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Trois Battements (French for "Three Beats")

2026 NIPA 2026

Trois Battements (French for "Three Beats")

Valerie SimmonsCanada

HONORABLE MENTION

Fine Art

HONORABLE MENTION

Open B&W

Entry type: Series
Series: 3 photographs

This series was created in collaboration with contemporary dance choreographer José Navas over three photographic sessions. In each session, I bound Navas in a different material, with each restraint representing my personal experiences with a lack of autonomy and creative voice within my commercial photography career. I photographed him as he negotiated his escape from each constraint, exploring themes of restriction, resistance, and liberation.

Complete series

Trois Battements (French for "Three Beats") — Image 1 of 3

Trois Battements (French for "Three Beats") — Image 2 of 3

Trois Battements (French for "Three Beats") — Image 3 of 3

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