2025bagnoletLa Capsulerie · Casas ARA, Cerro del Marqués · Cruz Blancafrance
la caps, une passion
Young people from the Capsulerie, in Bagnolet, tell the story of their neighborhood and meet, through images, those of Casas ARA, in Valle de Chalco, and Cruz Blanca, in Ciudad Guzmán, in Mexico.
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- bagnolet · La Capsulerie · Casas ARA, Cerro del Marqués · Cruz Blanca
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- La Fosse aux Fraises
Museo Comunitario del Valle de Xico - public presentation
- Exhibition in the public space of the Capsulerie, and a booklet.
“The Capsulerie is a neighborhood of Bagnolet, in the suburbs east of Paris. It's a small neighborhood where everyone knows everyone, we all grew up together.” In the summer of 2025, with the Fosse aux Fraises, the young people photographed their estate, wrote and recorded: the Sesto, building 11, the barber's on the shopping street, the courts, the view of Paris from the Guilands. “You who are looking at this show, what are you waiting for to move to the Caps? Enjoy the show!”
Their images met those of two working-class neighborhoods in Mexico: Casas ARA, on the Cerro del Marqués, in Valle de Chalco, where you can see “the valley and the volcanoes” but water is often lacking, with the Museo Comunitario del Valle de Xico; and Cruz Blanca, in Ciudad Guzmán, in Jalisco, where mOst first came in 2023 and where the work goes on.
The exhibition “la caps, une passion” was pasted on the walls of the Capsulerie: the photographs of the three neighborhoods, their titles and their words, in French and Spanish.
the exhibition
la caps, une passion, wall by wall
The panels alternate between the three neighborhoods: the Capsulerie, Cruz Blanca and Casas ARA. Under each photograph, its title and the words of the person who took it, in French or in Spanish.
wall 01cruz blanca
ciudad guzmán
Aquí estamos en el valle viendo toda la Ciudad Guzmán y de ahí se ven las casas y los parques. Escogí esta foto porque vemos bien la ciudad.
el barrio de la cruz
Esa es la cruz de nuestro barrio.
los chicos del barrio
Andamos en una piedra tomando el aire fresco.
el equipo
Nosotros, tirando barrio.
el grafo del barrio
Este grafo representa el barrio porque son las iniciales de Cruz Blanca. Elegí esta foto porque está chida y me gustaron las letras. En esa parte se ve bien.
la cancha del parque
Pues ahí se puede ver que está la cancha de basket y de fútbol. En esta cancha todos jugamos.
wall 02casas ara
esperando su baile
Traditional skirts and dresses for sale, for everyday life or for school dances. Their stage is the street, their spotlight is the sun.
hogar pequeño
I chose this photo because this home shows how people can turn such a small place into a home, a warm place. These are very small houses that people change for the good of their family.
l’arôme de l’argile
Esta foto la escogí porque es un puesto habitual para mí. Las ollas y jarros son de uso común en mi día a día. Además de que el barro suelta un rico aroma al mojarse.
wall 03la capsulerie
bas du bât
It's one of the iconic towers of the Capsulerie.
vue sur paris
Here we're at the Guilands at night, looking out over the city and, further off, the Eiffel Tower. I like this photo because it's beautiful and I know this place.
wall 04la capsulerie
vicetimes, le bg de la caps
The photo was taken near the foyer; there's a boy called Vacinsy. He's in year 10. I chose this photo because he has loads of aura, loads of flow, which deserve to be recognized.
wall 05casas ara
rutas de vida
Nos refleja el día a día de quienes se dedican al transporte público en las comunidades de Valle de Chalco mostrando su rol esencial en la movilidad urbana. Describí esta fotografía por el impacto y la importancia que tiene en que las personas se transporten día a día.
manejando a mi destino
En la fotografía se aprecia un volante dando un posible significado subjetivo de que somos nosotros mismos quienes decidimos la dirección de nuestra vida y nuestro destino, al igual que solo nosotros decidimos la ruta que queremos tomar. Elegí esa foto por el significado personal que le doy y por los colores bonitos que se proyectan.
wall 06casas ara
gran vacío
Este tanque nos permite ver desde este ángulo su majestuosidad, pero está vacío y sin uso útil para la comunidad.
el lenguaje del sol
Esto llena de vida y calidez, pareciendo que cada uno de los pétalos captura y envuelve en ellos los rayos del sol. La describí por la naturaleza que se percibe, porque con cada detalle compone y crea algo único.
saveurs mexicaines
Nos muestra a una mujer vendiendo en su puesto de comida. Seleccioné esta foto porque demuestra el trabajo arduo que hacen las personas día a día.
juventud en el oriente de los volcanes
La juventud es una muestra de la gran diversidad cultural que existe en Valle de Chalco, que a su vez los une y los torna alegres, fuertes y soñadores.
la danza del aire
Los cables representando cuerdas musicales aprovechando la melodía del cielo y el viento. Los tenis simbolizando notas musicales. Elegí esa foto por lo linda que se ve y lo que refleja.
wall 07la capsulerie
des mains faites pour l’or
You can see that the photo was taken at a barber's. I chose it because it's the barber's on our shopping street.
franprix
I chose this photo because they send me there to do the shopping morning, noon and night.
le boss du rinté
I see little Yanis. In the background, you can see the young people of the neighborhood and a building of the Capsulerie estate. I chose this photo because Yanis is in it and I think it's really stylish.
wall 08cruz blanca
mis compas cholo
Con los compas del barrio tirando placa en el parque de la Cruz Blanca.
tirando barrio
En la Cruz Blanca con mis amigos sentados. Desde la cruz se ve bonito.
nuestra seña
Estamos haciendo nuestra seña de nuestro barrio en una pared rayada.
con mi compa « chipis »
Tirando barrio con mi compa « Chipis » en el parque de la Cruz Blanca arriba de una casa.
bajando corriendo
Con mis amigos el Chuy y el Yair.
el barrio cbk
Ahí está el mirador de la Cruz Blanca. Viene toda la gente a visitarlo y a tomarse fotos. Me gusta que los niños se juntan mucho a jugar.
wall 09cruz blanca
chofer del barrio
Mototaxista esperando a sus nuevos pasajeros. Cuando se le preguntó por la foto, amablemente aceptó y posó.
wall 10la capsulerie
la cité
You can see the Sesto, where everyone hangs out. It's an estate where we all grew up and where everyone stays. The buildings are yellow and pink. In the photo you can see buildings 11 and 7. I chose this photo because it's the building I live in and it represents the Capsulerie.
entrée
It's the best building because it's mine. There's always a good vibe. Everyone knows everyone.
une ville, un centre, une passion
In this photo we see the Fosse aux Fraises center, in the Capsulerie neighborhood. The center is really nicely decorated. I chose this photo because, of all the centers in the Île-de-France, this is the one I go to.
la meilleure école
I can see the name of the school where I spent four years of my life. I chose this photo because I really loved that time of my life. That's where I gave a girl my first kiss.
bmf
I chose this photo because I'm in it. Looking good as usual. We hang out there all the time and talk about everything, my friends and me.
le collier bleu
In this photo, you see a dog looking at the camera. It has a blue collar.
wall 11la capsulerie · cruz blanca
les sestoiens
They're residents of the neighborhood, always hanging out with their friends for a good while. They're Mory and Alsain, two tall teenagers.
enko 93
I chose this photo because it's my friend Enzah. We've known each other since we were little, and even if she doesn't like this photo, honestly, she's got aura. In the background, there's the park where everyone hangs out.
dando el rol
Two young people walking along one of the neighborhood's main streets. They look at the photographers with curiosity.
wall 12la capsulerie · cruz blanca
dunk de fou
You can see the photo was taken on a street basketball court. You can see someone dunking. I chose it because, first of all, I'm in it! And it's unusual.
vacances au quartier
You can see my friend Losseni's cousin. He's dressed all in black, with headphones around his neck bought on kik kok shop. Behind him, you can see building 25 on the rue de la Capsulerie.
una tarde de carnitas
You can see a row of meats laid out for customers to buy. I chose this photo for what it shows, which, in my opinion, helps you understand the variety of food in our country and how we Mexicans enjoy good grilled meat, with family or friends.
el carrusel mágico
Horses turning around other horses. I chose this photo because in the background you can see several rather beautiful horses which, when lit up at night among all the lights, are magnificent.
los chicos de la cruz
photographs and captions: the young people of the Capsulerie, Casas ARA and Cruz Blanca
in pictures
photographs and captions: the young people of the Capsulerie, Casas ARA and Cruz Blanca
public presentation · 2025
on the walls of the caps
The posters were pasted on the walls and in the lobbies of the Capsulerie: the photographs from Bagnolet, Valle de Chalco and Ciudad Guzmán, side by side, at the foot of the towers.
photographs and captions: the young people of the Capsulerie, Casas ARA and Cruz Blanca
the exhibition
Thirty-four pages: the texts of the three neighborhoods, the photographs from the Capsulerie, Casas ARA and Cruz Blanca, their titles and captions in French and Spanish, then the hanging.
