BENOIT PAILLEY

VITA

Benoit Pailley lives and works new york and paris. he is inspired by contemporary art and his passion is reflected in his elegant still life and installation photography. the objects become “works of art” in an environment that recreates gallery spaces. when conceptually appropriate, he builds installations that frame the objects in unique and stunning ways. his first solo exhibition, passport, was presented at the flux foundation in geneva in march 2008. he is a regular contributor to sleek and double magazines and won german’s lead award in 2006 for best photographer in stilllife/architecture category.

AWARDS

2007 AVANT GUARDIAN, surface magazine
shortlisted for best new photography

2006 LEAD AWARD, hamburg, germany
silver prize, architecture and still life in the german press .

2004 BOURSE DU TALENT, kodak and photography.com
"Passé simple" Finalist for photography project on the elderly.

EXHIBITION

2009 FURINI ARTE CONTEMPORANEA.
Arezzo , Italy.
"Swimming Blue" , solo exhibition.
Photography and video.

2009 CENTRE POMPIDOU: Hors Pistes 2009 film festival. Paris , France, "Swimming Blue", video.

2008 STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE.
NYC, USA. White House redux.

2008 FLUX FOUNDATION, Geneva. Switzerland. "Passport", solo show at cotmeporary art foundation.
Photography, installation, video.