CONTACT
lavanchy.matthieu@gmail.com
CH +41 (0) 76 459 60 87

CURRICULUM VITAE (download)
Born in Switzerland in 1986. Lives and works in Switzerland.

EDUCATION

— 2008-2009
PhotoGlobal, artist residency program, School of Visual Arts, New York, United States

— 2004-2008
University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL), bachelor degree in visual communication, photography department, Lausanne, Switzerland

NOMINATIONS & AWARDS

— 2010
Grand Prix du Jury, Festival de la Mode et de la Photographie de Hyeres, France

— 2009
Epson Art Award, Germany
Wallpaper* Graduate Directory, United Kingdom
Art grant of the state of Wallis, Switzerland

— 2008
PhotoGlobal prize, ITS SEVEN, Italy Fotomuseum Winthertur, Plat(t)form 08, Switzerland
BCV Award, best diploma work, Switzerland

— 2007
VFG Nachwuchfoerderpreis, Switzerland
Playstation Playground, France

PUBLICATIONS & WORKS

— 2010
Story for Wallpaper* magazine, United Kingdom
Stories for PIN-UP magazine, United States
Photography for L’Arsenic theater, Switzerland
Photography for Limi Feu, France

— 2009
Story for Wallpaper* magazine, United Kingdom
Story for Sang Bleu magazine, United Kingdom/Switzerland
Story for Novembre magazine, Switzerland

— 2008
Story for Sang Bleu magazine, United Kingdom/Switzerland
Photography for the movie “Traders” from Jean-Stephane Bron, Switzerland
Photography for the “Open Office Art Basel” from UOVO magazine, Italy/Germany

— 2007
Collaboration with PPR (Pinault-Printemps-Redoute), France


SHOWS

— 2010
Villa Noailles, Festival de la Mode et de la Photographie de Hyeres, France
Festival IMAGES 2010, Switzerland

— 2009
“Itchy Scratchy Picture”, curated by Jason Evans, Permanent Gallery, United Kingdom
Art Cologne Fair, Germany