Mathieu Asselin

Mathieu Asselin
Asselin in 2017
BornJune 25, 1973 (1973-06-25)
Aix-en-Provence, France
NationalityFrance, Venezuela
Known forPhotography
Notable workDocumentary
Websitemathieuasselin.com

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.

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

Asselin 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

Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation.
  • 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

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

Awards

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "MATHIEU ASSELIN"MONSANTO: A PHOTOGRAPHIC INVESTIGATION" - FFFrankfurt". www.fffrankfurt.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  3. ^ LensCulture, Mathieu Asselin. "Mathieu Asselin". LensCulture. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. ^ a b "Interview with Mathieu Asselin, winner of the Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation First PhotoBook Award". www.bjp-online.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  5. ^ Saur, Mathieu Asselin and Michael (2011). "99 Prozent? Das sind wir!". Der Freitag (in German). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Mathieu Asselin, portrait of a tornado's path". newyorker.com. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Mathieu Asselin: Monsanto – A Photographic Investigation". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  8. ^ "Mathieu Asselin – World Photography Organisation". worldphoto.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08.
  9. ^ O'Hagan, Sean (20 April 2018). "Toxic neighbour: Monsanto and the poisoned town". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  10. ^ "Monsanto, cent-dix ans de pratiques dévastatrices". liberation.fr (in French). 10 August 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Indie. "Indie - Past Exhibitions - Mathieu Asselin". Indie. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  13. ^ "Mathieu Asselin - BredaPhoto". BredaPhoto. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  14. ^ "Mathieu Asselin".
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Prévôt, Faustine (5 September 2017). "Monsanto : l'histoire d'un désastre sanitaire". geo.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  17. ^ "Presentation_ExpositionRA_EN" (PDF). mj1.fr. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  18. ^ "Mathieu Asselin [FRA] Stock Market | BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE". 2019.ballaratfoto.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  19. ^ "Mathieu Asselin - Artists - Plat(t)form - Explore - Fotomuseum Winterthur". www.fotomuseum.ch. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  20. ^ "Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2018". The Photographers' Gallery. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "Shortlist announced for 2018 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize". www.bjp-online.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  23. ^ "Mathieu Asselin - PARIS PHOTO". www.parisphoto.com. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-21.