Ivan Simeon is a Swiss photography studio based in Geneva and Zurich, operating internationally since 2008.
Originally from Graubünden and born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Ivan Simeon grew up in a cosmopolitan and multilingual environment. An avid traveller, he worked early in his career across Europe and the United States, building a foundation in photography and artistic direction alongside seasoned professionals in the independent film industry in Los Angeles and Paris.
Since 2008, Ivan Simeon Studio has developed expertise across a broad range of demanding disciplines: press photography, portraiture, corporate and institutional work, architecture, and editorial assignments. Accredited press photographer at Watches & Wonders Geneva and official photographer of Geneva Watch Days for three consecutive years, the studio operates at the intersection of visual production and brand identity, serving clients across the Swiss and international luxury, legal and financial sectors.
His images are published in leading international magazines and daily newspapers. Alongside his commercial work, Ivan Simeon maintains an active artistic practice, documented in the exhibitions below.
Louis Vuitton, prada, Bulgari, Omega, TimeVallee, Manufacture renaud tixier, Geneva watch days, Bonnard Lawson International Law Firm, Unigestion, Officine Panerai, Ulysse Nardin, On Running, Tag Heuer, Christian Dior, Luxaviation, Tribune de Geneve, Le temps, La Reserve Hotel & Spa, Femina magazine, Breitling, Bell & Ross, Vogue germany, Children Action, BNP Paribas, Boitelle Tax Law Firm, Hotel President WIlson, Lange & Soehne, Execujet Group, Lacoste, embasse jewel ag, kirchhofer group and many others.
2023 Portrait Disruption — Ephemeral spatial installation, Geneva, December
- Unconventional conceptual exhibition developed from an ongoing research project on portrait photography. Produced in collaboration with young creatives and entrepreneurs. Solo exhibition.
Winter 2022/23 — Atelier Pinkpainters, Geneva, January 2023
- Series of 50 images drawn from the second phase of a long-term photography research project on portraiture. Solo exhibition.
2015 Retrospective: 15 Years of Creation — Krisal Galerie, Carouge
2014 Selection presented by Dubner Moderne, Scope Miami Beach Contemporary Art Show, Miami Beach
2013 Selection presented by Dubner Moderne, Scope NY Contemporary Art Show, New York
2012 No Title / Sub-Title Portrait — Dubner Moderne, Lausanne Two-month solo exhibition.
2011 Celebrities: Myth and Realities (2001–2011)
Series of 70 photographs produced in Paris, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Cannes and Geneva, shot on salvaged cameras and expired film stock.
- Vernissage: Geneva, March 17, 2011
- Exhibition: Freestudios, Geneva, March 18 – June 15,
- 2011 Selection presented by Dubner Moderne, Los Angeles Art Show,
- 2011 Selection presented by Krisal Galerie, Art Geneva, 2011
- 2012-2015 various exhibitions at art shows