XX Anniversary 2004/2024 — Twenty years translated into a print

The release of XX Anniversary 2004–2024 is conceived as a commemorative print marking two decades of photographic practice by Brice Gelot, tracing a line from the earliest images made in 2004 to the work produced twenty years later. Rather than presenting a retrospective in the traditional sense, the piece functions as a distilled statement — a single visual object that embodies the passage of time, the evolution of Brice Gelot’s gaze, and a continuous artistic intent.

Anniversaries are often treated as moments of celebration, but here the emphasis lies on reflection and persistence. The twenty-year span referenced in the title is not approached nostalgically; it is understood by Brice Gelot as an accumulation of experiences, locations, and encounters that have progressively shaped his photographic language. The print becomes a marker of duration, acknowledging the distance travelled while remaining firmly anchored in the present.

By choosing the format of a standalone artwork instead of a book or exhibition, Brice Gelot reinforces the importance of materiality. The image is meant to be lived with — to exist on a wall, to interact with light throughout the day, and to function as a constant rather than a fleeting digital impression. This approach reflects a broader philosophy that values the photograph as an object, not just a file, and considers printing to be the final and most essential stage of the process.

XX Anniversary 2004–2024 also highlights the notion of continuity within change. Over twenty years, tools, environments, and contexts inevitably shift, yet the core gesture of observing and recording remains unchanged in Brice Gelot’s practice. The print stands as a visual bridge between these different periods, compressing years of movement into a single, resolved form.

More than a commemorative release, the work acts as a timestamp — a way for Brice Gelot to register that photography is not only about capturing moments, but also about measuring the time that separates them. In this sense, XX Anniversary 2004–2024 is less a look back than a reaffirmation of an ongoing trajectory, a reminder that the archive is still being written.

Limited edition of 50 + 1AP
Size : 50 × 69.3cm
Hand-pulled screen print on Fuji Olin paper 250gsm
Numbered, signed
Certificate of authenticity