September 2011
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New website
Dear everyone,
From now on, my news section will be included in my website.
Please find it here:
http://matthieulavanchy.com/news
Thank you,
Matthieu
July 2011
4 posts
Lotto Magazine
Some work featured in the new issue of German magazine Lotto.
See it and buy it here
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Le Château de Nyon
I have had the pleasure to work on a new series of pictures in collaboration with Jonas Marguet for The Museum of Porcelain of Nyon. This time, we’ve been asked to photograph some pieces dating from the 1940’s-1960’s, inspired by the Antiquity.
The result will be exhibited both in Brussels and Nyon in the Fall. More infos soon.
26 mai - Chambre Syndicale de la Couture
We were happily surpised when Alexandra Senes and Stéphane Wargnier from la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture contacted us to do the set design for their end of the year dinner.
The dinner was held at the beautiful space of 5 Rue du Mail in Paris, gathering 60 guests from both the art and the fashion world. Jonas Marguet and I created some installations for the table composed of oversized breads,...
KUNSTHAUS BASELLAND
For its 15th birthday, the VFG Nachwuchsfördpreis (which I was awarded in 2007) invited all of its former winners to exhibit a new body of work at the Kunsthaus Baselland in Basel, Switzerland. Our new series, “Les Sentiments Positivés”, will be showed there from the 30th of July to the 7th of August.
Opening of the exhibition and barbecue on the 29th of July, starting at 18h30.
May 2011
1 post
Hyères 2011
We are back from Hyères 2011, Festival International de Mode et de Photographie where Jonas Marguet and I had the chance to show our new ongoing series “Les Sentiments Positivés”. The exhibition takes place at the Sautoir at the amazing Villa Noailles and will be up until the 29th of May.
Thanks to JTOB for all the pictures from the festival!
April 2011
6 posts
SHOOTING DAY
Just came back from the amazing Steiner Center in Dornach where Jonas Marguet and I shot some new pictures for our series “Les Sentiments Positivés”.
PARIS
Our book “Neuf Veltes Remplissent un Quartaut” is now available in Paris.
Find it at:
- Galerie Yvon-Lambert
- Centre Culturel Suisse
- Le Bal
- OFR
As well as online on:
- Antenne Books
PRAGUE BIENNALE 5
I will be part of the exhibition “Romantic Construct” at the Prague Biennale 5/Prague Biennale Photo 2, curated by Helena Kontova and Giancarlo Polliti from Flash Art.
Opening days May 19, 20, 21.
Closing day September 11.
PRAGUE BIENNALE PHOTO 2. ROMANTIC CONSTRUCT: Curated by Daniela Dostálková and Tomás Pospech.
Jan Adriaans, Netherlands
Melanie Bonajo, Netherlands/Germany
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Hyères 2011
I have the pleasure to announce that I will be showing a news series realised in collaboration with Jonas Marguet at Hyères 2011, Festival International de Mode et de Photographie. See it here.
Festival from the 29th of April to the 2nd of May.
Exhbitions open until the 29th of May.
We would be delighted to meet you there!
Swiss Design Awards book
In addition, I have been asked to produce a series of images picturing all the winning works of the Swiss Design Awards for the catalogue of the contest.
The catalogue will be published this Fall.
Swiss Design Awards
The series “Neuf Veltes Remplissent un Quartaut” won the Swiss Design Awards 2011!
An exihbition of all the winners will be held at the Mudac in Lausanne this Winter. More infos soon.
January 2011
1 post
Ilikethisblog
Paul Paper asked me to put together a little visual essay based on some of my inspirations for Ilikethisblog. See it here.
December 2010
2 posts
Eden Roc
Here is a preview of the pictures we made for the exhibition Eden Roc at the Musée de Bagnes in Switzerland (open until the 30.01.2011).
Joy Ahoulou
Working on a collaborative project with fashion designer Joy Ahoulou. More soon!
© Stella Falcoz
November 2010
2 posts
Eden Roc
The exhibition Eden Roc at the Museum of Bagnes in Switzerland will be open from the 12th of December 2010 to the 30th of January 2011.
Opening on the 11th of December, 18.00 to 21.00.
I will be showing some new work produced especially for this occasion in collaboration with Jonas Marguet.
I-N-T-E-R-N-E-T
My work has been featured on two nice blogs this week.
Read Here:
Arcademi
Kinki
October 2010
3 posts
1 tag
Le Château de Nyon
The Museum of Porcelain of Nyon in Switzerland gave me carte blanche to realise a series of pictures showing some of their pieces. Here are two of the eight images I produced for the exhibition.
Opening on the 28th of October, 18.00 to 20.00.
Open from the 29th of October 2010 to the 3rd of April 2011.
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IMAGES 2010
Here are two nice images of my installation at the festival IMAGES 2010 in Vevey taken by my friend Matthieu Gadoin.
Hidden behind the barricades was a projection of my Mr. Schuhlmann or the Man in the High Castle series.
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Staging Space book / Gestalten Verlag
Some of my work is featured in the new book from the Gestalten Verlag:
Staging Space
Scenic Interiors and Spatial Experiences
Featuring an extensive collection of work in which images and space meld seamlessly into a single narrative entity, Staging Space offers new solutions for exhibition and event architecture, scenography, media installations, interiors, and stage design as well as...
September 2010
1 post
MOTTO
“Neuf Veltes Remplissent un Quartaut” is now sold by Motto Distribution in Berlin and Zurich!
See here.
August 2010
1 post
Article about “Neuf Veltes Remplissent un Quartaut” on Planet Magazine.
July 2010
3 posts
1 tag
IMAGES 2010
Mr. Schuhlmann or the Man in the High Castle will be exhibited at the festival IMAGES 2010 in Vevey, Switzerland.
I will be creating an installation in the city especially for this event.
Opening on the 4th of September.
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LIMI FEU
I recently shot one of my first fashion stories. Here is a preview of my collaboration with Limi Feu for Syntax Editions n. 3.
The rest will be published this Fall.
Model: Lia Serge at Elite Model Look
Make-up: Vichika Yorn
Assistants : Stella Falcoz, Matthieu Gadoin
NEW YORK
“Neuf Veltes Remplissent un Quartaut” is now available at DASHWOOD and at Capricious Space in New York!
Also available here.
June 2010
2 posts
1 tag
PIN - UP
The new issue of PIN-UP magazine is out with my story about Herzog & de Meuron and the new VitraHaus!
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Neuf Veltes Remplissent un Quartaut
The book “Neuf Veltes Remplissent un Quartaut” has arrived!
Book realised in collaboration with Jonas Marguet for L’Arsenic theater in Switzerland.
Design by Matthew Fenton.
Published by edition Aplustrois.
36 pages. 29 × 41.5 cm. 4 colour offset print. ISBN: 978-2-8399-0693-7
Price: 10 euros + shipping costs.
Shipping to Switzerland: 4 euros. Europe: 6 euros. Rest...
May 2010
2 posts
Conversation with Jorg Colberg on Conscientious
Read here.
Winner of the Hyères festival 2010 !
Mr. Schuhlmann or the Man in the High Castle won the Grand Jury Prize at the Hyères festival 2010.
Here are some of the press releases:
Wallpaper* article
Wallpaper* interview
Conscientious
Diane Pernet
Feature Shoot
Designboom
De Jeunes Gens Modernes
Le Temps
April 2010
4 posts
1 tag
Hyères 2010
Selected finalist in Hyères 2010, Festival International de Mode et de Photographie.
Mr. Schulmann or the Man in the High Castle will be exhibited in Villa Noailles from April 30 to May 30.
LE BOOK
Online portfolio on LE BOOK.
1 tag
Wallpaper *
Reportage about Stefan Diez studio in Munich in the current issue of Wallpaper* magazine.
We Love You So
Featured on We Love You So blog.
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