donald Judd, William Klein, Jesse Glazzard, Richard Avedon, and Irving Penn.
Born in 2005, Faveris‑Essadi belongs to a generation for whom image‑making is inseparable from lived experience. Photographing his surroundings from the age of fifteen, he has sustained what he describes as an almost instinctive relationship with the camera. His work emerges from proximity rather than observation—friendships, celebrations, film sets, and late nights become subject against the backdrop of nightlife, collective energy, and urban life. Operating at the intersection of image and music, he navigates the space between order and transgression. Guided by memory, his restrained, immediate images preserve fleeting moments he describes as “looking at the wrong place at the right time.”
Neil Faveris Essadi. Photography, selected works. On view at Saint Laurent Babylone, Paris (Images courtesy of the artist / Saint Laurent Rive Droit)
Accompanying the presentation in store is the complimentary 22nd edition of the Rive Droite fanzine dedicated to the artist. A limited edition of one hundred signed copies, along with the exhibited works, are available for purchase. As Saint Laurent Rive Droite continues its commitment to the arts and cultural programming, the presentation of Neil Faveris‑Essadi at Saint Laurent Babylone further highlights its role in discovering emerging artistic voices.