Lausanne photographer Matthieu Gafsou distinguishes himself through his formal and critical approach to the contemporary urban landscape. Inspired by the writings of Antonin Artaud and William T. Vollman, he seeks to “find poetry in the misery of the world”. In his series Only God Can Judge Me, made between 2012 and 2014, he chose as his subject the Lausanne drug scene, “a tragic form of exoticism next door”. Thanks to a rich and varied visual language, he manages to create a genuine sensible experience.

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Title
Pipe from the series Only God Can Judge Me
Category
Photography
Artist
Matthieu Gafsou
Material
Digital print
Year
2013
Size
50 x 40 cm
Owner
Mattieu Gafsou / Courtesy Galerie C / Musée de l'Elysée

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