In Grasse, France, in 2020, this mural pays tribute to Charles Nègre, the nineteenth-century photographer born in the city and known for documenting architecture and labour. By translating his portrait into the surface of a building, Vhils connects two distinct approaches to image-making: photography's ability to preserve a moment and carving's capacity to reveal what a material has accumulated over time.
Year2020PlaceGrasse, FranceMediumWalls