Éclipsexpo was founded by Jean-Claude Cacciaguerra
and Guy Nawy in 2011.
We are committed to changing ideas about
the creative process, about accessibility and about
handicap.
JEAN-CLAUDE CACCIAGUERRA
Born in France in 1968, Jean-Claude lost his sight at the age of 6. Visually impaired (90%), Jean-Claude is a graduate of Pierre and Marie Curie Paris VI, in mathematics and physical sciences.
Following studies at Paris VI, Jean-Claude continued on to obtain certification in computer aides for the blind at the Bibliothèque Publique d’Information (BPI) Beaubourg.
Jean-Claude is committed to promoting issues of accessibility for the disabled and has participated in focus groups for the development of technologies to facilitate the daily life of the blind. He is convinced of the need to improve communication necessary to bringing about change in attitudes towards disability.
His open-mindedness, intellectual curiosity and audacity have guided him in all his undertakings.
GUY NAWY
Born in Jerusalem in 1973, Guy spent his youth in Canada before studying fine art and communication at the Pratt Institute in New York.
He completed his education in 1996 with a Masters degree in Communications Design and a BFA in Art Direction, with minor in Art History. Guy worked in advertising and design in New York and was assistant curator for a retrospective devoted to the designer Henry Dreyfuss at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution in New York.
In 1996, Guy moved to Israel where he founded the design firm CastroNawy.
He became friends with artist Igaël Tumarkin, with whom he exchanged and collaborated. Guy has exhibited in France and in Israel.
In 2005, Guy came to live in France with his wife and children. There he met Jean-Claude Cacciaguerra. Guy lives and works in the 19th arrondissement.