Edited by Thomas Bellegarde, Jean-Vincent Simonet. Text by Léa Besanceney, Salomé Burstein.
Colorful and carnivalesque, Simonet's images of the Kitengela glass village explore a creative utopia where art and nature intertwine
Founded in the early 1980s by Nani Croze, Kitengela is a five-acre village in south Nairobi crafted from recycled glass. In this vibrant photobook with playful open binding, Jean-Vincent Simonet (born 1991) captures Kitengela's multifaceted narrative, portraying its simultaneous uses as a home, workplace and sculpture garden.
STATUS: Forthcoming | 9/30/2025
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Published by Mousse Publishing. Edited by Thomas Bellegarde, Jean-Vincent Simonet. Text by Léa Besanceney, Salomé Burstein.
Colorful and carnivalesque, Simonet's images of the Kitengela glass village explore a creative utopia where art and nature intertwine
Founded in the early 1980s by Nani Croze, Kitengela is a five-acre village in south Nairobi crafted from recycled glass. In this vibrant photobook with playful open binding, Jean-Vincent Simonet (born 1991) captures Kitengela's multifaceted narrative, portraying its simultaneous uses as a home, workplace and sculpture garden.
