Tyler Mitchell: Making Utopia Feel Real

Until August 17, 2025, Photo Élysée in Lausanne is hosting a captivating solo exhibition by African-American photographer Tyler Mitchell. Titled “Wish This Was Real,” the show invites visitors into a world of portraiture that imagines — and visualizes — a Black utopia.

In one image, a man pastes a clear blue sky over a wall once covered in window-like wallpaper. In another, two figures appear as silhouettes behind a bedsheet, gently lit by the soft rays of springtime sun. Nearby, two women stand proudly beside thei...

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