TITLE: Trance

During the Vodun Days, the dancer’s movement dissolves the boundaries between the visible and the invisible. Blur becomes rhythm, flesh becomes memory, and dance turns into a silent dialogue with the ancestors.

AUTHOR: Daniel Kolade Hounsou (Benin)

Daniel HOUNSOU, a Beninese photographer, draws his inspiration from the simplicity and richness of everyday life. Through his lens, he captures ordinary scenes—those fleeting moments that often go unnoticed by many. For Daniel, every moment of daily life holds a unique beauty, a hidden value that the fast pace of modern life frequently prevents us from seeing.

His artistic approach is rooted in an ongoing search for details—the small things we take for granted and no longer notice. It is within this meticulous exploration that Daniel finds his creative essence. By focusing on these details, he rediscovers his surroundings and the people around him, learning to see them in a new light.

This exploration of the ordinary allows him not only to reassess his own relationship with the world, but also to invite his audience to slow down, observe, and appreciate the subtle nuances of their everyday lives.