Éric Matheron-Balay is a French photographer and visual artist based in Paris. He has been working in the field of photography since the early 1990s, and his work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.
Matheron-Balay's work is characterized by its use of light, color, and texture to create dreamlike images that explore themes of identity, memory, and nostalgia. His photographs often feature people in everyday situations, but with a surreal twist that gives them an otherworldly quality. He also works with digital manipulation to create abstract compositions that blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy.
Matheron-Balay has had solo exhibitions at galleries such as Galerie du Jour Agnès B in Paris, Galerie Lelong in New York City, and Galerie Camera Obscura in Madrid. His work has also been featured in group shows at institutions such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. In addition to his photographic practice, Matheron-Balay is also an accomplished filmmaker whose films have been shown at festivals around the world.
Matheron-Balay's work has been widely published in books and magazines such as Vogue Italia, The New Yorker, Le Monde Magazine, The Guardian Weekend Magazine, and Harper's Bazaar UK. He has also collaborated with brands such as Louis Vuitton and Dior on campaigns for their products. In 2020 he was awarded the Prix de la Photographie by the French Ministry of Culture for his contribution to photography.