CONTACT

Mail: contact@matthiasforster.com
Call: +41 76 332 96 96
Address: 8003 Zürich

Instagram: www.instagram.com/matthias__forster/
Web: www.matthiasforster.com

ABOUT

I photograph mainly in public spaces, collecting traces and artefacts that refer to people. My approach is intuitive and does not follow a concept. I am interested in the tension between chaos and order. I mainly work on long-term projects.

BIO

I was born in Switzerland in 1976. Even as a child, camera and crayons were my favourite means of expression. After studying architecture and travelling a lot, I studied photography at the MAZ, the Swiss School of Journalism.

NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS

2022 REFOCUS AWARDS
     PROFESSIONAL SECTION
     CHONGQING-Nominated
     METROPOLIS SUNDAY-HONGKONG SERIES-Nominated

2022 18th JULIA MARGARET CAMERON AWARD
     PROFESSIONAL SECTION
     WIRED
     Honorable Mention in Digital Manipulation

2021 neutral density photography awards
     WIRED-untitled
     Honorable Mention in Fine Art

2021 Lensculture  HOME
     TRACES OF HOMELESS
     FINALIST

2021 16th Pollux Awards
     METROPOLIS SUNDAY-HONGKONG SERIE
     honorable mention

     METROPOLIS SUNDAY-BANGKOK SERIES
     honorable mention

     CHONGQING-TRACES OF DIVERGENCE
     honorable mention

2020 neutral density photography awards
     METROPOLIS SUNDAY-HONGKONG SERIES
     2nd place and silver star award in architecture


2020 Athens Photo Festival
     WIRED
     shortlisted

2019 Emergentes 2019 
     International Photography Award Encontros da Imagem
     TRACES OF DIVERGENCE-CHONGQING SERIES
     finalist

2019 Athens Photo Festival
     TRACES OF DIVERGENCE-CHONGQING SERIES
     shortlisted

2019 Fribourg Photography Investigation 2019
     A EXPLORATION-FREIBURGERLAND
     qualified for second round

2019 neutral density photography awards
     METROPOLIS SUNDAY-BANGKOK SERIES
     honorable mention in special


2018 Lifeframer
     Faces of Life: Where Soul meets Body
     MUMBAI GENDER ROLE
     Editors Pick
 

EXHIBITIONS

2023 "Exploration Senseland"
     Fotoforum Zug, Bahnhofstrasse 26,6300 Zug
     1.5.2023 bis 30.6.2023 06:00 - 23:00 Uhr
     solo exhibition

2022 6th Biennial of Fine Art&Documentary Photography
     METROPOLIS SUNDAY-HONGKONG SERIES
     FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona
     December 9, 2021-January 8, 2022
     group exhibition

2021 poivre-et-sel -Givisiez
     METROPOLIS SUNDAY-HONGKONG SERIES
     solo exhibition

2018 Swiss Scool of Journalism (MAZ)
     CHONGQING
     group exhibition

2017 «fragil»/BelleVue/Basel
     BREATHING SPACE OF HERMES
     group exhibition

2012 Inkognito¡ #2/kunstraum KEHLHOF/Stäfa
     ASIAN WALLS
     group exhibitionNew Text

ONLINE FEATURES

PROJECTS

2023 WIRED
2023 METROPOLIS MONDAY-MUMBAI
2020 METROPOLIS SUNDAY-HONGKONG SERIES
2020 SUBURBIA-A COLLECTION OF FINDS
2020 TRACES OF DIVERGENCE-HONGKONG SERIES
2017 KRUNG THEP-A COLLECTION OF FINDS
2017 CHONGQING-A COLLECTION OF FINDS
2018 SENSELAND-A COLLECTION OF FINDS
2017 BREATHING SPACE OF HERMES
2014 MUMBAI-A COLLECTION OF FINDS
2014 GRID
2013 METROPOLIS SUNDAY-BANGKOK SERIES
2011 ASIAN WALLS
2014-2020 VARIOUS COLLAGES

MEMBERSHIP

near. swiss association for contemporary photography

PRINTS

If you are interested in prints contact me

NFT

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