Mathieu Asselin (born 25 June 1973) is a French-Venezuelan photographer artist specializing in documentary photography and portraiture related to social issues. He is based in New York City.
Mathieu Asselin | |
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 Asselin in 2017 | |
| Born | June 25, 1973 Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Nationality | France, Venezuela |
| Known for | Photography |
| Notable work | Documentary |
| Website | mathieuasselin |
In 2017 his book Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation, "a powerful indictment of corporate power and ecological irresponsibility",[1] won the Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation First PhotoBook Award and was a finalist for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize.
Life and work
editAsselin began his career working on film productions in Caracas, Venezuela[2] and then as a photographer in Europe.[3] He currently works as a photographer in New York City.[4]
In 2011 Asselin photographed Occupy Wall Street protestors in Zuccotti Park, using a small open-air studio.[5] The same year he made portraits of people who had lived through the 2011 Joplin tornado in Joplin, Missouri.[6]
In 2014, he was Artist in Residence with Imagine Science Films.[7][8]
For his book Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation, Asselin spent five years photographing the damaged landscape around Anniston, Alabama, caused by a Monsanto chemical factory.[9][1][10] Sean O'Hagan, writing in The Guardian, described it as "a powerful indictment of corporate power and ecological irresponsibility",[11] "a book about corporate impunity that unfolds through the deft interweaving of Asselin’s own images and a wealth of found material, from personal testimonies to courtroom files."[1] O'hagan included it in his "best photography books of 2017".[1]
Publications
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- Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation. With the contribution of Ricardo Baez (designer) and Frédérique Wallis Davy (writer).
- Dortmund, Germany: Kettler, 2017. ISBN 978-3-86206-657-5. English edition.
- Monsanto: une Enquête Photographique. Arles, France: Actes Sud, 2017. ISBN 978-2-330-07805-8. French edition.
Exhibitions
editSolo exhibitions
edit- 2012: Portrait of a Tornado Path, See Gallery, New York[6]
- 2013: Portraits of Tornado Path, Indie Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel[12]
- 2016: The Ninety-Nine Percent, Breda Photo Festival. Breda, Holland[13]
- 2017: Monsanto, une enquête photographique, Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France[14][15][16]
- 2017: Monsanto, une enquête photographique, Hangar J1, Marseille, France[17]
- 2019: Stock Market, National Centre for Photography during Ballarat International Foto Biennale[18]
Group exhibitions
edit- Plat(t)form, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland, 2014[19]
Awards
edit- 2017: Finalist, Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation[20][21][22]
- 2017: Winner, First PhotoBook award, Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards[23][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d O'Hagan, Sean (17 December 2017). "Sean O'Hagan's best photography books of 2017". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "MATHIEU ASSELIN"MONSANTO: A PHOTOGRAPHIC INVESTIGATION" - FFFrankfurt". www.fffrankfurt.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ LensCulture, Mathieu Asselin. "Mathieu Asselin". LensCulture. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ a b "Interview with Mathieu Asselin, winner of the Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation First PhotoBook Award". www.bjp-online.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ Saur, Mathieu Asselin and Michael (2011). "99 Prozent? Das sind wir!". Der Freitag (in German). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Mathieu Asselin, portrait of a tornado's path". newyorker.com. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Mathieu Asselin: Monsanto – A Photographic Investigation". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ "Mathieu Asselin – World Photography Organisation". worldphoto.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08.
- ^ O'Hagan, Sean (20 April 2018). "Toxic neighbour: Monsanto and the poisoned town". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "Monsanto, cent-dix ans de pratiques dévastatrices". liberation.fr (in French). 10 August 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ O'Hagan, Sean (3 January 2018). "So what's the most expensive shot ever? The best photography shows of 2018". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ Indie. "Indie - Past Exhibitions - Mathieu Asselin". Indie. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "Mathieu Asselin - BredaPhoto". BredaPhoto. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "Mathieu Asselin".
- ^ Peces, Juan (10 July 2017). "Arles 2017: Monsanto. A photographic investigation by Mathieu Asselin". bjp-online.com (British Journal of Photography). Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Prévôt, Faustine (5 September 2017). "Monsanto : l'histoire d'un désastre sanitaire". geo.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Presentation_ExpositionRA_EN" (PDF). mj1.fr. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Mathieu Asselin [FRA] Stock Market | BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE". 2019.ballaratfoto.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Mathieu Asselin - Artists - Plat(t)form - Explore - Fotomuseum Winterthur". www.fotomuseum.ch. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2018". The Photographers' Gallery. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Foundation, Deutsche Börse Photography (1 December 2017). "Deutsche Börse photography prize shortlist 2018 – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 October 2018 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Shortlist announced for 2018 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize". www.bjp-online.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Mathieu Asselin - PARIS PHOTO". www.parisphoto.com. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
External links
edit- Photographs from Monsanto at Dazed