« Uber Life » : le récit photographique percutant de Tassiana Aït-Tahar, livreuse devenue artiste
Tassiana Aït-Tahar, a student at the Beaux-Arts de Paris and former delivery rider, has released "Uber Life," a hybrid photobook and sociological inquiry published by Fisheye Éditions. The project documents her five years working for Uber Eats, combining raw photography, screenshots of delivery apps, and personal journals to chronicle the grueling reality of the gig economy. Encouraged by mentors like the artist JR, Aït-Tahar transitioned from documenting her daily survival to presenting a formal artistic narrative that was previously showcased at the Centquatre in 2022.
This work is significant for its internal perspective on the "uberization" of labor, moving beyond mere aesthetics to provide a political critique of algorithmic dependence and precarious employment. By centering the experiences of often-invisible workers—frequently young and racialized—Aït-Tahar challenges the dehumanization inherent in instant-service platforms. Her trajectory from the Kourtrajmé school to the prestigious Beaux-Arts de Paris highlights a rising voice in contemporary photography that merges social activism with autobiographical storytelling.