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Church of Light (World 2025, by Matthieu Zellweger) - Swiss Press Award

26/05/2024 - Japon / Ibaraki - Vue externe generale de l'Eglise de la Lumiere. Construite en 1989, il s'agit de l'un des batiments les plus connus dessines par l'architecte Tadao Ando. Matthieu Zellweger / HAYTHAM PICTURES
Matthieu Zellweger
26/05/2024 - Japon / Ibaraki - Vue externe generale de l'Eglise de la Lumiere. Construite en 1989, il s'agit de l'un des batiments les plus connus dessines par l'architecte Tadao Ando. Matthieu Zellweger / HAYTHAM PICTURES
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2025

Church of Light

Matthieu Zellweger

The Church of the Light (sometimes referred to as the "Church of Light") is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a member church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. It was built in 1989, in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. This building is one of the most famous designs of Japanese architect Tadao Ando.

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Church of Light

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2025

Matthieu Zellweger

The Church of the Light (sometimes referred to as the "Church of Light") is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a member church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. It was built in 1989, in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. This building is one of the most famous designs of Japanese architect Tadao Ando.

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Matthieu Zellweger / Swiss Press Award

Matthieu Zellweger

Photographe, Rolle, 1971

Matthieu Zellweger grew up in French-speaking Switzerland. His background as a health science researcher allows him to tell stories rooted in a societal perspective. In his photographic work, he intertwines an empathetic and passionate gaze with the inspirations of a poet to illuminate the recesses of the human soul and reveal the unseen. Matthieu Zellweger's work has received numerous awards. His emotionally charged reportage has been published and exhibited on three continents. He has also published two books: "Secrets of Rice and Water" (2017) and "Worlds Beyond" (2019). Matthieu Zellweger has traveled the world extensively and developed a special connection with Japan and its cultural traditions. He is a recognized expert on the world of sake, which connects the Japanese people and their pantheon. Agency: Haytham Pictures / REA Photo (Paris).

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