CURRICULUM VITAE

François Pirenne
Born in Geneva August 2nd 1979
Address:
281, route de Thonon
1246 Corsier / Geneva
Switzeland

School

2002 - 2006
Visual Communication studies at the photography department at the University
of Art and Design in Lausanne (ECAL).
HES Bachelor in photography in September 2006.
Currently working as an assistant of M. Pierre Fantys, director of the
photography department at ECAL.

Professional experiences

2004
Internship at AMATA SA productions in Geneva to archive photographic
documents.

2005
Assistant of Sean Macleod, a Geneva-based photographer for several jobs:
- Ayurveda (wellness and spa products) in Loëche les Bains
-Fashion portraits for "Seven" agency in Geneva.

2006
Assistant of Derek Manning ("Studio Liquid" / London) for photographies
at the Hotel President Wilson in Geneva.
Assistant of Dick Zimmerman, american-based photographer liviing in
Los Angeles, portraiting rich and wealthy families inside their homes.
Assistant of Pierre Fantys for portraiting the Administration Council at
Kudelski S.A. for an annual report.


Commissionne Work


- Photographies for a wedding in Collonge-Bellerive (Geneva)
- Still life pictures of porcelaine objects for ("CroqueNous Design" in
Geneva).
- Webdesign for "CroqueNous Design" website.

Expos

"Paradise at All Costs " (work of diploma) exposed between 10.04.06 and
10.14.06 at l'ELAC (Espace Lausannois d'Art Contemporain).

"California Dream" A serie of pictures presenting lanscapes along the famous "Highway # 1" in northern Califronia.
Exhibition at the "Domaine de la Ville de Morge"s in Switzerland between May 29th and July 11th.
Now showing at the "Simplon -Gare" café in Lausanne (17, rue du Simplon).

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