Photography Exhibition: “Capturing Water in the City”

The UNESCO ICIREWARD International Center (Hydropolis, Schoolof Pharmacy) is hosting this traveling exhibition, which was developed by the Rés-EAUX association, the LAVUE laboratory (Architecture, City, Urban Planning, and Environment – UMR 7218 CNRS), and scientists and representatives from student organizations at the University of Paris Nanterre.

Through 35 photographs submitted in response to the call for entries “Capturing Water in the City” (2025), researchers, students, professionals, and residents offer diverse perspectives from around the world.

The exhibition explores three complementary dimensions: the often-discreet presence of water in the urban landscape; the infrastructure and professions that ensure its flow and management; and the cultural, social, and recreational practices it inspires, particularly in the context of climate change.

These images invite us to rethink the close ties—both visible and invisible—that bind the city, its residents, and their water resources.