Swiss Sculptor Marc Raymond uses an assemblage technique to create bare sculptures. His abstract work, made of painted plywood and wood, have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Galleries and Cultural Centres in Europe and Canada. Recently he exhibited in Switzerland at the Grande Fontaine Gallery in Sion and at the Athens Art Gallery in Greece.

Mr. Raymond has carried out several public commissions and is the recipient of awards in Switzerland. In 2009, he received fellowships from VISARTE, the Visual Arts Association in Switzerland. He is listed in the swiss dictionary of art of the Swiss Institute for the Study of Art, SIKART.

In addition to his sculpture work, Marc Raymond works with paper, presenting series of découpages, inks on paper and prints, close to the spirit of his sculptures.

Marc Raymond was born in Switzerland in 1968, he grew up in Saillon. He attended the Swiss School of Sculpture in Brienz for three years with a specialistion in statuary and obtained his diploma in 1996. After graduation, he carried out internships with several Swiss sculptors.

Marc Raymond lives and works now in Lisbon.

Solo exhibitions

2019  ÉLOGE À LA MAIIN, Athens Art Gallery, text  from Maria Xypolopoulou, Athens, Greece

2017  Grande Fontaine Gallery, with Martine Rouiller, Sion, Switzerland

2014  Athens Art Gallery, text from Benoît Antille, Athens, Greece

2013  Park of the Swiss Ambassador’s residence, Athens, Greece

2011  House of Arts and Culture of Brompton, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

2010  INTERFACES, Centre d’Exposition, Mont-Laurier, Québec, Canada

2009  Cube Gallery, with Mary Wong, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2009  Park of the Swiss Ambassador’s residence, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2009  INTERFACES, Ottawa School of Art Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2008  ASSEMBLAGE, Art Centre Léo-Ayotte, Shawinigan, Québec, Canada

2008  Alliance Française Gallery, with Ingo Hessel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2008  CONSTRUCTIONS, Atrium Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2005  Venthône Château Gallery, with Isabelle Fontannaz, Switzerland

2003  Grande Fontaine Gallery, with Gilles Sherlé, Sion, Switzerland

1999  Treille Gallery, with Paula Gaillard, Sion, Switzerland

Selected group exhibitions

2024 Exhibition IN&OUT, Espace Sohome, Lisbon, Portugal

2023 50th YEARS OF VISARTE VALAIS, Manoir de Martigny, Martigny, Switzerland

2018 Artothèque from Canton du Valais, Sion, Switzerland

2017 Summer Exhibition, Athens Art Gallery, Athens, Greece

2014 ART ATHINA, with the Athens Art Gallery, Athens, Greece

2013 40 ANS DE VISARTE VALAIS, Manoir de la ville de Martigny, Switzerland

2007 Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2007 RED, Cube GALLERY, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2006 RETROSPECTIVE ARTISTS FROM THE GALLERY, Grande Fontaine Gallery, Sion, Switzerland

2003 Leewasser Gallery, Brunnen, Switzerland

2002 REPUBLIKA, Open Air Art Exhibitions, Gersau, Switzerland

2001 HUIT ARTISTES, La Grange à Vannay Gallery, Monthey, Switzerland

1999 ART VALAISAN, Espace Malraux, Chambéry, France

1998 HOLZ HAT VIELE GESICHTER, Germany, Switzerland

1997 Maison Stella Helvética, Saillon, Switzerland

1995 GOLDENER SCHLEGEL, Switzerland, Germany