SIMON MESSAGIER lives and works in Lougres, in Doubs county (France). After being a professional entomologist from 1976 to 1984, he came back to painting and made ceramics. His works are inspired with nature and entomology, among other things.

• 1997 Pierre Schaeffer International Center of Video Creation (CICV). Hérimoncourt

• 1998 Duke Palace. Nevers
  

BOOKS

• Quelques mirroirs intérieurs, drawings collection 1991 – 2001 - Larock-Granoff Gallery Editions, Paris 2002

BOOKS ILLUSTRATIONS

• Non-Matière (with Benoît Holliger) –Ophrydie Editions, Saint Janet 1987.

• 25 parfums pour un bal à n'os, Matthieu Messagier - Fata Morgana Editions, Saint-Clément 1995.

• Livre Cochon, Rejoignances, Livre Champignons, collectif Les feuilles de Lune, Bretigney 1995-1999.

• Précis de l'hors rien, Matthieu Messagier - Fata Morgana Editions, Saint-Clément 2001.

• Le proche est ailleurs, Maryse Haerdi – Carmin Editions, Paris 2001.

• En descendant du mont Tchong-Nan, Li Po’s poem, translated by Patrick Carré and Zéno Bianu - Remy Maure Editions, Paris 2003.

• L'épouvantable ogre des neiges trappé par 80 diablotins, Maryse Haerdi, illustrated by Patrick Favardin, Jean-Pierre Haerdi, Simon Messagier, Tigrane – Carmin Editions, Paris 2003

• Aquamancies, Ten poems by Matthieu Messagier, introduction by Michel Bulteau, illustrated with ten original engraving by Catherine Bolle, Samuel Buri, Jorge Camacho, Pierre Courtin, Novello Finotti, Umberto Maggioni, Simon Messagier, Giulia Napoleone, Louis Pons, Yvan Theimer. Studio d'arte Gibralfaro Editons, Venice 2004.

• Les orchidoptères, Michel Butor - Remy Maure Editions, Paris 2004

EXHIBITIONS

• 1998 TO 2000. 2004. 2005 May Exhibition. Paris

• 2005 Exhibition of original drawings from Maryse Haerdi’s book : L'épouvantable ogre des neiges trappé par 80 diablotins. Created by Favardin, Jean-Pierre Haerdi, Simon Messagier et Tigrane. Lee Gallery. Paris