G. Chevalier Fustec Wins 2025 Lenscratch Student Prize Honorable Mention
G. Chevalier Fustec has been awarded the Honorable Mention for the 2025 Lenscratch Student Prize for his project titled 'Swift & Swallow.' He will receive $500, a feature on Lenscratch, a mini exhibition at the Curated Fridge, along with a Lenscratch T-shirt and tote. His work, inspired by the loss of two close women in 2022, incorporates photography, performance, and installation, utilizing materials such as ash and film. The series is currently displayed at the Rencontres d'Arles until October and will subsequently be shown in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. Fustec's diverse background in theatre, philosophy, and clinical psychology informs his future projects, including a sin-eater performance and a documentary focusing on Belarusian artists.
Key facts
- G. Chevalier Fustec won the Honorable Mention in the 2025 Lenscratch Student Prize.
- The winning project is titled 'Swift & Swallow'.
- Fustec recently received a master's degree from the École nationale supérieure de la photographie.
- The prize includes a $500 cash award, a feature on Lenscratch, a mini exhibition on the Curated Fridge, and merchandise.
- The project was inspired by the loss of two close women in 2022.
- The series is currently on view at the Rencontres d'Arles until the end of October.
- The project will travel to Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir after Arles.
- Fustec's practice incorporates photography, performance, and installation, using transitional objects in the Winnicottian sense.
Entities
Artists
- G. Chevalier Fustec
- Alexa Dilworth
- D.W. Winnicott
- Hicham Stéphane Afeissa
- Jean-Baptiste Carobolante
- Bernard-Marie Koltès
- Hölderlin
Institutions
- Lenscratch
- École nationale supérieure de la photographie
- Curated Fridge
- Rencontres d'Arles
- Paris Photo
- PhotoSaintGermain
Locations
- France
- Belarus
- Arles
- Istanbul
- Ankara
- Izmir
- Paris