Yves Berger, b.1978

Born in the Haute Savoie, France, thirty years ago, Yves Berger lives and works in the small Savoyard village where he grew up. This environment has considerably influenced his art.


Attended the Ecole Superieur des Beaux Arts de Genève , where he received the Prix Stravinsky for painting, on graduation in 2001. Recent personnal exhibitions at the Kunst im Alen Schutzenhaus, Zofingen, Switzerland; Galerie Hugo Godderis, Veurne, Belgium; as well as several exhibitions in France.


In 2006 he curated the exhibition “Le blaireau et le roi” [Carte Blanche à John Berger] at the Chartreuse de Mélan, Taninges, France, exposing, among others, the painters: Vicken Parsons, Werner Schmidt and the photographers: Daniel Michiels, Marc Trivier, Liberto Macarro.


His drawings have appeared in various magazines, including Art On Paper, New York; Brick, Toronto; Conjonctures, Montreal; Revue d'Etude Palestiniennes, Paris; Janus, Brussels ; La table des negociations, Lausanne.


As a writer (and illustrator), his works include: “L’Araignée jaune” with Alexandre Loye, Edition Art ?Fiction, Lausanne, 2006 and "Destinez-moi la Palestine" (poem), 2006.

        Solo exhibitions
        2007
“Recent works” Centre culturel de Quincy, Mieussy,France

        2006
“Dialogue” Kunst im alen schutzenhaus, Zofingen, Suisse

        2005
“Empreinte, corps, tête” Galerie Hugo Godderis, Veurne, Belgique

        2005
“Entre ses mains” Atelier de Marc Batalla, Lausanne, Suisse
        
        Group exhibitions
        2007
“ La Table”, Centre d’Art en Iles, Genève, Suisse
“Ce que de nous vous ne verrez pas ailleurs”(drawings), Espèce d’espace, Genève, Suisse
“About Drawing”(curateur: Jim Savage), Cork, Irland
“Exposition ä Sonvillaz”(autour de Pierre Loye), Saint Leonard, Suisse

        2006
“Le blaireau et le roi”, Chartreuse de Meylan, Taninges, France (FACIM)
“Intouchable” Maison Folie de Wazemmes, Lille, France (ATTACAFA , CRP)

        2005
“Second souffle” , Ancienne fruitière d’Habère-Lullin, France
“Bonjour les enfants” Douchy-les-Mines, Nord Pas De Calais (CRP)

        2004
“My beautiful” Douchy-les-Mines, Nord Pas De Calais (CRP)

        2002
“Les Iles de Tohu et Bohu” Galerie Anton Meier, Geneve, Suisse.
“Transversal” Centre d’Art Contemporain, Villa du Parc, Annemasse, France.

        2001
“Absolut Secret” Espace Tajan, Paris, France.

        1999
“ Résistance Existence” Samoens, France

        1998
“ Mémoire” Ancienne école de Quincy, France.