Brume, Grégoire Eloy

The French photographer Grégoire Eloy brings together in Brume a selection of images taken during various trips to the mountainous regions of Georgia between 2018 and 2023. The project is part of the Tbilisi Photo Festival residency program and combines classic documentary photography with experimental work. Eloy, true to his method of direct experience of the territory, traveled on foot, horseback, and skis through areas such as Tusheti and Khevi, aiming to portray their isolation, landscapes, and the daily life of their inhabitants.

With a career focused on the exploration of Soviet heritage and, more recently, on topics related to science and the environment, Eloy has established a unique voice in the field of contemporary photography. Awarded the Niépce Prize in 2021, he is a member of the French collective Tendance Floue. As part of the Brume project, he has also developed a series of handmade analog prints called “Gregograms” or “géorgigrammes,” now part of the permanent collection of the Musée Nicéphore Niépce.

The book, published by Bandini Books, compiles part of the photographer’s work and reproduces it using a conventional offset two-color print on Symbol Tatami by Fedrigoni Paper. The cover, printed with white ink, is both flexible and sturdy thanks to the integrated flexibook cover of 350 g, and it is thread-bound paperback.