Jeremy Stigter has developed a photographic universe where the societal documentary meets narration and psychology. He practices photography freely under many forms - stories for the French and international press, books, photo novels, photo/performances, portraits - always in series.

Chronology

1981 - Graduates in History, London School of Economics, London
1983 - Graduates in Political science, Collège d’Europe, Bruges
1985 - Acting classes with Sandy Meisner, New York
1986 - Takes up photography following decisive encounter with Ed van der Elsken, Tokyo

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2017 - A hundred views of Japan, Galerie Froidevaux, Paris
2016 - Autres directions, Galerie Froidevaux, Paris
2013 - Portraits de Tokyo 1989 – 2013, Fenêtre sur Cours, Paris
2011 - Autour du Japon, Espace Paul Bert, Paris
2008 - Nu, Espace Babylon, Paris
2007 - Volti nella Folla (Faces in the crowd), Galleria Container, Rome
2006 - Au Bord de la Mer à La Cave des Papilles, La Cave des Papilles, Paris
2005 - Hito Bito (Ordinary people), Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome
2004 - Ichi-go, ichi-e (For once), Galerie César Pape, Paris
2003 - Genkei (The spirit of the country), Galerie Dansk, Paris
2002 - Lost & Found, Galerie Mayers, Aebel & McHale, Paris
2000 - Visiting Mister Ueda, Galerie Mayers, Aebel & McHale, Paris Mother, Galerie Mayers, Aebel & McHale, Paris
1999 - Understanding Fashion, Galerie Mayers, Aebel & McHale, Paris
1998 - The Jewish Bride, Galerie du Paradis, Paris
1997 - Stills of an Unmade Home Movie (2), Gallery The Deep, Tokyo
1996 - Stills of an Unmade Home Movie (1), Gallery 2 1⁄2 x 21⁄2, Amsterdam
1995 - Aveugles, Galerie Pivert, Paris (part of Mois de la photo)
1994 - Tits & Pieces (2), Il Tempo Gallery, Tokyo
1993 - Tits & Pieces (1), Zeit Foto Salon, Tokyo
1992 - Douze Ans au Vatican, Librairie Jousseaume, Paris
1991 - Mi Buenos Aires Querido (My beloved Buenos Aires), Librairie Jousseaume, Paris

Selected Group Exhibitions

2019 - Chère chair – with Farida Le Suavé, Galerie Maria Lund, Paris
2018 - Polaroïd : récits de l’intime – with Nobuyoshi Araki, Tom Bianchi, Alex Marillat and Tokyo Rumano, Galerie 119 & Co, Paris
2017 - Yamamoto-sensei (Master Yamamoto), Tbilisi Photo Festival, Georgie
2016 - Georgia October 1990, Tbilisi Photo Festival, Georgie

Books from Jeremy STIGTER