Commissioned / Personal  

 PARIS/ MONTREALFor inquiries or to discuss your project, 
daviau.will@hotmail.com

All work


Editorials
Ruse x Editorial
Ravo Studio
Dwell Magazine
Fomenta Studio
Index Design x Igor Zigor
Slowpokes x Canada
Sangaré / Isle
Mathieu Huppé
Demande Spéciale
Labour of love
The way in which we are finite
The shape our hands give to time
The house that light makes

BIO

William Daviau is a Canadian photographer now based in Paris. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography with Honours from Concordia University. His practice situates a contextual and conceptual approach within a direct and resonant premise: to create images that convey the vulnerability of life.

A driven and sensitive photographer, Daviau approaches portraiture with a focus on emotion, presence, and clarity. This sensibility carries into his fashion and editorial work, where he brings a strong attention to light, texture, and gesture, creating images that feel both precise and instinctive.

His work has been exhibited in several exhibitions across Canada, including the Momenta Biennale of Contemporary Photography satellite program in 2023.

For inquiries or to discuss your project, 
daviau.will@hotmail.com

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AWARDS / GRANTS

2024    FotoFilmic Residency partial scholarshipBowen Island, Vancouver, Canada
2023    Gabor Szilasi Laureate for outstanding academic distinction in the Fine Arts programConcordia University, Canada
2021  Bank of Montreal Scholarship recipientMontreal, Canada
PUBLICATION

2023    The Way in Which We Are Finite, co-edited with Ayisha Thier, 24 pages, edition of 2Self-published
2020    Let Me Become What I’ve Dreamed Of, 36 pages, edition of 20Self-published
EXPOSITIONS / PUBLIC ARTWORK

2024    FOTOFILMIC Residency mentored by TORBJØRN RØDLANDBowen Island, Vancouver, Canada
2023    Au Soleil Excessif,  Maison de la Culture Janine-Sutto, 
Curated by Isabelle Mae-Yen, Kristina Pedersen and Chih-Chien WangMontreal, Canada
2023Groupe C, Session 32- Residence at Dazibao GalleryMontreal, Canada
2023Bloom, Festival Regarde,
Curated by Jacques BellavanceMontreal, Canada
2022Avant que tout ne disparaisse, Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto,
Commissaire Chih-chien WangMontreal, Canada