Jean-Baptiste Joire

Jean-Baptiste Joire is a French photographer and visual artist based in Dakar. His work, shaped by the city’s vibrant colours and the openness of its people, explores everyday life, identity, and social encounters.

He has accompanied New Afro for many years through his photographic work and artistic vision, contributing to several exhibitions, including La Teranga en Couleur (2023), Restitution… et après ? (2024), and Naza Po Tozali… On The Way To Find Myself (2025).

In Naza Po Tozali… On The Way To Find Myself, his project Le Précieux addresses the migratory experience through photography and film, reflecting on the unequal realities of mobility and the value placed on access to movement.