Erick Rosa: The Cannes color palette

Images of Cannes Lions 2023 from Erick Rosa, Chief Creative Officer at Publicis Groupe Japan.

Living in Tokyo, I can safely say that I’ve witnessed and [tried to] captured the most vivid colors there are.

But, looking at these photos, it can also be true that the palette of colors of Cannes is also very unique.

Timeless. A pastel extravaganza of warmth, nostalgia, sea, sun and time– standing still and moving very fast– all at the same time.

Last year, I carried a camera around to capture the festival outside the festival.
Cannes, but off Cannes. Far from the Palais but close[r] to the heart of the city.

This year, I tried to do the same.
But slightly different.
Looking right where last year I looked left.

And vice versa.
Always aiming for the most colorful corner the camera could capture.