Jacques Yvergniaux

Jacques Yvergniaux was born in 1958 in Saint-Servan (Brittany France) and currently lives in Plouër-sur-Rance (22). A self-taught photographer, he practices silver-based black and white photography for about twenty years, inspired by the great photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson, Jean-Loup Sieff, Raymond Depardon ... He takes the digital step in 2004. His photographs are essentially human-oriented. After many trips to Africa and America, he produces a first ordered major exhibition about slavery and immigration.

He becomes a professional photographer in 2010.

In 2018, he develops his workshop-gallery "the image reservoir" in Plouër-sur-Rance, with the participation of the French Ministry of Culture.

2001: Exhibition "Meetings" at the "Salvador Allende" cultural center in Saint Malo
2005: Order of the General Council of Ille et Vilaine a touring exhibition on Mopti (Mali), this exhibition has been shown in 18 cities.
2007: Jury prize at MDI (Mont Dol Initiative)
2008: Exhibitions: "Between you and me" at the Town Hall of Pleslin Trigavou, "African Mix" in Dol de Bretagne, "Death Valley" at the Tourist Office of Saint Coulomb
2009: Exhibition "People from Boromo ... and other places" in Bécherel (35) and Rostrenen (22) Exhibition of "African mix" in Rennes.
2010: Certified as a professional photographer author. Prize of colour photographies at the International Month of Eclectic Photography of Dol de Bretagne. Jury chaired by Lucien Clergue.
2011: "Transplantation" exhibition (scenes of life in Africa and America) in Saint Malo, Guingamp and Rennes. Exhibition of "roads" in Dol de Bretagne. Selected for the 4th biennial "Art 9" in Saint Briac / Sea (35).
2012-2014: Selected 3 times at the French Artist Show (Grand Palais, Paris) Bronze Medal in 2013.
2012: Winner of the Public Image Poster Competition 2013. (Rennes and Métropole) Touring Collective Exhibition "Vision of Territory"
2014: Exhibition "Waiting for some plac...