This catalogue was published in 2013 for the exhibition of Brazilian photographer Lucia Adverse (born 1967) at the Centre Culturel Cloître des Billettes in Paris. Curated and staged by Ricardo Fernandes, with a critical text by Marc Soléranski, the exhibition presented a series of works that explore the poetic potential of everyday objects through a refined photographic language. Adverse’s practice is rooted in the transformation of simple elements—shadows, textures, fragments of metal or fabric—into compositions that evoke music, painting and abstract landscapes.

The exhibition highlighted the artist’s ability to shift photography from a descriptive medium to a space of interpretation, where the camera becomes a tool for translating inner perception. Her images reveal a delicate interplay between form and intuition, inviting viewers to reconsider the familiar through a heightened sense of attention. This approach aligns her work with a lineage of artists who have expanded the expressive possibilities of photography since the nineteenth century, while maintaining a distinctly contemporary sensibility.

The Paris exhibition was met with significant acclaim, and a complete series of works presented in this show was later acquired by the contemporary photography collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF), one of Europe’s most important public collections. The catalogue documents this pivotal moment in Adverse’s career, offering insight into her creative process and the conceptual foundations of her work.

Printed in a limited edition of 300 copies, the publication is a collectible item. It includes texts in English, French and Portuguese, along with a selection of color reproductions that reflect the subtlety and precision of the artist’s visual universe. With its thoughtful design and critical depth, the catalogue stands as an essential record of a landmark exhibition in Lucia Adverse’s trajectory.