Caroline Cloutier
Caroline Cloutier researches the effects of light, space, and perceptual phenomena on our psyche through photography, installation, sculpture, and drawing. She blurs the lines between the second and third dimensions by photographing handcrafted compositions enhanced by sunlight. Cloutier often works with variations and series to highlight the fourth dimension (time). In her ongoing series, Life Flow, she uses saturated colours and sacred geometry to create energetic vibrations.
Her work reaffirms the timeless legacy of abstraction and humans' spiritual connection with geometry since ancient history. Her work gives us a renewed experience of how we perceive the physical world. She intertwines our known fourth-dimensional planes to broaden our perception of reality and, ultimately, open doors to life's metaphysics.
Caroline Cloutier lives and works in Montreal (Tio'tia:ke) where she obtained an MA in Studio Arts at Concordia University in 2022. Her photographic and installation work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in Canada New York, Austria, and Italy and during several art fairs like VOLTA NY and Untitled Miami. Recent honours include fellowships and residencies from the British School at Rome, NARS Foundation, Banff Center for the Arts, Molinari Foundation, Yvonne Bombardier Foundation, and Lande Award in Photography. Her research has been financed by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec many times.
Recent Exhibitions
Art Toronto 2023
From October 26-29, 2023
Caroline Cloutier - Light Flow
From April 27 to May 27, 2023
Task Negative - Group exhibition
From October 1st to November 5, 2022
Caroline Cloutier - Lightswitch
From May 27 to July 4, 2020
Caroline Cloutier - Pliages
From February 2 to March 2, 2019
Caroline Cloutier - Contre-espace
From May 14 to June 23, 2016
Selected Artworks
+ CV
EDUCATION
2022 - MFA, Concordia Université, Montréal (QC)
2009 - BFA, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal (QC)
2005 - D.E.C. Fine Arts, Cégep Montmorency, Laval (QC)
COLLECTIONS
Desjardins
Telus
Collection Prêt d’œuvres d’art, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Deloitte
Collection de la ville de Longueuil
RESIDENCIES
2024
- Nars Artist Residency, New York (NY)
2022
- Centre Banff, Banff (AB)
2020
- Fondation Molinari, Montréal (QC)
2018
- Invisible Dog Center, Brooklyn (USA)
2017
- British School at Rome, Rome, Italy
2016
- Atelierhaus Salzamt, Kunstsammlung des Landes OÖ, Linz, Austria
- Parc National du Gros-Morne, The Rooms, Saint-John's, (NL)
- Centre Sagamie, Alma (QC)
2014
- Atelierhaus Salzamt, Residency program, Linz, Austria
- Symposium International d’art-nature multidisciplinaire de Val-David (QC)
2012
- Sagamie, Alma (QC)
2011
- Atelier Graff, Montréal (QC)
GRANTS AND DISTINCTION
2021
- Finalist - Long listed -New Generation Award by National Gallery of Canada in collaboration with scotia Bank
2020
- Research grant, Conseil des arts du Canada
- Bourse d'tudes supérieures en arts visuels Yvonne L. Bombardier, Fondation J. A. Bombardier
- Production grant, Conseil des arts de Longueuil
2019
- Research Grant, Conseil des arts du Canada
- Research and production grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
- Production grant, Conseil des arts de Longueuil
2018
- Lande Award in Photography, Université Concordia, Montréal (QC)
- Research and creation grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
- Creation grant, Conseil des arts de Longueuil
2017
- Research grant, Conseil des arts du Canada
- Research residency grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
2016
- International residency Grant, Conseil des arts du Canada
- Studio and residency grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
- Development Grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
2014
- Project Grant, Conseil des arts du Canada
- Nominee / Best Exhibition in an Artist-run Center — Montréal, Gala des arts visuels
- Residency Grant, Bureau culturel du Gouvernement de la Haute- Autriche
2013
- Research and Creation Grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
2012
- Traveling Grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
2011
- Research and Creation for Emerging Artist Grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
2009
- Project Grant, Association facultaire des étudiants en arts, UQAM
2007
- Internship in artistic development Grant, Office Québec Wallonie-ruxelles pour la jeunesse, Belgium
+ Solo Exhibitions
2023
- Light Flow, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Toronto (ON)
2022
- Le travail de l'ombre / Shadow Work, OPTICA, Centre d’art contemporain, Montréal (QC)
2021
- Variations, Fondation Molinari, Montréal (QC)
2020
- Light Switch, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Montréal (QC)
- Variations, Fondation Molinari, Montréal (QC)
2019
- Pliages, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Montréal (QC)
2018
- In-Between, Invisible Dog Art Center, Brooklyn, NY (USA)
2017
- Énigmes de l'ombre et de la lumière, with Martin Désilets, curated by Francine Paul, Plein Sud, Longueuil (QC)
2016
- Contre-espaces (déploiements), Vu Photo, Québec (QC)
- Contre-espaces, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Montréal (QC)
2014
- Vertige, Centre Clark, Montréal (QC)
- Vertige: les miroirs, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Montréal (QC)
- Les Sabliers, Centre Diagonale, Montréal (QC)
2012
- Dédale, CIRCA art actuel, Montréal (QC)
2010
- Apprivoiser le familier, Centre d’artistes Action Art Actuel, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (QC)
+ Selected Group Exhibitions
2022
- Task-Negative, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Toronto (ON)
- Les illusions sont réelles, Manif d'art 10, Musée National des beaux-arts du Québec (QC) curator: Steven Matijcio
2019
- Vacances (des lieux), Fondation Grantham, Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham (QC)
- Ciel, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Montréal (QC)
2018
- Traveling staces, VOLTA Art Fair, Curated by Re-sited : Melissa Bianca Amore and William Stover, New York (USA)
- Variations sur le plein et le vide, l'envers et l'endroit, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Montréal (QC)
2017
- March mostra, British Scool at Rome, Rome, Italy
2016
- Illusion, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Montréal (QC)
- Grandeur nature, Galerie Art Mûr, Montréal (QC)
2015
- Zones!, curated by Stephanie Chalut, Maison de la culture Frontenac, Montréal (QC)
- Moving Still / Still Moving, curated by Anaïs Castro, Galerie Art Mûr, Montréal (QC)
2014
- Symposium International d’art-nature multidisciplinaire de Val-David, curated by Chloë Charce and Guy Sioui Durand, Vald-David (QC)
2013
- La sculpture en temps et lieux, curated by Lise Lamarche, CIRCA art actuel, Montréal (QC)
- Anagramme d'une chaise, curated by Louise Viger, MC Mont-Royal (QC)
- Autour de l'UQAM, curated by Jacques Champagne, Galerie d'Este, Montréal (QC)
2012
- 4ième Biennale du dessin, Musée des Beaux-arts du Mont Saint-Hilaire (QC)
- Lieux communs, Maison de la culture Plateau Mont-Royal, Montréal (QC)
- Des choses suspendues, curated by François Chalifour, Mois de la fibre et du texile presented by Diagonale, Maison de la culture Côte-des- Neiges, Montréal (QC)
2010
- Comme une poignée de flèches, curated by Louise Viger, Maison de la culture du Plateau Mont-Royal, Montréal (QC)
+ Art fairs
2023
- Untitled, Art, Miami Beach (FL)
- Art Toronto (ON)
2020
- Art Toronto, Toronto (ON)
- Papier, Montréal (QC)
2019
- Art Toronto, Toronto (ON)
- Papier, Montréal (QC)
2018
- Papier, Montréal (QC)
2017
- Art Toronto, Toronto (QC)
2014
- L’antichambre, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Feature Contemporary Art Fair, Toronto (ON)
+ Presse and publications
2021
Le coffre-fort de Caroline Cloutier, Marie-Ève Charron, Le Devoir, 3 avril 2021
Caroline Cloutier, Variations, Emmanuelle Choquette, Espace no. 126. p. 96, fall 2020
2019
- GUILBERT, Charles (2019). « Caroline Cloutier, Les espaces secrets », Vies des arts, no. 254, p.21-22
- MORELLI, Didier (2019). « Caroline Cloutier, In-Between The Invisible Dog Art Center, New York, September 8 — October 13 », Esse Arts + Opinions, [Paper/Online], published in January, no. 95, p.107, https://bit.ly/2DZganc
2018
- BIANCA AMORE, Melissa et William STOVER (2018). « In-Between, Caroline Cloutier », Catalogue d’exposition The invisible dog Art Center, [Online], https://bit.ly/2J4gTG2
- PAUL, Francine (2018). « Énigmes de l'ombre et de la lumière », Catalogue d’exposition, Longueuil : Plein Sud Éditions
2016
- CHOQUETTE, Emmanuelle (2016). « Contre-espaces : Caroline Cloutier », Espace art actuel, fall, no. 114, p. 100
2014
- GRONDEAU, Chloé (2014). « Manon Labrecque et Caroline Cloutier : De cris et de vertiges », Espace art actuel, no. 107, p. 67-69
- POHL, John (2014). « Caroline Cloutier's Vertige calls out for empathy », The Gazette, published in January
- CHARRON, Marie-Ève (2014). « Trompe-l'oeil et automates », Le Devoir, [En ligne], published in January, https://bit.ly/2Zj7Ngg
- MAYVRIKAKIS, Nicolas (2014). « Pleins feux sur la pépinière du Pôle de Gaspé », Le Devoir, [Online], published in January, https://bit.ly/2ZfkvMV
- URBAN, Jason (2014). « Caroline Cloutier's Vertige », PRINTERESTING, [Online], published in February, https://bit.ly/2IFLknU
2013
- HUDON LAROCHE, Annie (2013). « Chronique numérique : Caroline Cloutier », Art le Sabord, published in November, no. 96
- GRANJON, Émilie, Fabienne Claire, CALAND (2013). « En blanc... », Vie des Arts, winter, no. 229
- DAIGNEAULT, Gilles (2013). « Des fictions architecturales », Espace Sculpture, winter, no. 102
2012
- DESJARDINS, Éloi (2012). « Portfolio : Caroline Cloutier», Galeries Montréal, published in September
- DESJARDINS, Éloi (2012). « Visite d’atelier [partie 3] Caroline Cloutier », Un show de mot'arts, published in July