Jerome Perez

My motto
Light is my life and my life is endless. I am Photography.

My life as a photographic artist
It is made up of two distinct periods, one as an amateur, the second as professional author-photographer.
Amateur (1982-2011)
In 1987 I studied photography at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Very influenced by humanism, in black and white, silver naturally. Raymond Depardon congratulated me on my report “La Fruitière” and that gave me confidence. My work has taken me around the world and I have continued to photograph with the same eye.
Professional (2012-current)
Since my 50th birthday, photography has become my main activity. I now share a lot with painters. I adopted the maxim of Serge Poliakoff (1953): "Abstract art is like a large tree whose branches are moved by the winds. It allows freedom of spirit to flourish and man to express oneself, freed from the limits of figurative conventions. I believe in humility and honesty, in the light-color-form-matter quartet that leads me to abstraction. The instinct that creates so many voluntary accidents and the greatest sources of emotional propositions. “For me, instinct is unconsciously perfect and my paintings live from conscious imperfections,” Nicolas de Staël used to say....

1986-1987: Photography, Social Sc., University of Geneva, Switzerland

Techniques

The common thread of my creations is the process of abstraction that I practice with two distinct approaches:
- Silver photographic abstraction when shooting. I use 35mm film cameras and expose the negative in such a way that the final result is obtained before development. There is no post-processing.
- The chromatic composition based on pure pigments with which I create an ephemeral work that I photograph. The original photo is not manipulated. It is printed on a support at a scale of 1:1.

Exhibitions and Awards

I regularly exhibit in Normandy at 5 fairs or festivals per year. Here are the first times that have marked my career:

2017: Saatchi Art Gallery, Santa Monica, USA
Integration of the interior design department and the "Inspired by Gerhard Richter" collection.

2020: Château de Gratot, Manche
2021: Member of Artistes En Normandie, Salon International de Caen
2022: Corridor Elephant (virtual), Little Big Sur Gallery and Art'Avranches
2023: St-Jean des Arts and Salon d'Art Contemporain de Cherbourg (Guest of honor)
2024: Winner of the Open Call of Nation Photo Paris (Gallery inauguration)