Born in Fez, Morocco in 1972, Mohamed Thara is a multidisciplinary artist living and working between Bordeaux and Fez. He holds a PhD in aesthetics and art theory and is known for his work as painter, photographer, video artist, performer, and curator. His art explores representation, identity, memory, and social questions through exhibitions and performances shown internationally in venues such as the Grand Palais in Paris and the Venice Biennale.

Based in Valencia, Nicolas Liorens is a photographer and cultural organizer who created and directs the ValenciaPhoto festival—a platform for photography and debate that brings together artists, institutions, and the public to engage with photographic culture across Europe

Vilma Dobilaitė is a Lithuanian‑born photographer and artist whose work—often focusing on portraiture, jazz, and nature—has been exhibited in solo and group shows internationally. She serves as artistic director of the ValenciaPhoto festival, curating and shaping its visual programming.

Marion Parent is an independent French photographer based near Bordeaux, active in press and documentary photography since 2012. She has photographed around the world and in France on social and cultural themes, and since 2018 has been a member and leader of the Divergence Images collective, promoting the diversity of photographic practice.

Bruce Milpied is a French photographer and curator with a background in journalism. Known for his documentary and jazz‑related photography, he also curates photographic programming for events such as Les Mercredis photographiques and participates in the Mois de la Photo in Bordeaux and the Festival Les Nuits Noires in Talence, bringing a community‑focused vision to contemporary photography.