A 2009 graduate of the prestigious ECAL (École cantonale d'art de Lausanne) in the photography department, Maya Rochat was honored with the Prix de l'ECAL for the excellence of her work. In 2011, she earned her degree from HEAD – Geneva University of Art and Design (Work.Master) and quickly expanded her artistic scope to incorporate a multitude of media and forms of expression.

Maya Rochat's work has been showcased in renowned institutions such as the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, Tate Modern in London, Photo Elysée in Lausanne, ETH Zürich and Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

Both spectacular and poetic, her masterful Living in the Painting projections—created in collaboration with musicians Buvette, Julie Semoroz, and Blackout—have captivated audiences at Tate Modern’s South Tank, Geneva’s Victoria Hall, Lucerne’s KKL, Lausanne’s Plateforme 10, and Geneva’s Grand Théâtre.

Over the years, Maya Rochat has received numerous distinctions, including the Prix AMP (2022), Prix Mobilière (2019), Bourse Leenaards (2018), and Prix Abraham Hermanjat (2017). Her works are part of both public and private collections.

portrait photo by Le Temps

Maya Rochat (1985), based in Cully, Switzerland

I am a visual artist painting with light and color, interweaving multiple mediums such as photography, video, painting, installation, and performance. I create immersive installations that engage viewers physically, inviting to a sensory experience.

Through my work, I explore a fascination for nature, expressing its beauty and enchantment and inspiring to a new perception of the world, in and around us.