Right about now, I would —in a perfect world—be getting ready for my favorite Paris circus. The Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain is a popular juried show of young international performers who entertain a wildly energetic crowd for four days in late January/early February.
Sadly, we know that today’s world is anything but perfect. This year’s festival, like so many others, has been COVID cancelled.
I will miss the acrobats, jugglers, rope climbers, aerialists, diabolo artists, cyr and hoop whirlers—all moving their bodies in mind-bending feats of grace and strength and making leaps of faith that take our breath away.
To remind myself of the elegance of these fit and fearless performers, I spent some time with my photos from the 2020 festival. Their talent lingers in memory.
I will hope for a more perfect world next year . . . and am putting January 27–30, 2022 on my calendar for the next Cirque de Demain.
(You can also see some of the 2020 performances on Arte.)
Meredith Mullins is a fine art photographer, photography instructor, and writer forOIC Moments and Bonjour Paris. Her work can be seen at www.meredithmullins.artspan.com, in her award-winning book, In A Paris Moment, or in this issue of DESTIG magazine. She is available for private photography instruction/exploration in Paris and is also teaching online classes for WICE—The Creative Workout and Meet The Great Photographers lecture series. For more information, contact her at [email protected].
Great shots Richard. Incredible subjects.
Tom
Posted by: Thomas Contrino | January 21, 2021 at 03:19 PM
Hi Tom These aren't my photos, they were taken my friend Meredith Mullins who is a great photographer
Posted by: Richard Nahem | January 23, 2021 at 11:49 AM
Extraordinary images. Breathtaking!
Posted by: Mavis | January 23, 2021 at 01:09 PM
Magic captured by magic. Stunning.
Hard to choose favorite but could be the first for its bold ambiguity. Black and White magazine is going to feature this artist if/when she reaches out to them...via Peter Turnley? (Did you see his spread in their Dec. issue?)
Posted by: Pamela Spurdon | January 27, 2021 at 05:33 PM