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In the works of Bertrand Carrière, the notion of
private, autobiography and of proximity are submitted
foremost to formal preoccupations. At what stage of the
project do these narrative spaces come to order? How and
at which moment the often serial structure of his images
are built? How does this grandiose complicity maintain
itself between the photographer and its subjects (usually
those close to him)? Is he a bolemic of an image of a
person selective at the shooting? Are there compromises
made while producing and if so, at what stage are they
made? What kind of space do the chance, the external influences,
and the call into question take? Is an exhibition an important
stimulus during the conception of the project for this
artist?
By taking a retrospective
look at his own creative process, Bertrand Carrière
allows us to have an access to the little known yet
fascinating dimension of the artist-photographer and
to his works.
Born in Ottawa,
Bertrand Carrière lives and works in Montreal.
For the last twenty years, his works have been presented
in numerous group and solo exhibitions in Canada as
well as in Europe. Presently, his works are in a group
exhibition called Time and Again (curated by
Sara Angelucci), at the Gallery 44 in Toronto. In addition
to participating in several publications, he has edited
three books on his works called Les 400 coups : Témoin
de l’ombre, photographies de tournage (1995),
Voyage à domicile (1997) et Signes
de jour (2002). His works are included in many
private and public collection in Canada, in U.S.A.,
and in Europe. He is represented by the Galerie Simon
Blais in Montreal, and by Stephen Bulger Gallery in
Toronto. He also teaches at the cegep André-Laurendeau
since 1992.
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© Bertrand Carrière, de la série Signes
de jour, Lac Montjoie (Qué.), 1997, épreuve
argentique, 40 x 40 cm. Avec l'aimable permission de de l'artiste.