Clémence Vazard
She is a Paris based artist whose interdisciplinary artistic practice explores gendered violence and empowers female representation. From performance to video, through photography, collage and sound, Clémence Vazard appropriates each plastic language to transform intimate narratives into visual manifestos.
Her 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.
She is regularly invited to give talks or museum lectures about women artists and feminist movements. She is an associate artist of Loud Spring International Art Tank. The artist is represented by Boogie Wall Gallery in London, Galerie That's What X Said in Brussels and RedD Gallery in Greece.
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Un reflejo de nuestras múltiples facetas
24/03/2022
From 18:00 to 21:00
that's what x said - 142 rue blaes
Atelier de broderie avec Clémence Vazard
25/03/2022
From 18:00 to 21:00
that's what x said - 142 rue blaes
Clemence Vazard in her studio_credit MTArt Agency
What I want as an artist is to engage women to reclaim their own stories and build an authentic, strong, empowering history of femininity. I draw my inspiration both from my own experience as a woman and from personal stories of the women I give a voice to. I lead my researches on the power of stories in the construction of our identities and the need to reclaim our own narratives. My artistic approach has asserted itself with my identity as I use the power of the narrative in my self-affirmation process as a woman artist as well as my art process as a feminist artist. From sexual harassment stories to self-identification, I invite all women to reclaim their own narrative, and I create immersive works of art for the viewer to rethink our History. Convinced that the expression of singular stories has more impact in the destruction of stereotypes than their mere denunciation, I answer political questions with intimate narratives.
My works and approach pay tribute to women artists from the past. From Artemisia Gentileschi, who shared her rape and harassment experiences in her paintings, to Frida Kalho, who found catharsis in painting her self-portraits, I use art as the expression of my own struggles to reveal women issues. Contemporary women artists form the 70’s feminist movement are obviously an enormous inspiration. Barbara Kruger collages gathering female portraits and statement texts ("Your body is a battleground", for example) were a reference and still are in my use of words in my artwork. Obviously, Judy Chicago installation "The Dinner Party" is a constant reference for my researches on female history, the power of the narratives and the expression of their singularity.
Performance Sois Belle et Tais-Toi in London crédits MTArt Agency
