Fine art and editorial photographer. Lives in Paris and works everywhere. Graduated with BFA and MFA with honours. Former painter, he used to paint large-scale photorealistic landscapes with oil colours but later decided to dedicate himself to photography. Father of one amazing funny little girl. Can't spend too much time away from the sea. Loves fine food and cooking. Peat scotch whisky. Books collector.
Alex is SFR Jeunes Talents Paris Photo 2013 award winner.
Member of Strange.rs International photographer collective.
As an editorial photographer, he has worked for serious media and companies such as Le Monde, National Geographic, The New-York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Monocle, The Telegraph, enRoute, L'Express, Bombardier, Ikea,...
EXHIBITIONS :
RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- In Camera, Sheffield, UK, May 2010
- I like your Face, Los Angeles, Sept 2011
- Stand, Hatch, Hamtramck Detroit, Michigan, May 2012
- Journées Ordinaires - Privé/Public. Rencontres d'Arles, l'Atelier, July 2012
- Journées Ordinaires - Galerie Vincenz Sala, Paris. Oct-Nov 2012
- Echo-Musée, 7 Oct 2012, Galerie Laizé, Bazouges-la-Pérouse
- No Culture Icons - Village Bookstore An exhibition of photography featuring
Bryan Schutmaat, Alex Cretey Systermans, Alex Catt and Jordi Huisman, Leeds, UK, 7th Feb2013
- Useless, useless. California Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. 3rd May 2013
- Spectacle. - Belfast Photo Festival, curated by ACMV, June 2013
- Strangelives, Strange.rs in Belgrade Artget Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia. 13th Sept. 2013
- SFR Jeunes Talents Award, Paris Photo 2013, Grand Palais. Paris Nov. 2013
- You know what I’m seeing? Carte Blanche exhibition at a.Muse Gallery, San Francisco, april 2014
- Oeil de Sourd, Hans Lucas Group Exhibition, Espace Beaurepaire, Paris, april 2014
RECENT PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
- Let Us Slowdown, photographies de Alex Cretey Systermans,
Galerie Everest Standard, Mois de la Photo, Paris- November 9 - December 21 2012
