An international visibility
Clémence Vazard is a Paris based artist whose interdisciplinary artistic practice explores gendered violence and female representation. From performance to video, through photography, collage and sound, Clémence Vazard appropriates each plastic language to transform intimate narratives into visual manifestos.
After graduating with a Master in Arts and Culture Studies at the Sorbonne in Paris in 2009, the artist exhibited her work in international art festivals such as Chromatic Festival in Montreal and Passion for Freedom Festival in London and had several solo and group shows in London (M&C Saatchi, Make Space Euston Town), Paris (Galerie 21, Galerie Diese22, Galerie Mémoire de l'Avenir, FGO Barbara, Le Carreau du Temple, Mairie du 7eme...), Avignon (City Hall), Mexico (Galeria ZClub) and the United States (Central Features Gallery, Greenpoint Gallery).
Clémence Vazard artistic work is part of the feminist art movement. Feminist art reintroduce the articulation of socially relevant issues within a fine art idiom, while adopting new mediums to experience greater freedom and develop singular artistic languages. As a frenetic reader Clémence Vazard leads her researches on the power of stories in the construction of our singular, multiple and unstable identities and the need to reclaim our own narratives. The artist draws her inspiration both from her own experiences and from the intimate stories of the women she gives voice to. Vazard works address political issues with intimate narratives.
Clémence Vazard is a thought leader in art and feminism, the artist is regularly invited to give talks or museum lectures about women artists and feminist movements. She recently co-founded “META collective” with 13 French women artists and is an associate artist of Loud Spring international Art Tank. Clémence Vazard is represented by MTArt Agency, an award-winning artist agency which represents artists with innovative techniques, inspiring content and strong visions.
