photo poster project | From “Showing” to “Talking.” What happened at ppp — by Bonjour tangor | ISSUE #221

cizucu hosts the photo poster project in cities around the world.
By simply choosing a city and date, creators can join a physical photo poster exhibition—and meet fellow creatives in real life.

In this issue, we spoke with Bonjour tangor, who participated in the photo poster project, about why printing and exhibiting matters, what happened when their work moved beyond the screen, and what made the day so enriching.

My name is Sophie Guillou, and I work as a visual artist under the name Bonjour tangor. I studied art , and until recently I was mainly focused on drawing and collage.

After buying a new FUJIFILM camera last year, I began working more seriously on photographic series.

My work is rooted in the philosophy of wabi-sabi—embracing imperfection, transience, and simplicity. Through my lens, I try to capture the quiet beauty of worn textures, fleeting light, and subtle details often overlooked.

I’ve been studying Japanese in Fukuoka for a few months, and I’ve been taking a lot of photos recently. After receiving a message from the cizucu team, I decided to show one of my photographs.

I believe it’s important to see your work exhibited beyond a screen or Instagram—you need to print your images, and you should be able to interact with the audience and other artists in real life.

There are so many things to discuss: motivation, projects, technique, and light. It’s incredibly enriching.

Also, it was my first time doing this in Japanese.

I wanted to take part in the exhibition setup because I’ve previously worked in the art world and in organizing exhibitions in France, so I was curious to see how this kind of event is done in Japan.

Since I’m currently learning Japanese, it was also a great opportunity to interact with other artists in Japanese. It was extremely enriching.

The print quality—both for the poster and the cards I had printed—was of a very high standard. The welcome from the cizucu team, as well as from the other artists, was very warm.

The venue at the from in Fukuoka was a beautiful, small-scale gallery with excellent lighting. I also really appreciated the oral presentations by all the artists, as well as the feedback shared during the event.

Everything was impeccable. I truly have nothing negative to say—it was a wonderful experience.

I wanted to show something from France first.

This photo was taken on a winter morning in the south of France a few months ago. It features a tarp and straw—common in the French countryside—but the light transformed it, in my eyes, into drapery worthy of the history of classical sculpture.

Why you should go: seeing your work printed and exhibited is very important.

Receiving feedback from visitors and other photographers in real life, meeting new people, and having fun—these are all part of what makes photo poster project so worth it.