Hecho en Barrio - Made in the Neighborhood
The story of young people in poor Mexican areas in the city of San Luis Potosi. Mexico has the highest rate ever of violence and criminality because of drug cartels war. The neighborhoods are in the front line, the youth being the cannon fodder at all levels. For some years, the market of cristal meth has exploded, having for consequences other social and public health issues. Mexican people are mourning their deaths (almost 35000 for 2019) while the government is unable to deal with these very powerful crime organizations.
Jean-Félix Fayolle is a French 36 years old photographer. He first studied international business, which allowed him to live in Germany and Mexico. Staying one year in a neighborhood of San Luis Potosi, he started making long-term friendships. He worked with photographers as Reza or Peter Bauza to improve his photography. He co-founded the collective IRIS Pictures (https://www.iris-pictures.com/) and is part of Studio Hans Lucas (http://hanslucas.com/jffayolle/photo) since 2016. He is dedicating his art to social documentary photography with long term projects in urban poor and complex areas.
Awards Nomination to Prix Mentor #7 in Nantes during QPN (Nantes Photo Festival) (2018)
Favorite ANI (National Association of Iconography) during Visa pour l’Image Photo Festival (2018)
Laureate of Débuts, Polish international competition for emerging photography (2018)
Laureate of Month of Photography Photo Festival in Grenoble France organized by La Maison de l’Image (2017)
Residency in the neighborhood of Breil in Nantes, project supported by City of Nantes and DRAC (State cultural Action Direction) (2017 - 2019)
Prize of International Cooperation of Nantes Métropole (NCG), ARTBRIDGES European project - Borders, Identities and Conflicts (2014)
Prize of SNCF Pays de la Loire, DU TIEKAR AL BARRIO project (2012)
« Premier Pas de l’Aventure » (1st Prize), "Le Grand Bivouac" Festival, Albertville (2011)
Prize "CLAP", City of Nantes, COUFFKOFF project (2011)
2nd prize of « PIEED » competition, organised by Etudiants et Développement and et Solidarité Laïque, BARRIO FOTO project (2010)
