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    Tanguy Benoit

    Born in 1997 in Rillieux-la-Pape, France
    Lives and works in Geneva, Switzerland

EDUCATION

    2016–2019: BA in Visual Arts, Construction option, with distinction (honors), HEAD – Geneva, Switzerland
    2019–2021: MFA in Design, Space and Communication orientation, with distinction (mention excellent), HEAD – Geneva, Switzerland

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

    2024, Voies d’évasion (group exhibition), Villa du Parc, Annemasse, France
    2024, Festival NuméricA (festival), represented by imagespassages, La Turbine, Annecy, France
    2023, We Crave Blood (group exhibition), RawArt Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
    2021, MFA Graduate Show (group exhibition), HEAD – Geneva, Switzerland
    2020, Montage: Design and Film, Film and Design (group exhibition), during The Design Film Festival (online festival), Design Museum of London, French Institute of the United Kingdom
    2019, Grand tour (group exhibition), HEAD – Geneva, Switzerland
    2018, Soucoupes volantes, Fliegende Untertassen, Flying Saucers (group exhibition), Ariana Museum, Geneva, Switzerland
    2018, Soucoupes volantes, Fliegende Untertassen, Flying Saucers (group exhibition), Porzi, Langenthal, Switzerland
    2017, Dioramas (group exhibition), Museum of Natural History, Geneva, Switzerland

SELECTED AWARDS, RESIDENCIES & GRANTS

    2023, Matza (residency), Geneva, Switzerland
    2021, Award of Excellence, nominated in space design, Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & PRESS

    FEO, R. & HURTADO, R. (2021). Physical Editing, (1). HEAD – Geneva. (p. 66–71)
    GERBER, M., HOHMANN, K. & KNÜSEL, E.-M. (2018). Soucoupes volantes, Fliegende Untertassen, Flying Saucers. HEAD – Geneva. (p. 64–67)
    BASTIAN, L., BOZET, C., HOHMANN, K., KNOEPFEL, M., PARENDEAU, E., ROHRBACH, G. & TIÈCHE, A. (2017). Interventions artistiques : un abécédaire des tactiques et stratégies. HEAD – Geneva, (p. 62, 118–119)

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

    2021–present: Tutor, Space and Communication master’s degree, HEAD – Geneva, Switzerland