Miguel Chevalier
Miguel Chevalier was born in Mexico City in 1959. Since 1985, he has been based in Paris, where he does most of his work. He graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Paris in 1980 and went on to Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. After graduating in 1983, he was awarded the Lavoisier scholarship by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and studied at the Pratt Institute, New York. In 1994, he served as artist in residence at the Kujoyama Villa, Kyoto, Japan.
Since 1978, Miguel Chevalier has focused exclusively on computers as an artistic means of expression. His art has been dedicated to the exploration of technology. He quickly secured a spot on the international scene as a pioneer of virtual and digital art. Miguel Chevalier continues to be a trailblazer, and has proven himself one of the most significant artists on the contemporary scene. Taking references from the history of art and reformulating them using computer tools, his works investigate the flux and networks that underlie contemporary society. His images are a rich source of insights into ourselves and our relationship to the world.
Miguel Chevalier's oeuvre is experimental and multidisciplinary. He has developed and refined his highly individual approach over the course of numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the world.
