Colors of Our Trades

Pascal Maitre, an internationally renowned photojournalist, will be installing at the Université Paris Cité starting September 14, 2026. Through his lens, everyday gestures and working environments are imbued with vibrant nuances, transforming human activity into a striking visual fresco. This series of photographs is displayed in monumental format on the facades and in the Grand Hall of the Odéon site, offering a unique perspective on the diversity of skills that animate our society. The artist captures the precise moment when light sublimates matter and technical gesture, paying a powerful tribute to essential professions. Free access allows visitors to wander among these portraits until February 27, 2027. It’s a rare opportunity to contemplate the work of one of the greatest names in contemporary reportage at the heart of a place for exchange and learning.