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Gilles Denizot

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Wanderings… On windy winter nights

While reading 1Q84, my Murakami of the moment, one sentence caught my eye…

1d ago

At night in Barcelona, a window lit from inside acquires a gentle warmth © 2024 Gilles Denizot

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#SilentSunday Photos Prohibited

In a Barcelona street, at night, a shop for tourists overflowing with fans probably ‘Made in China’…

Jan 19

A shopfront window for tourists showcasing a multitude of hand fans beneath graffiti on a stone wall in Barcelona… #SilentSunday © 2025 Gilles Denizot

Jan 19

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#NoVisa — Pasticcio Madras Day

Chennai, Tamil Nadu’s capital, India. I arrived in the middle of the night, in the middle of the monsoon season. The city was flooded, it…

Jan 3

Decaying wall in Chennai, Tamil Nadu India

Jan 3

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#NoVisa — A life in India 1

A luminescent firefly rests on a man’s hand, while a lamp casts a warm glow in the background

May 18, 2024

A laptop screen displays a photo of a hand holding a glowing firefly, with a lit lamp casting a warm glow in the background. The serene image captures the magic of India’s enchanting nights. #NoVisa © Gilles Denizot 2011

May 18, 2024

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Ces gens

Le plan machiavélique de Bob le balai avait tout du crime parfait…

Feb 6, 2024

Dans une cour, un lézard à tête orange et corps bleu. Un balai est appuyé contre un mur tandis qu’on aperçoit un vieux ventilateur à gauche de la photo. #Off2Africa 73 Conakry Guinée © Gilles Denizot 2017

Feb 6, 2024

Wanderings… Himalayan Black Salt

This new series of ‘Stories Nobody Reads’ could not be better inaugurated than with a pinch of salt…

4d ago

A pot of black salt next to a teapot lid © 2025 Gilles Denizot

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#SilentSunday White kanjis and green peas

Is that you, Aomame?…

Jan 12

In a Barcelona street, at night, a poster of an anime character with short black hair, framed in a square alcove on a textured wall…

Jan 12

#SilentSunday Graffiti

With a sports bag slung over his shoulder, Raúl strolled through the Albaicín district…

Jan 5

An aerosol can of paint with the word ‘Transcend’ on a textured wall in the Albaicín district of Granada. Street art with splashes of blue and a purple line underneath, an artistic nod to the creativity of Andalusia and #Off2Europe… #SilentSunday © 2025 Gilles Denizot

Jan 5

#SilentSunday Blur

This will probably be my penultimate post of the year.

Dec 29, 2024

Blurry sunset in Barcelona, with a gradient sky shifting from orange to blue. Four bright lights shine on the right, while the silhouette of a structure looms darkly on the left… #SilentSunday © 20241229 Gilles Denizot

Dec 29, 2024

#SilentSunday Credits

Next screening on February 3 at Barcelona’s FilmoTeca.

Dec 22, 2024

A cinema screen in Barcelona displays the distorted word ‘SATURADOS / SATURATS’ (saturated, in English) in large yellow letters, announcing the eagerly-awaited premiere of the film in which I acted.

Dec 22, 2024

Gilles Denizot

Gilles Denizot

he/him

When India refused to renew my work visa, I set out on a journey here & there. Then, I began writing stories that nobody reads… https://gillesdenizot.space

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