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
Matthias Forster is a photographer and visual artist based in Zurich. Curious and eager to experiment, he moves between the different fields of photography and visual art. His visual language is characterised by clarity, originality and playfulness in dealing with light, form and colour. As a curious person, he does not follow a clear concept, but his instinct. In his work, he is particularly interested in the traces and legacies of people. With his sharp observations, he makes visible the everyday that is often overlooked.
After studying architecture, gaining experience in various architectural offices and travelling extensively, he completed a degree in photography at the Lucerne School of Journalism (maz). His work has been shown at various exhibitions in Switzerland and Europe. An open and creative person, he welcomes any commission.
MEMBERSHIP
Member at NEAR
swiss association for contemporary photography
www.near.li
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
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 "Metropolis Sunday"
IPFO Olten
23.8.2023 bis 27.8.2023
group exhibition
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
2023 ARTDOC MAGAZINE
Conceptual Photography
WIRED
2021 NOICEMAGAZINE
METROPOLIS SUNDAY-HONGKONG SERIES
2021 ARTDOC MAGAZINE
METROPOLIS SUNDAY-HONGKONG SERIES
2021 THISPAPERMAG
CHONGQING SERIES
2019 LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards
METROPOLIS SUNDAY-BANGKOK SERIES
featured in Competition Gallery
2019 LifeFramer
SENSELAND
2019 LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards 2019
TRACES OF DIVERGENCE-CHONGQING
featured in the Competition Gallery
PROJECTS
2019-2023 DISCOVERIES
2028-2023 WIRED
2023 METROPOLIS MONDAY-MUMBAI
2020 METROPOLIS SUNDAY-HONGKONG SERIES
2018-2020SUPRA 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
PRINTS
https://artdoc.gallery
If you are interested in prints contact me
NFT
LINKS
www.wolfstudio.ch/
www.near.li
www.life-framer.com
www.swissphotographers.net
www.lensculture.com
www.encontrosdaimagem.com
www.photofestival.gr
www.ndawards.net
www.bellevue-fotografie.ch
www.maz.ch
www.vfg.ch
www.photography-in-switzerland.ch
www.thisispaper.com
www.noicemagazine.com
www.artdoc.photo
www.thegalaawards.com
www-poivre-et-sel.art
www.refocus-awards.com
DATA PROTECTION
COPYRIGHT © MATTHIAS FORSTER 2023
ALL THE IMAGES ON THIS WEBSITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED OR REPUBLISHED IN ANY KIND.