MATTHIAS FORSTER

CONTACT

Mail: contact(at)matthiasforster.com
Call: +41 76 332 96 96

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

ABOUT

I am particularly interested in topics of public space. In my work I examine the traces and habitats of contemporary civilisation. The artefacts and found objects are a legacy of culture. I also examine the relationship between man and the environment. Further I love the tension between chaos and order.

In another field of work I focus on the balancing act between photography and painting. As a hunter and collector, my archive is the starting point for these works. Various techniques from the photography and the painting are used for the works.

BIO

I was born in Switzerland in 1976. As a child the camera and crayons were my favourite way to express myself. I graduated as an architect, later on I attended a self-taught photographer class and completed my photography studies at the Swiss school of journalism. I mainly work on long term projects.

NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS

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 SERIES, honorable mention
METROPOLIS SUNDAY - BANGKOK SERIES, honorable mention
CHONGQING SERIES-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

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

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

WORK

2020 WIRED
2020 METROPOLIS SUNDAY-HONGKONG SERIES
2020 A EXPLORATION HARD BOILED WONDERLAND
2020 TRACES OF DIVERGENCE-HONGKONG SERIES
2017 KRUNG THEP DIARY
2017 TRACES OF DIVERGENCE-CHONGQING SERIES
2017 A EXPLORATION-FREIBURGERLAND
2017 BREATHING SPACE OF HERMES
2014 MUMBAI GENDER ROLE
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

LINKS

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