Born in Krakow in 1987, Maciej Czepiel grew up in Montréal then moved to Neuchâtel, Switzerland where he now lives. After doing a Propedeutique Diploma in cinema at Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne, ECAL; he finished his photography studies at the Higher School of Photography of Vevey, CEPV, in Switzerland (ES/FS + CFC).
In the past years he received the «Prix Focale 2020» the Swiss prize for documentary photography. He was a finalist of the LensCulture Exposure Awards 2018. He’s had his work exhibited at the Biennial of Contemporary Art of La Chaux-de-Fonds, at Photoforum Pasquart , Photo London, Festival Images ..., his work has been showcased in the British Journal of Photography and he’s also had solo exhibitions...
Education
CEPV - Vevey, FS Photography, 2017-2019
CEPV - Vevey, CFC Photography, 2015-2017
ECAL - Lausanne, Propédeutique diploma, 2013-2014