PARIS 2024 - Nicolas Giraud

Paris 2024 presents a series of photographs of historic Parisian buildings undergoing restoration. During construction, the facades are hidden behind printed tarpaulins - showing either oversized advertisements or photographic reproductions of the buildings themselves.

These temporary surfaces create illusionistic décors that conceal both the scaffolding and the transformation of the city. The images highlight this ambiguity, between stone and PVC, reality and representation.

From Haussmann’s urban reforms to the Grand Paris project, the series reflects on a constantly evolving city and reveals the hidden mechanisms that shape its appearance — one façade at a time.