Pascale Fournier is a french artist born in the USA. She studied History and Archeology at the University of Nanterre Paris X.
Attracted by the theater, Pascale Fournier approached scenography through her collaboration with the scenographer Philippe Kerbrat: production of sets and costumes at the Paris Opera, the Paris Theater, the Comédie Française, the Odéon.
A costume designer, she stood out for her predilection for contemporary works, in particular the creations of Yasmina Reza: Conversation after a funeral (1987 Théâtre de la Villette), La Traversée de l'hiver (1990 Cado d'Orléans - Théâtre du Rond -Point) ART (1994 Comédie des Champs-Élysées) Three versions of life (2000 Antoine Theater). As well as through his long collaboration with the director Patrice Kerbrat Tabarro (Paris Opera 1982) Paillasse (Paris Opera 1982) Père (Comédie Française) Un Coeur Français (Comedie des Champs Elysées) Long journey to the night (Théâtre de la Madeleine) Uncle Vania (Théâtre Antoine).
It was in the early 90s that Pascale Fournier began her career as a visual artist. She perfected herself with the many artists around her.
Trained as a historian, the artist happily draws from the origins of Western culture: Egyptian, Greco-Roman, Etruscan, Celtic, Roman. During his encounters and his travels, his sources of inspiration multiplied. South America where she lives for several years, Africa, particularly Cameroon, Mexico at the Grûber-Jez Foundation where she resides for several years in a row. She works on the production of multimedia installations and works in collaboration and partnership with other artists and stakeholders within the company Archeologies du Futur, which she created in 2016.
Pascale Fournier uses the plastic potential of ceramic materials. She is developing a method combining traditional sculpting and modelling, casting or stamping in moulds, software sculpting and 3D printing. This gives him great freedom for the production of unique pieces or small numbered series.
She exhibits in France and abroad.
In 2019 she moved to the Morvan. The artist works in collaboration with other artists; She was introduced to weaving and acquired several looms for weaving and tapestry. She incorporates plants into her sculptures and weavings. She develops the concept: Weaving the moment, Weaving the landscape.
She exhibits in France and abroad.
2023 - Preparation of a retrospective exhibition for the Salle Paul Rosenberg, 21 rue de la Boétie in Paris. October 2023 opening of the exhibition.
2022 - Participates in the project on the Populus Nigra on the banks of the Loire, as part of the New Worlds of the Ministry of Culture; Acquisition of a high Gobelin loom.
2021 - The artist joins forces with the company Archéologies du Futur with sound designer Francis Wargnier.
2020 - The artist discusses different weaving techniques with Patrick Guerrier, weaver// installation of the textile workshop. Start of work on the cubic Cross and development of the concept of La Croix as a human module.
2020 - Containment; work on the 40 Crosses. 40 like quarantine, like 40 days, 40 number that means a lot.
2019 - Acquisition of the large loom. 2019 - Installation of workshops in the Morvan.
2018 – LINK exhibition. Evolving exhibition at the D'Galerie from May 15 to 27 - an echo of the Dakar Biennale.
2018 – February, March residency at the Grüber-Jez Foundation, Cholul Yucatan, Mexico; exhibition project with 2 young artists
2017 – “Oye como hablan” collective exhibition – Galerie Lux Perpetua Merida, Yucatan
2017 – Mars, exhibition "Akna, maternity" at the Alliance Française de Merida, Yucatan".
2017 - January, February residency at the Grüber-Jez Foundation, Cholul Yucatan, Mexico Acquisition of a new workspace in the Morvan.
2016 – In resonance with the Tendre porcelain exhibition at Saint-Cloud Pascale Fournier demonstrates the application of 3D printing to porcelain. Facilitate the children's workshop.
2016 – Exhibition Presences – off Dakar - Senegal
2016 - Pascale Fournier creates in 2016 the company Archéologies du Futur which aims to create multimedia installations and works in collaboration and partnership with other artists and stakeholders.
2015 – Acquisition of a Wasp printer and investigations: 3D printing applied to porcelain.
2015 - Internships AFDAS - ISQ Qualification of Zbrush Intellectual Services: from scanning to 3D printing. Stages level 1 and 2 for an application to porcelain.
2014 – Art Atak Gallery (San Francisco- USA) September
2013 - Performance with Cameroonian artist Simon Binna
2013 - Winner of the international sculpture competition Parque Levante Exhibition at The Gabarron Foundation, Spain
2013 - Inauguration of the Parque del Cerro Timbo. Punta del Este. Uruguay
2013 – Winner of the We are and you ZSpace contest (San Francisco - USA)
2013 - Selected by the Summit Art Center to exhibit her Envols in public spaces in the city of Summit (NJ - USA)
