Caroline Denervaud is seen as an established mid-career contemporary artist, who was born in Lausanne, Switzerland during 1978. A dancer by training, she studied Contemporary Dance at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London, and later studied at l’École des Beaux-Arts and Studio Berçot in Paris. She has been living and working in her studio in Paris, France for many years. Denervaud’s work is movement-heavy and relies on a complete immersion in emotions. Dancing was Denervaud’s passion, her first way to express herself. Her body is the best creative tool. She began to move (dance) on large-sized papers and record the movements on video. She adds ink to make the trace visible so it could be visually remembered. The pronounced lines with an organic softness mimic the natural curves and motions of her body. Color came later. Her practice spans from textile-based embroideries and drawings to photographic collaborations. On the ground, lying on the canvas, the artist moves on a surface that records the rhythms. The traces keep some contours of a human presence in motion, translated into a sensitive geometry. This process stirs awake a long- standing anthropocentric tradition, articulating a conception of the world from the proportions of a singular figure. The self. From the Renaissance’s Vitruvian Man to Modernism’s Modulor, these icons of engineering created new eras by advocating for their anatomies as reference points. At times humorous, deviant yet charming, Denervaud’s work is thought provoking; her gentle stitches embroidery themselves in one’s memory. The process of her work is just as much the art as is the finished work. 

Throughout her career, she has presented her artwork in numerous solo and group exhibitions, showcasing her talent in prestigious venues worldwide. She has actively participated in art fairs across France, England, and the USA, gaining recognition for her distinctive style. Denervaud's pieces adorn esteemed art collections spanning Europe and America, testament to the widespread appeal and significance of her work. Notably, in November 2022, she debuted her first solo exhibition in the US at Simard Bilodeau Contemporary in Los Angeles. The same year, continuing her international presence, Denervaud engaged in a duo exhibition in London with The Finch Project. In 2023, she was part of a group exhibition with Marlborough Gallery in London, she was featured in a trio exhibition at Simard Bilodeau Contemporary in Los Angeles, and at Untitled Miami, further solidifying her position in the contemporary art scene. So far this year, she had a solo exhibition in Paris with Doublev Gallery and she was invited to do a live performance Boucler La Boucle, at Teatro San Materno, in Ascona, Switzerland.

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