MANUEL GIRON
マヌエル・ヒロン
Multidisciplinary artist based in Zurich Switzerland
The only constant in my life is change
I'm not against artificial intelligence, but I prefer to be one step ahead.
ART COLLECTION PACKAGES KENDRIS
We developed a concept with a selection, supported with visualisation. The decision was made to use large-format, glass-encased photographs that are not only more cost-effective than paintings, but also demand less maintenance and fewer climatic conditions. The office decided on Manuel Giron and Thomas Neuss, two Swiss photographers who both explore the theme of international architecture and city life. In the meeting rooms, the focus was on a calming, contemplative design concept. It was important for the theme chosen to highlight the international character of the company.
PORTFOLIO
MORE PHOTOS
OTHER PHOTOS
Between photography and graphic design
My photographs are like small jewels that radiate light and evoke emotions. I capture images guided by my instinct and sensitivity. Then I retouch and transform them without losing their originality or aesthetics, and obtain a work of art that lies between photography and graphic design. An image that emits signs of life.
S E N S A T I O N E L L ! Urs Stooss
In this new novel, the author and visual artist based in Zurich, Manuel Giron, constructs a literary thriller as elegant as it is disturbing, where art not only decorates spaces but actively participates in crime. The Vertical City transports us to a dense and ambitious New York, marked by expensive silences, where institutions and businesses dedicated to art hide more than beauty. The work addresses the unexpected deaths of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The story begins with the discovery of the corpse of James B. Quinn, chief curator of a prestigious modern art foundation, shot down with two point-blank shots under the steel beams of the Brooklyn Bridge, where the East River carries away all of Manhattan's secrets. What could have been just another case in police annals becomes a winding investigation that traverses penthouses where silence smells of old money, private auctions with champagne and calculated whispers; the murky dynamics of the classical and contemporary art market. Two detectives, Raymond Colt and Harry Salter, are tasked with following the thread. They soon discover that in the art world nothing is what it seems and that each brushstroke can be a lie.
Translation into English, German and French in 2026
"A kaleidoscopic novel that reinvents the literary thriller for the 21st century. Giron weaves a narrative where the detective, the philosophical, and the metafictional converge in a fascinating exploration of authenticity in the era of 'post-truths'."
— Le Monde des Livres
The novel opens with the murder of François Abécé, a prominent figure on the city’s cultural scene—a literary critic at the Ministry of Culture.
Inspector Pierre Delon, a veteran of the Paris Police Department, and the young, gifted detective Claire Moreau are tasked with finding the killer.
An engrossing tale in which every page breathes to its own rhythm, where narrative silences become spaces for the reader’s reflection. The prose—light and poetic at once—builds scenes of striking sensory richness. An homage to creative writing.
Steppenwolf in Paris elegantly transcends the boundaries of crime fiction. Layer by layer, the work constructs a narrative in which the crime serves only as a pretext for a deeper exploration of the human soul. Corruption, power, and betrayal are not merely plot devices, but metaphors for an existential condition that the author dissects with surgical precision.
Translation into English, German and French in 2026
Tauchen Sie ein in das faszinierende Universum von «Dreieck der Liebe», einem Werk, das mit seiner Sammlung von Kurzgeschichten verblüfft. Dieses Buch weckt nicht nur die Vorstellungskraft mit kreativen Erzählungen, sondern entlockt Ihnen auch ein Lachen mit seinem scharfen Sinn für Humor. Jede Seite ist ein Tor zu einem literarischen Paradies, in dem Kreativität mit Komödie verschmilzt und so ein einzigartiges und fesselndes Leseerlebnis entsteht. Entdecken Sie eine Welt, in der Genialität und Spass in jeder Kurzgeschichte aufeinandertreffen und dieses Werk zu einem Genuss für Liebhaberinnen und Liebhaber guter Literatur und ansteckenden Gelächters machen. «Dreieck der Liebe» beschränkt sich nicht nur auf einfallsreiche und humorvolle Kurzgeschichten; es gibt viel mehr zu geniessen. Der Autor ergänzt das Buch mit Fotografien von New York und London, sowie kreativem Grafikdesign und QR-Codes, um auf seine Musik, Fotografie, Literatur und Video zuzugreifen.
New novel comming spring 2026
MIA HIROSHIMA
The story of a Japanese pianist.
A thriller set between New York, Paris and Tokyo
OTHER LITERARY PROJECTS
PHOTO–EXHIBITIONS 2025
PHOTO –SCHWEIZ 2025
Fr 07. - Di 11. Februar 2025 . Kongresshaus Zürich
Photographs of Tokyo-Paris–New York–London–Zurich
Contact: photography@manuelgiron.ch
Künstlerisch gesehen fängt dieses Foto die Essenz von Paris als lebendige und pulsierende Stadt ein. Obwohl der Eiffelturm auf dem Bild nicht sichtbar ist, ist seine Präsenz durch die erhöhte Perspektive und die einzigartige Atmosphäre, die nur dieses Denkmal bieten kann, spürbar. Das Foto ist ein Zeugnis der Schönheit des Alltagslebens und der Fähigkeit der Kunst, gewöhnliche Momente in etwas Außergewöhnliches zu verwandeln.
This photograph captures the essence of Paris as a vibrant and lively city. Although the Eiffel Tower is not visible in the image, its presence is felt through the elevated perspective and the unique atmosphere that only this monument can offer. The photograph is a testament to the beauty of everyday life and the ability of art to transform ordinary moments into something extraordinary.
この写真は、活気あふれる都市としてのパリのエッセンスを捉えています。エッフェル塔は画像には写っていませんが、高い視点と、このモニュメントならではの独特な雰囲気によって、その存在が感じられます。この写真は、日常の美しさと、芸術が日常の瞬間を特別な瞬間へと変える力を証明しています。
Bird´s Eye View
From Eiffelturm Paris
11.10.2025 – 17.1.2026
Pilatusstrasse 1 6300 Zug
Palace of Versailles
Centre Pompidou
Galerie Edition Camos
Aldringenstr. 1a, 80639 München
14.03 – 25.05.2025
All images are available for sale as custom prints or can be licensed for use in publications.
ProLitteris, the copyright society for literature and art based in Zurich, Switzerland, represents the rights of Manuel Giron. www.prolitteris.ch
SUISA, the Cooperative Society for Music Authors and Publishers in Switzerland, represents the rights of Manuel Giron worldwide. www.suisa.ch
Artists Rights Society in New York represents the rights of Manuel Giron. www.arsny.com
Member of the Association of Swiss writers AdS
CISAC, International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers represents
the rights of Manuel Giron. www.cisac.org
All works and images Manuel Giron 2025 © Prolitteris . All rights reserved. Please do not reproduce without the expressed written consent of Manuel Giron.
«The photographs of Manuel Giron are visually beautiful and conceptually interesting.
The photos are captivating because they blur the line between photography and graphic design.
The artist reveals an unseen beauty hidden in urban scene, and his enhanced vision of these spaces»
LensCulture
TOKYO NIGHT . YOUTUBE VIMEO
PHOTO–EXHIBITIONS 2024
12–16 Januar 2024
Halle 550 . Zurich-Oerlikon
Switzerland
PARIS
UNEXPECTED DIMENSION
1. -29 Februar 2024
Kühlhaus Berlin
Luckenwalder Straße 3, 10963 Berlin Deutschland
A U K T I O N PHOTO
Fr. 28. Juni 2024
20 Uhr
Sihlquai 253, 8005 Zürich
STAGE SPACE
EXHIBITION
21, 22, 23 Nov. 2024
Vernissage 21 –11 – 2024
17 - 19 Uhr
Kanzleitstrasse 93
8004 Zurich
SWISS PHOTO CLUB . PHOTO EXHIBITION
Top 50 der SPC Photo Awards - Zürich!
Vernissage:
Donnerstag, 22. August 2024
17 bis 20 Uhr
Preisverleihung:
Samstag, 31. August 2024
ab 15:30 Uhr
Photobastei Zürich (3. Stock)
Sihlquai 125, 8005 Zürich
We are pleased to present to you the winner of the Manuel Giron Gallery Stage photo competition. His photo work “Woman between the lines. Tokyo» took first place.
The 1st place prize is a 3-day exhibition, so we hope to see a personal exhibition of Manuel’s magnificent photographs in our gallery soon.
ZURICH 3 – 13 Oct. 2024
9. - 12. Mai 2024
Münsingen Bern Schweiz
Kreative Fotografie
The japanese artist Mayumi Goto reads the book of short stories
by Manuel Giron . Moon Art Fair Hamburg 2022
From spring 2026
My creative literature, with more than 12 books of short stories published in different languages. Spanish, German, English, French and Japanese, is also well known in literary circles. My most recent book, Love Triangle, is being translated into English, French, Portuguese, and Italian.
The artist and writer Manuel Giron is a member of the Swiss Authors Association.
His short stories are in Spanish, English, German, French, and Japanese.
«Manuel Giron flirts with fiction, amazes us with his ideas, approaches, and fables.
His short stories constitute a magnificent and pleasant surprise, a compilation of ideas
with an undoubted poetic background».
Manuel Giron lebt in Zürich, und die meisten seiner literarischen Werke finden sich in der Schweizerischen Nationalbibliothek in Bern und in der deutschen Nationalbibliothek in Leipzig.
Manuel Giron lives in Zurich, and most of his literary works can be found in the Swiss National Library in Bern and in the German National Library in Leipzig..
From November 2024, publication of my first detective and existentialist novel, «Steppenwolf in Paris»
«Power is the main fiction that helps make sense of the chaos of human existence. In a vast and indifferent universe, humanity seeks to build structures that make it feel in control, however illusory».
BOOKS FOR LOAN IN LIBRARIES
Contact: photography@manuelgiron.ch
PHOTOS IN ART GALLERIES
CLIENTS: Credit Suisse – Rathaus SG – Genossenschaft Migros Luzern – Volkerkundemuseum SG, Kendris AG, etc.
Kendris AG Geneva. | Tokyo, New York and Paris. Format 120x180cm
PHOTOGRAPHY OF SOPHIE KELLER GIRON
