GIMS wearing sunglasses beneath a bright starburst spotlight in a black-and-white stage portrait.

GIMS at Francofolies de Bulgarie 2023

A powerful GIMS performance photographed in black and white at Francofolies de Bulgarie 2023.

GIMS brought a powerful, tightly focused performance to Francofolies de Bulgarie 2023. I kept this gallery in black and white to concentrate on expression, stage light and the scale of the show.

Black and white stage shot of a performer at a microphone under converging spotlight beams, with a keyboard, drum kit and amplifiers in the foreground.
Black-and-white stage shot of a performer in a cap at a keyboard, with a drummer behind and large letters GIMS lit on the backdrop.
A bassist in a dark cap and sunglasses plays a bass guitar on stage under bright spotlights, with a drum kit and amplifiers behind him.
Black and white stage shot of a performer in sunglasses, white t-shirt and white trousers holding a microphone, lit against a dark backdrop.
A performer in dark sunglasses and white outfit holds a microphone and gestures on a dark stage in black and white.
Black and white shot of a singer in sunglasses and white outfit holding a microphone on a dark stage under lights.
Black and white photo of a performer in sunglasses and a white tracksuit holding a microphone and gesturing with one hand on a dark stage.
Black and white shot of a performer in sunglasses and a white outfit, holding a microphone and pointing into the air on a dark stage.
Black and white photo of a performer in sunglasses and white outfit holding a microphone on a dark stage, leaning forward mid-performance.
Black and white photo of a performer in sunglasses and an all-white outfit holding a microphone on a stage under spotlights.
A performer in sunglasses and an all-white outfit sings into a handheld microphone on a dark stage, one arm outstretched.
Black and white stage photo of a performer in sunglasses and an all-white outfit singing into a handheld microphone, arm extended, under stage lights.
A performer in white shirt, white trousers and white boots holds a microphone and points outstretched on a dark stage, black and white photo.
A performer in sunglasses and a white t-shirt sings into a microphone on a dark stage beside a large screen and stage lights.
A bearded performer in sunglasses and a white t-shirt holds a microphone on stage as spotlight beams cut through the dark, in black and white.
Black and white photo of a bearded performer in sunglasses and a white t-shirt holding a microphone under stage spotlights, with a large screen beside him.
A performer in a white shirt and white trousers sings into a handheld microphone on a dark stage with green haze.
A performer in a white shirt and light trousers stands on a dark stage, holding a microphone, with green haze behind him.
Black and white photo of a performer in sunglasses, white t-shirt and white trousers holding a microphone on a stage lit by smoky spotlights.
A performer in a white t-shirt and sunglasses sings into a microphone under stage spotlights and haze, in black and white.
Black and white photo of a performer in white clothes and dark sunglasses singing into a microphone on a smoky stage with lights.
Black and white crowd at a night concert, a man in a cap and white t-shirt raising a phone toward a spray of light and sparkles above the stage.
Black and white crowd at a concert: a woman in a strapless top shouts with arm raised, a smiling woman beside her, and a child holding plastic cups.
Black and white crowd at a concert, a woman laughing with her mouth open, a small boy in front, and raised arms holding phones.
Black and white crowd at a concert: a woman with arm raised and mouth open, a woman in sunglasses filming with a phone, and a man looking on.
A performer in white outfit and dark sunglasses holds a microphone on stage under bright spotlights, with a guitarist in the dim background.
Black and white photo of a man in sunglasses and white clothes holding a microphone, looking up amid billowing stage smoke.
A performer in white clothes and dark sunglasses sings into a microphone on a stage, with a guitarist and bright stage lights behind him.
Black and white photo of a performer in a white t-shirt and sunglasses singing into a microphone under stage spotlights, with a guitarist behind him.
A performer in white shirt, white pants and sunglasses sings into a microphone on stage under bright spotlights, in black and white.
Black and white stage shot of a performer in sunglasses and a white tee and trousers, holding a microphone to his face under stage lights.
Black and white photo of a performer in sunglasses, white t-shirt and layered chain necklaces, lit by stage lights and haze from below.
Black and white stage shot of a performer in dark sunglasses, white t-shirt and chain necklaces, looking sideways under stage lights.
Black and white profile of a performer in dark sunglasses and a white shirt with layered chains, lit by stage lights against a dark background.

Under the spotlights

The central photographs move closer to the performance, where bright points of light cut through the dark stage. That contrast became the visual language of the set.

A performer in a white outfit and cap holds a microphone and points on stage under bright spotlights and haze.
Black and white stage photo of a performer in a white t-shirt and sunglasses singing into a microphone, with chains around his neck, against a dark background.
Black and white photo of a performer in a white outfit and cap, pointing and singing into a microphone under stage spotlights and haze.
A performer in a white outfit and dark sunglasses holds a microphone on a stage lit by bright spotlight beams in black and white.
A performer in a cap and white t-shirt sings into a handheld microphone under stage lights and truss rigging, in black and white.
A performer in a white t-shirt and dark sunglasses sings into a microphone on a stage lit in black and white, with metal truss beside him.
Black and white photo of a bearded performer in a white shirt and sunglasses singing into a microphone under stage lighting trusses.
A performer in a white outfit and sunglasses holds a microphone and points outward on a dark stage with lighting truss overhead.
Black and white photo of a bearded performer in sunglasses and a white t-shirt on a stage under lighting rigs, with a light beam behind him.
A performer in white clothes and sunglasses sings into a microphone on a stage with a keyboard player and a radiating light backdrop.
A rapper in a white t-shirt and white trousers sings into a microphone on a concert stage, with a keyboardist and a DJ behind him.
A performer in white shirt, white pants and sunglasses sings into a microphone on a stage with bright light beams and a DJ booth behind him.
Black and white crowd at a concert, a woman in front raising two fingers and smiling, others with raised hands and phones, a man giving a thumbs up.
Black and white photo of a performer in white clothes and sunglasses holding a microphone on a stage under spotlights.
A performer in a light-colored outfit holds a microphone on a stage in a dark night setting, lit by a spotlight beam.
Black and white stage shot of a performer in a white tank top and white pants, pointing forward with a microphone, under spotlights and haze.
Black and white crowd at a night concert with raised hands and arms, a man held up above the crowd, and a spotlight beam in the dark sky.
A performer in white clothes and sunglasses crouches on a stage edge singing into a microphone as bright spotlight beams cut through smoke.
A performer in a white outfit and cap holds a microphone on a stage, arm raised, lit by hazy beams of light in black and white.
A performer in dark sunglasses and a white t-shirt and trousers sings into a handheld microphone under bright stage light beams.
A performer in white clothes and dark sunglasses sings into a handheld microphone on stage under bright spotlight beams.
A singer in white shirt and pants and sunglasses holds a microphone on a dark stage, with a lit screen and stage lights behind him.
A performer in white clothes and sunglasses leans forward on a stage, holding a microphone, under dark lighting.
A performer in a white t-shirt and white trousers leans forward on stage holding a microphone under spotlights, in black and white.
A performer in a white t-shirt and sunglasses holds a microphone and looks up under stage lights in black and white.
A performer in a white t-shirt and white trousers sings into a microphone, wearing dark sunglasses, under bright stage spotlights in black and white.
Black and white photo of a man in a white shirt and trousers seen from behind, raising one fist and holding a microphone under stage spotlights.
A performer in white stands on a stage at right while tall jets of flame shoot up from pyrotechnic units under an orange-lit haze.
A hand holds up a phone recording a blue-lit concert crowd, with a wristband reading Francofolies visible on the wrist.
A performer in a white outfit walks across a smoky stage under blue lights while a row of women in red folk costumes sings beside a band.
A performer in white outfit walks on a stage beside a column of flames while fans raise their hands and a phone in the crowd.
A performer on a dark stage amid a cloud of teal confetti, with a blurred hand raised in the foreground toward the crowd.
Crowd at night with raised arms and phones held up as gold and silver confetti fills the air above them.
A performer in a white suit arms outstretched on a stage as confetti sprays through stage lights above a crowd filming with phones.

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