Gaël Corboz

Switzerland

Born in 1991, Gaël Corboz is a Swiss digital artist and photographer who lives and works between Lausanne and Geneva. Corboz has established a distinct visual identity through the creation of his breathtaking fantasy worlds, where giant mushroom fauna, suspended volcanic rocks, and scintillating fireflies cohabitate. Through the use of vibrant color and bloom effects, the artist’s magical atmospheres appeal to each viewer’s capacity to immerse oneself in these worlds; to dream and revel in a land that is not their own, and could never be in the confines of reality. Corboz’s primary sources of inspiration are art historical paintings, nature, and photography. He is also a fan of heroic fantasy literature, which inspires his daily work.


Gaël Corboz has previously created 3D digital artworks for Swiss luxury watchmaker Zénith, which were displayed in Zénith galleries in Dubai, London, New York, Milan, Hong Kong, Geneva, and Paris. He also worked for Gucci in Paris in 2020 and participated in a 2021 group show at Espace Commine during Paris Photo. In 2022, one of his most recent artworks was selected to be exhibited in Times Square, New York during NFT NYC. The artist has also made an NFT in collaboration with the Adidas store in London.


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Floating Rock

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About the artwork


Floating Rocks offers a surrealistic scene at high altitude. The video alternates between two worlds: one that takes place during the day and the other at night. This artwork highlights the contrast between a lava and a water-filled landscape.


Soundtrack by La+ch



About the series


“Four digital artworks make up the series Hyper Worlds. These pieces are immersive video experiences taking place in distinctive virtual environments.


The magical and mysterious landscapes are characterised by unusual, brightly coloured plants, huge tree-like mushrooms and levitating rocks. I wanted to offer a distinctive perspective on the enigmatic and sometimes disturbing beauty of the world by creating these liberating dream environments, where the definitions of vegetation and minerals are subtly altered. Each of the enchanting and surreal environments in these artworks offer a dreamlike experience, intended to add to one’s experience of reality.


In so doing, these imaginary ecosystems encourage us to reflect on our personal definition of the beauty of nature, which is closely related to its physical and biological principles.


The soundtrack of the works are composed by Canadian producer La+ch, aka 2manyhits. His collaborations are well known in the art world and have fetched several million dollars at prestigious auction houses such as Christie's, Sotheby's and Phillips.


My works are the result of my imagination and question the ideal landscape in a sometimes magical universe. Each creation offers a different vision of an ideal place.”


Gaël Corboz

technique

3d

format

landscape

duration

00:48

year

2022

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