Melchior de Tinguy

Bio

French born in Bahrain, 1986. Lives and work in Paris.

Exhibitions

2019
“ Cette histoire qu’on découvre en creusant la terre”./
L’Orfèvrerie, Saint-Denis./
“I must not be ashamed to be the first to take cover”, Karl marx studio, Paris./
”Fortune Cookie”, l’Orfevrerie, Saint-Denis.

2017
“Casting Call”
Long Island City /
”Hell is other people”
Chelsea, New York. /
”All utilities included”
ICP, New York.

2015
”Urban Nest” Malja art space, Bahrein.

2014
”Cultural Heritage” Musée national de Bahrein, Bahreïn.

2013
“Scenes de Vie”, Centre Culturel Franco-Bahreinien, Maison Jamsheer, Bahreïn.

2012
“ALLGEMEINPLAETZE + NAHAUFNAHMEN à l’espace Somos Art, Berlin.

Education

2017 MFA at Bard College, New York.
2012 BA at la Scuola Romana di fotografia, Rome.

Projets/Publications

2016-2017
Assistant manager of artist run space «Downstairs», Brooklyn, NY.

2013-2015
Founder of the Center of Photographic Arts , Maison Jamsheer Centre culturel Franco-Bahreinien, Bahrein.

2013-2015
Co-author of The Khaleeji Voice, on the hip-hop scene of the GCC.

Residency

2018-2019
L’Orfèvrerie, Saint-Denis, Ile de France.

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