This talk will explore various aspects of photographic surveys, where photographers are commissioned to conduct projects often focused on a specific canton or municipality. The event will bring together four representatives from major photographic surveys in Switzerland to discuss the challenges associated with these unique assignments. With Davide Nerini (Fribourg photographic survey), Sarah Girard (Bernese Jura photographic survey), Eloi Contesse (Geneva photographic survey), Nolwenn Mégard (Meyrin photographic survey).

‘We need to talk…’ is a series of public talks proposed by the Centre de la photographie Genève since 2022, addressed primarily to artists, photographers and students in these disciplines. Professionals from different fields related to art and photography are invited to share their expertise and professional experience, and to discuss the specificities of their practice. With these talks, the Centre de la photographie Genève intends to demystify certain professions, encourage good practices, and support artists and photographers in important processes related to their profession, which remain largely unaddressed in art and photography schools.

Crédits image : © Zoé Aubry