Dear all,

I’m thrilled to be one of the fourteen laureates of the 2027 Villa Kujoyama residency programme. The opportunity to develop a photography project in Kyoto next year is a dream come true. I have been travelling to Japan regularly for the last ten years with Cécile Poimboeuf-Koizumi, and for the last three years with our daughter Saé, too. During this time, I have been observing and listening, and I now feel ready to start creating images in Japan.