CV | Victor De Castro

CV
Victor de Castro

Born in 1977, lives and works in Geneva

Education

2009-2010 Master in visual communication/photography - Ecal - Lausanne

2002-2006 Bachelor in visual communication/photography - Ecal - Lausanne

Awards and competitions

2009 VFG The Selection - Young Talent Photo Prize - Zürich, CH ( finalist)

2008 Plat(t)form 08 portfolio review - Fotmouseum Winterthur, CH

* Selected for the top seven portfolios with special mention

2007 BFF Promotion Prize - Berlin, DE (winner)

Solo exhibitons

2011 Geometria do Caos - Centro Cultural do Banco do Nordeste – Fortaleza, BR

Group exhibitions

2021 February Blues 1 - 28 - @valentin61 - Lausanne, CH

2018 LOVE SEX - Everybody’s Perfect Festival - Geneva, CH

2013 Cheese Coma - Abstract Art Space - Lausanne, CH

2013 Show off - Ex-Machina Gallery - Geneva, CH
2012 VFG The Selection - Ecal - Lausanne, CH

2011 Kinetophone - Vidéo projections - Le Bourg - Lausanne, CH
2011 Art Show Lessing - Ateliers Lessingstrasse - Zürich, CH
2011 Rathania’s - Ars Similis Casus - Musée Rath - Geneva, CH
2011 Ex-corpus performance days - Ex-Machina Gallery - Geneva, CH
2011 VFG The Selection - Young Talent Photo Prize - Photogarage - Zürich - Kunsthaus Baselland - Basel, CH

2010 Enfances - Espace d’Art La Manicle - Le Havre, FR

2010 2nd Queer Culture Festival of St-Petersburg - St. Petersburg, RU
2009 Brazil - Substitüt, Raum für aktuelle Kunst aus der Schweiz - Berlin, DE
2009 Outside - Homomonument - Amsterdam, NE
2009 Natural Poetics, the echo of colour - Museum of Contemporary Art - Fortaleza, BR
2008 Heimatpäckli, Adam Tellmeister - Substitüt, Raum für aktuelle Kunst aus der Schweiz - Berlin, DE
2008 Jeunevois - Centre de la photographie - Geneva, CH
2008 Salão de Abril, Visual Art Festival - Antônio Bandeira Gallery - Fortaleza, BR
2008 Home : « A moving place » - Casa das onze janelass – Bélem, BR
2008 Natural Poetics, the echo of colour - Museu de Arte Contemporânea (MAC) Ibirapuera - São Paulo, BR

2008 Accrochages Vaud - Musée de Beaux-Arts - Lausanne, CH
2007 Block 2008 - Presentation of the Block 2008 calendar project - Les Complices* Contemporary Art Space and

Editions - Zürich, CH - Projektraum Exex – St Gallen, CH - Circuit – Lausanne, CH - Substitüt, Raum für

aktuelle Kunst aus der Schweiz – Berlin, DE
2007 BFF Promotion Prize - Willy Brandt Haus – Berlin, DE - Grüner + Jahr Pressehaus – Hamburg, DE -

Haus der Wirtschaft Baden-Würtemberg – Stuttgart, DE

2007 Transformer II - Photoforum Centre Pasquart – Bienne, CH

2006 Accrochages Vaud - Musée de Beaux-Arts - Lausanne, CH

Collections

MAC - Museu de Arte Contemporânea Ceará - Fortaleza, BR

Performance Project The Wild Panthers

2023 BIG - Biennale Insulaire des espaces d'Art de Genève - Geneva, CH

2023 HELMUT - 10 year anniversary performance - Bar Le Phare - Geneva, CH

2022 RAPID CLASH - Usine Kugler - Geneva, CH

2021 DEC 17TH - Home of The Montesinos Foundation - Geneva, CH

2020 MEGAWIN - Exposition de trophées réalisés par et pour des artistes genevois - Home of TMF - Geneva

2020 ULTRAVIOLENCE - Home of The Montesinos Foundation - Geneva, CH
2017 The Wild Panthers «Live Show» - BIG Biennale des espaces d’Art indépendents - Plaine de Plan Palais - Geneva, CH
2016 The Wild Panthers exhibiton, wallpainting work and performance - Le Cabinet - Geneva, CH
2015 «Boy Toy named Troy» - La Blitz Party - ABC Club - Lausanne, CH
2015 «Riot in 3 sets» - Riot Girls Night - La Gravière - Geneva, CH
2015 «ANARCHAÏSM» - Perfomance Festival «C’est déjà demain» - Théâtre du Loup - Geneva, CH
2014 «Into the Dark Sea» - POV Paper Launch Party - Espace Autogéré - Lausanne, CH
2014 Black Movie Film Festival - Forde is Watching You - Grütli Theater - Geneva, CH
2013 «The Capital will never forget» - Pink Cross Jubiläum - Turnhalle - Bern, CH
2013 «The unforgettable of The Wild Panthers» - The Monster Festival - Usine - Geneva, CH
2013 «The best and the worst of The Wild Panthers» - Le Monstre et La Muschi Usine Kugler - Geneva, CH

2013 «Better with gold and helium»- Sexy Sushi aftershow - Wonderbear Party - Les Docks - Lausanne, CH

2013 Performance The Wild Panthers «The Dark Metana Session» - Café Le Calamar - Geneva, CH
2013 «Fast and Easy... Sweet streams with us» - Art Auction - Forde Art Space - Geneva, CH
2013 The little eagle re-opening with The Montesinos Foundation/Aiglon - Geneva, CH
2013 360° Party - Swiss Gay Pride - Le Village - Freiburg, CH
2013 Performance The Wild Panthers - Motel Campo - Geneva, CH

Collaborations/Publications

2022 Flora Photographica - Authors Danae Panchaud and William Ewing, published by Thames and Hudson - London, UK

2013 Cheese Coma - Collab with association NEAR, edited by Maya Rochat and published by IDPURE éditions - Lausanne, CH

2008 BLOCK 2008 - Collab with Les Complices* Contemporary Art Space and published by Fink editions - Zürich, CH

Languages

Portuguese (native)

French ( fluent)

English ( fluent)

Spanish (basic)