Elsa & Johanna
French photographers
Elsa Parra (born in 1990) and Johanna Benaïnous (born in 1991) are two French artists who have been collaborating since 2014 under the name Elsa & Johanna.
Working at the intersection of photography, performance, and video, they have been creating visual narratives since their encounter, in which they play the central roles. They have exhibited their work at the Salon de Montrouge, the MAC VAL, Paris Photo, and the Hyères Festival.
In 2020, they were finalists for the Discovery Award at the Rencontres d'Arles and released their first photographic book, "Beyond the Shadows." Towards the end of 2021, Elsa & Johanna curated their first retrospective exhibition at the Karlsruhe Museum of Modern Art in Germany. They also exhibited in 2022 at the Studio of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie and released a new monograph that same year with The Eyes Editions titled "Ce que vaut une femme - Les Douze heures du jour et de la nuit."

A Couple of Them 2014-2016 © Elsa & Joanna
courtesy la Galerie la Forest Divonne |

A Couple of Them 38 © Elsa & Joanna |

A Girl's night Out © Elsa & Joanna The Timeless Story of Moormerland< |

At the center of the world © Elsa & Joanna - Palace Odyssey series, 2021
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The chemical bond © Elsa & Joanna - Palace Odyssey series, 2021
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Gene therapy © Elsa & Joanna - Palace Odyssey series, 2021 |

the sound of the bell tower © Elsa & Joanna - The Timeless Story of Moormerland |