Title of Film Demeures (Homes) 1 – 59
Original Format/Viewing Format DVD AVI 29f Quick Time, Window Media Player
Genre/Credits: photo courtesy of Matteo Albertin Italy
Sound recording from the film ‘My Uncle’ by Jacques Tati
Hervé Constant is a French artist, based in London since the mid 80’s. Born in Casablanca (Morocco), Hervé was brought up in South of France where he started to study theatre acting at the Conservatoire de Toulon before obtaining a grant to further his studies at the Ecole Nationale Superieur des Arts et Technique du Theatre in Paris.
Hervé’s work is a mixture of different interests and influences. The poetry of Arthur Rimbaud has been a continual interest as well as the Kabbalah.
Recent projects involve video, photos and sounds and Artist's Books. Hervé Constant’s most recent exhibitions were at Museo National de Bellas Artes,Havana Cuba 2002, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius Lithuania 2003, OUTVIDEO Festival, National Center for Contemporary Art Ekaterinburg Russia 2004. File04 International Electronic Language Festival Sesi Art Gallery Sao Paulo Brazil, 7 Encuentro International Poesia Visual Sonora Experimental, Buenos Aires Argentina. In 2004 Hervé was short listed for the International Jewish Artist of the Year, show taking place in London.Recently, his work is shown at the MONA, Museum of New Art, Detroit USA Jan-Feb 2005. Also in Seattle Print Arts, USA april , Thailand New Media Arts Festival, Bangkok june 05, Soundlab Channel edition III, Cologne and most recently his work was amongst the 20 artists selected to be shown on a large screen at the Island Art Film & Video Festival 05, Prenelle Gallery, London march.
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