© Tyler Mitchell. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian Gallery / Tyler Mitchell, Curtain Call, 2018

Tyler Mitchell. Wish This Was Real

Where?
Photo Elysée - Musée cantonal pour la photographie
When
From 28.03.2025 to 17.08.2025
Price
From
12 CHF
Regarded as one of American photography’s rising stars, Tyler Mitchell (US, 1995) brings together ten years of work in this exhibition. In 2018, at the age of 23, he made his highly acclaimed entrance into the world of fashion photography by photographing the singer Beyoncé for American Vogue, becoming the first African-American photographer in the famous magazine’s history to shoot the cover.

Useful information

Address

Photo Elysée - Musée cantonal pour la photographie
PLATEFORME 10 - Place de la Gare 17
1003 Lausanne

How to get there

Schedules

From 28.03.2025 to 17.08.2025
Lundi
10:00 - 18:00
Mercredi
10:00 - 18:00
Jeudi
10:00 - 20:00
Vendredi
10:00 - 18:00
Samedi
10:00 - 18:00
Dimanche
10:00 - 18:00

Plateforme 10 tickets - 1 museum, full price (adults aged 26 and over)

15 CHF

Plateforme 10 tickets - 1 museum, reduced price, adults aged 26 and over (AVS, AI, unemployed, students, apprentices)

12 CHF

Plateforme 10 tickets - 1 museum, under the age of 26

Free

Plateforme 10 tickets - 3 museums, full price (adults aged 26 and over)

25 CHF

Plateforme 10 tickets - 3 museums, reduced price, adults aged 26 and over (AVS, AI, unemployed, students, apprentices)

19 CHF

Plateforme 10 tickets - 3 museums, duo (visit for two, adults aged 26 and over)

38 CHF

Plateforme 10 tickets - 3 museums, under the age of 26

Free

Free admission on the first Saturday of the month.

Access
CFF train station: 3 minutes on foot
Bus 1, 3, 21, 60: «Lausanne-Gare» stop
Bus 6: «Cécil» stop
Metro M2: «Lausanne-Gare» stop 

More info

Since then, Mitchell has emerged as a leading voice of his generation. His photographic language, which stands out with its palette of rich and vibrant colours, is instantly recognisable. Switching between art and fashion, the 30-year-old artist takes intimate portraits and stagings celebrating the beauty of his black subjects. Through his portraits, video installations and works printed onto unusual supports including mirrors and textiles, he breathes fresh life into visual representation in both portraits and fashion photography.

Wish This Was Real is the first exhibition in Switzerland devoted to the artist. It highlights instants of human connection, family ties and play, resonating with the history and cultural realities of the Southern United States. 

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