Perdre le nord / Losing north is not just a book; it is a singular artistic experience.

Conceived as a visual and literary extension of Carine Krecké’s exhibition at Les Rencontres d’Arles, this publication - available in both French and English - immerses the reader in the universe of the 2025 Luxembourg Photography Award laureate, at the intersection of photography, literature, and visual storytelling.

Reflecting on the manipulation of war imagery, particularly within the Syrian context, this artist’s book transcends the traditional exhibition catalogue to delve into memory, identity, and dislocation through an interplay of photographic sequences, original texts by Carine Krecké and Elisabeth Krecké, and fictional elements.

Inspired by the artist’s own short films, the book crafts a fragmented narrative that invites readers to lose—and find—their bearings.

Editions: French and English versions

Release date: 2025

Pages: 144

Dimensions: 19 x 25.5 cm

Concept and Writing: Carine Krecké and Elisabeth Krecké

Photography: Carine Krecké

Editorial Direction: Florence Reckinger-Taddeï

Exhibition Curatorship: Kevin Muhlen

Graphic Design and Production: Yann Linsart

Editorial Supervision: Cécilia Zunt-Radot

Translation: Carine Krecké and Elisabeth Krecké

Co-publication: Palais Books, Lët’z Arles, Centre national de l’audiovisuel (CNA), 2025

ISBN FR: 978-2493123107

ISBN EN: 978-2493123121

€38,00