Black and White light portraits
Guillaume Amat is a French photographer who is based in Paris. In 2005, he graduated from Art School, with top honors. After that he worked as a picture researcher and archivist for Magnum Photos (Paris). In 2008 he joined Signatures-photographer agency.
Guillaume Amat is dedicated to long-term projects which produce photographic narratives. His field of action is not limited to a single area, never ceasing to question photographic representation and the way to transfigure reality. Aiming to adapt the camera to the subject and the way in which to narrate a story by using different types of cameras, formats and sensible surfaces. With his images he build stories which navigate between documentary and poetry.
Prices / Exhibitions / Projections
2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Artistic Grant : Casa e Velazquez, Bardenas Reales project - Madrid -Spain.
2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Official selection and exhibition at Festival -Les Photographiques-, Le Mans, France (march 2009). -RIZDICI-
Collective exhibition -Latences- Galerie Frederic Moisan, rue Mazarine Paris (february 2009) "Nebuleuse"
Collective exhibition -Best of Arles Photo Folio Review-, Farmani Gallery, Brooklyn, New York (january 2009).
Official selection of International Photography Festival Les Rencontres d�¢??Arles - Voies Off - Arles (july 2009)),
Collective exhibition -# 13- during Les Rencontres d Arles (july 2009).
Collective exhibition Crane Kalman Brighton Gallery - Brighton - United Kingdom (October/November 2009).
2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Official Selection and Exhibition International Photography Festival Les Rencontres d�¢??Arles Photography - Photo Folio Review - Arles (july-septembrer 2008),
Projection in Arles - Fetart (july 2008), Projection in Arles - FIIE (july 2008)
Official projection of Festival Promenade Photographique de Vendome (june 2008)
Official Selection for FIIE (International Festival of Environmental Images) Paris (may 2008)
2nd Price Paris Photography Award (PX3) Public Choice - Self Portrait Pro (april 2008).
Honorable Mention - International Photography Awards (IPA) - Fine Art - Los Angeles (september 2008).
2nd Price for Social and Documentary Photography (Aidda) - Paris (august 2008).
2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Official selection of International Festival Voies Off - Arles (july 2007) //
Official Selection Talent Grant #31 -Documentary (may 2007)
Solo Exhibition + Projection Chapelle Ste Anne - Arles (march 2007)
2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Collective exhibition -Surfaces Internes- (1st Part) - L'espace Beaurepaire - Paris (july 2005)
Publications (Press)
The Guardian - F2-freelance photographer - Suddeutsche Zeitung - Times - Random House - Wallpaper - La GeoGraphie
