Leica Gallery is hosting an exhibition entitled "In Conversation: A Photographic Dialogue between Thomas Hoepker and Edouard Elias". It is one of twelve exhibitions produced as part of Leica's centenary celebrations, presented in 12 Leica galleries selected from among the 29 existing worldwide.

The Paris exhibition features Thomas Hoepker, winner of the Leica Hall of Fame in 2022, and Edouard Elias, a young photographer renowned for his documentary work on social and humanitarian crises.

A selection of images by Thomas Hoepker chosen by Edouard Elias respond to those of the photographer, taken from his archives but also from a reportage made in Syria in early 2025.

Like Thomas Hoepker, Edouard Elias champions humanistic photography and bears witness to a raw reality, far from sensationalism. Men, women and children, victims of disastrous geopolitical situations.

"Thomas Hoepker and I have worked in very different contexts, but we share the same demand for clarity, distance and a kind of quiet attention to reality. I approached this dialogue with great respect, taking care not to imitate his work, but rather to suggest a sense of transmission."
- Édouard Elias