Caspar biography
 
Brussels / Paris
caspar@caspar-caspar.com
0032 486 455 435

1963
Born in Saint Brieuc : Côtes d’Armor, France
1989
D.E.A. (post graduate diploma) in Plastic Art, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
1988
Masters degree in colour symbolism, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
1986
D.E.U.G (post graduate diploma) in Plastic Art, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
1984
Baccalauréat A3 Plastic ArtOption first Graduate (Lycée Lamartine, Paris)

Artistic videograms
Creation & realisation of videograms, originals music compositions by the French Composer Gilles Mardirossian (France-Culture & France-Musique / Manager of the "Ateliers de création Radiophonique".
Begin a permanent collaboration with the Fench Composer Philippe Hurel.

2007
Begin the fourth cycle TRIBUTES : Video dedicated to Artists
- 2008 NATURAL PINCEL, film about the Alexis Gaillard photos
- 2008 VISITING ROTHKO Numeric video and original music
- 2008 VISITING SOULAGES Numeric video and original music
- 2007 VISITING KRAJCBERG Numeric video and original music

2007
Begin the third cycle IMMEDIATUS : video and sonor creation from Pompei captation, Erculano and around…

- 2007 VANITÉS Numeric video and original music
- 2007 LA CHAMBRE DE VANITÉS Numeric video and original music
- 2007 JOCONDA Numeric video and original music
- 2007 IN MEMORIAM Numeric video and original music
- 2008 CHRYSALIDES Numeric video and original music

2005
Begin the second cycle PRESENTIME : Video and sound creation from living in Brussels

- 2008 GOING TWO PRESENTIME. From living in Brussel
- 2005 PRESENTIME. From living in Brussel

2003
Begin the first cycle VIDEOTOPOS : Video and sound creation from Nature

creation & realisation of videograms, originals music compositions by the French Composer Gilles Mardirossian (France-Culture & France-Musique / Manager of the "Ateliers de création Radiophonique".
Begin a permanent collaboration with the Fench Composer Philippe Hurel.

- 2007 ETHERNITY AFrom recording in Atlas desert. Numeric video and original music
- 2005 TÉATRO DÉS OMBRES Numeric video and original music
- 2005 TSUNAMI Numeric video and original music
- 2005 POOLS Philippe Hurel LOOPS III (2003)
- 2005 PISTE DE LUNE Numeric video and original music
- 2003 NIMBUS Original Music : Gilles Mardirossian
- 2003 L’AU DE L’ARBRE Original Music : Gilles Mardirossian
- 2003 SOLARIS Original Music : Gilles Mardirossian
- 2003 GRIMPANT Original Music : Gilles Mardirossian
- 2003 BILLOTS Original Music : Gilles Mardirossian
- 2003 ANGE INDIGO Original Music : Gilles Mardirossian
- 2003 TAPIS D’HERBE Original Music : Gilles Mardirossian
- 2003 CARNET DE VOYAGE Original Music : Gilles Mardirossian

Creations, Installations, Recordings and other works …

2007
- July / August
Brasil, video recording.
During these captations, works with Claude Mollard and Frans Krajcberg
- February
Artistic Residence
Italy, in Napoli at the French Institute "Le Grenoble"
Video project and captation in POMPEI, ERCULANO and around

2006
- February
Morocco, in Atlas Desert, recording session
- November
France, Recording : LA CÉSARIENNE DE L’ART» ( Numeric Video and performance) Creation Claude Charles Mollard, Director Caspar.

2005
UP'ART gallery, created in association with Florence Bonnet in Brussels.

PERMANENTLY REPRESENTED BY:

Libre Cours Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
Jos Depypere Gallery, Kuurne, Belgium


Personnal exhibitions

2008
September : Exhibition "Workshop hits opened" in Bruxelles at Up'art gallery.
February : Divan bleu gallery: Honfleur, France

2004
Galerie Primitivismes Paris
Paintings, Video, Music Gilles Mardirossian, Screenshots.
Paintings

2003
ANTHRÔTOPOS Espace Caraly Paris Paintings and Video and Music Gilles Mardirossian


Collective exhibitions

2008
December: Bridge Art Fair, Miami, U.S.A. Represented by Libre Cours gallery. Brussels (Belgium).
November: St'Art Art Fair, Strasbourg, France. Represented by Libre Cours gallery Brussels (Belgium).
Novembre: SMARTIVALE Brussels
October/November: La Ruelle gallery. Paintings exhibition. Brussels Belgium.
October: Brenart Gallery Video-art first world exhibition : Natural Pincel. Working with Alexis D. Gaillard. Brussels Belgium
April: LILLE ART FAIR, Lille, France. Represented by Libre Cours gallery (Belgium) Video & Digital paints
April: LILLE ART FAIR, Lille, France. Represented by Jos Depypere gallery Kuurne (Belgium) Video & Digital paints.
April: LILLE ART FAIR, Lille, France. Represented by Le Divan Bleu gallery Honfleur (France) Video & Digital paints.
February: Winter Salon, UP'ART gallery, Bruxelles (Belgique) Paintings

2007
December: LINEART (Art fair) GENT, Belgium. Represented by Jos Depypere gallery, Kuurne (Belgique) Vidéo
December: Collective Exhibition at the Jos Depypere gallery, Kuurne (Belgique) Video
November: ST-Art (Art fair) STRASBOURG, France. Represented by UP'ART gallery. / Video
September: New York City at the Austrian Cultural Forum
Music by Philippe Hurel, "Loops 1". Flutist Erin Lesser. Video "Pools" de Caspar. Synchronised by Max MSP
June: Collective exhibition : "Figuratifs, Présents !" ( Caspar/ Fromanger/ Hillel / Mollard/ Silvain ) Video at UP'ART gallery (Brussels)

2006
December: LINEART Art Fair GENT, Belgium. Represented by UP'ART gallery. Paintings / Video
November: Espace Paul Ricard (Paris ) Video projection ; "LA CÉSARIENNE DE L'ART"
November: UP'ART gallery ( Brussels) Video Projection ; "LA CÉSARIENNE DE L'ART"
November: Auction in the Hôtel de Ventes Horta (Brussels) Painting
November: ST-Art Art fair STRASBOURG, France. Represented by UP'ART gallery. Paintings / video
June: UP'ART gallery (Brussels) Paintings
June: Exhibition "Des hauts et des bas" Vertige gallery (Brussels). Video, Music.
March: Newman Art Gallery (Knokke, Belgium) Paintings.
February: La Criée National Theater (Marseille, France)
Music : Philippe Hurel LOOPS III, and the video POOLS I, Caspar.
January: Maroquinerie (Paris) Music : Philippe Hurel LOOPS III, and the video POOLS I, Caspar.

2005
December: LINEART Art Fair Gent (Belgium) represented by UP'ART gallery, (Brussels) Paintings / Video /.

1989
Bernanos gallery, Paris. Biennial Paris-Santiago. Paintings.

1988
Est Qui Libre gallery ( Bourges, France) Paintings.


Video & realisation. Documentaries & artists' portraits

2007
Videogram, portrait about the artist Pétrus de Man
Videogram, short cut about an action of Pétrus de Man during the celebration of the 35 years old of the G.P.O.A. Arthotèque. (Brussels)

2006
Videogram portrait about the artist Laurent Betremieux

2005
Open an editing studio in Brussel. FCP license and Mac bus…

2002
Still very attached to the art world, he makes a documentary on the French Sculptor Kasper and a videogram about a work by another sculptor, Dimitri Xenakis.

AUDIO VISUAL

2001
DUNIA PRODUCTIONS Paris : Editiing of Documentaries and Fictions, collaboring with the Burkinaby Director S.PIERRE YAMÉOGO (Festival de Cannes 2005 : Sélection Officiel Un Certain Regard. Prix de L’ESPOIR).

2000
Work in a lab using the new technology "TVHD"
Edit across a spectrum of different interdisciplinary media, from short programmes to numerous other films in the scientific and institutional sectors.

1999
M2i Paris: Teaching editing on Final Cut pro.

1997/ 1998
E.I.C.A.R. Paris, (International Film School of Paris): Teacher: Teaching Editing an pedagogic coordinator.

1997
P.A.D. : Editor for institutional and scientific film.
OPUS : Editor for Thematic documentaries /52’ /83’/.

1996
AFTER MOVIES : Daily Editor/ 12’ for LA CINQUIÈME.
AFTER MOVIES : 10 Production/ 52’ off line, artistic consultant, Editor for T.F.1. TV

1995
I.N.A. Institut National de L’Audiovisuel: Training course in AVID.
AFTER MOVIES: Chief Editor on SONY BV910 for LA CINQUIÈME TV
(Les enfants de John ; Street com de Philippe Chatel).

1994
LONG-COURRIER: Editor for ODESSA FILMS.
VERSION FUTUR: Enterprises films Director for (U.R.S.S.A.F. RENAULT. SYNTÉLABO. VILLE DE PARIS Etc.)

1993
AFTER MOVIES: On-line Cut Editor pour M.C.M. TV

1992
ASTUCES PRODUCTIONS : Audiovisual technician & chief Operator Assistant.
ART & ACTUALITÉ: Artistic consultant for an Exhibition tour about SHAMAÏ HABER, Sculptor.
1991
VERSION FUTUR: Audiovisual technician.
FRANCE STUDIO: Audiovisual technician.

1989
Joins an artist's collective in Bagnolet (France) and takes part in a number of exhibitions during the 1980s.
Training course at France Audio-Visuel in editing/montage and cutting machines techniques. Develops a passion for this new visual art form, wich will lead to his becoming an editor.

T.B.D Graphic Agency Publicity & Communication
Manager Animations & Events sector.


 
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