Les Photo Feriel Lamdjadani Jun 2026

Lamdjadani rented a single room in a shuttered hotel for two weeks. She did not bring models. Instead, she photographed the staff—the night watchman, the cleaning lady, the teenage son of the cook. The results are a masterclass in environmental portraiture.

Many images include blurred figures or double exposures, suggesting fragmented recollection. Lamdjadani often photographs her grandmother’s apartment in Algiers, now half-empty. A recurring motif is a mirror reflecting a room the viewer never sees directly. Les Photo Feriel Lamdjadani

She courageously pursued legal action in Algeria , leading to her ex-partner's arrest. However, he eventually fled to France to avoid his 18-month prison sentence. Lamdjadani rented a single room in a shuttered