Brice Gelot at Art Basel Miami 2023 — Presenting Straight Out The Hood
Brice Gelot is selected to be part of Art Basel in Miami, presenting some photographs from his series Straight Out The Hood, created in Los Angeles. The presentation marks another important moment in his ongoing engagement with international art audiences and institutions, situating his documentary practice within one of the most visible platforms for contemporary art. Brice Gelot will be present during the fair from December 8 to 10, 2023, with preview days on December 6 and 7, at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
The photographs shown as part of the fair reflects the core of the series: an unfiltered look at life in urban neighborhoods, approached through a direct and human-centered perspective. Developed through close proximity and long-term observation, the work focuses on presence, environment, and identity, emphasizing lived experience over constructed narrative. The stark black-and-white language reinforces the physical and emotional intensity of the scenes, allowing structure, gesture, and atmosphere to carry the image.
Participation in the 2023 edition continues a relationship with the fair that began in earlier years, with appearances in 2022 and 2019. These recurring invitations underscore the consistency of Gelot’s photographic approach and its resonance within a global context, where documentary work rooted in social reality can engage viewers beyond geographical boundaries.
Across these presentations, the images function not only as artworks but as fragments of testimony — visual records drawn from specific communities and moments, brought into dialogue with the broader contemporary art landscape. Showing Straight Out The Hood within this setting creates a contrast between the environments depicted and the space of exhibition, encouraging reflection on visibility, representation, and the role of photography as both document and object.
Being present across multiple editions affirms a sustained trajectory rather than a single milestone, reinforcing an ongoing commitment to presenting work that remains grounded in encounter, observation, and the material power of the photographic image.
