It was in the gardens of the Hôtel de la Collectivité that the prize-giving ceremony was held for the winners of the “Faces of Saint-Martin” photography competition, the fourth edition of which had the theme “Amazing Faces”, atypical faces.
Faces of Saint-Martin is an ephemeral street art exhibition, directly inspired by the “Inside Out” project instigated by the famous French artist JR and which gives everyone the opportunity to share their portrait, their story and send a message to the world. urban space. The portraits chosen at the end of this new edition have been visible in Marigot and Spring since last Friday, they also allow us to project ourselves into a future where the mask will no longer be an obligatory daily accessory while reviving the culture which is suffering greatly. of the current context.
The names of the winners were revealed in the presence of the members of the jury, photographers and certain models, by Alex Richards, Director of Cultural Action who did not fail to congratulate the work of Carole Tondu without whom “Faces of Saint -Martin ”would not exist. Also present, the Secretary General of the Prefecture of Saint-Barthélémy and Saint-Martin Mikaël Doré, the President of the Overseas Collectivity of Saint-Martin Daniel Gibbs and the First Vice-President Valérie Damaseau, who support unanimously this magnificent project whose complexity of execution makes it even more precious. The winners are as follows: new this year, the Encouragement Prize was awarded to Théo Feger. The fourth prize was awarded to Chloé Forest. The third prize went to Steph Deziles. The second prize will go to Nathalie Beaurain, absent from the event. And to finish, it is Lauralie Peterson who left with the first prize of “Amazing Faces”. The need to make a list in no way detracts from the talent of each artist. The proof in pictures. _VX
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