Julie Bergeron

Originally from Quebec, I have lived and worked in France since 2002, in Paris.

Trained as a graphic designer and illustrator, I felt a growing need for three-dimensional expression. It was through an illustration project on plates that I discovered ceramics. I learned the craft in the studio of artist Danielle Lescot, where I apprenticed from 2008 to 2012. Under her attentive guidance, I refined my technique through self-directed practice. Quickly, my passion for working with clay led me to dedicate all my time and creativity to it.

My ceramic work explores the forms of the living world through an organic and intuitive sculptural language. I create unique pieces that evoke plants, marine life, animals, or microscopic organisms, never seeking to represent any existing form. My sculptures emerge from a dialogue between observation of nature and imagination, in a space where the boundaries between kingdoms become fluid.

I enjoy designing pieces that seem to belong to an unknown ecosystem. Their volumes suggest growing organisms, cellular structures, seeds, corals, or primitive forms. This ambiguity is central to my approach: it opens a space for interpretation where each viewer is free to project their own references and constr...

Collaborations

2023
Objects With Narratives - Contemporary gallery for collectible design - Bruxelles (Belgique)

2022-2025
Noûs Art - Advisory / Collection Management / Art in Real Estate - Paris (France)

Exhibitions

2025
Living Matters by Elizabeth Leriche - Maison&Objet Hong Kong (Chine)
Galerie Grès (Expo personnelle) - Paris (France)
Voyager la terre - HIS - Paris Design Week - Paris (France)
Galerie Signatures - Expo collective - Ste Marine, Finistère (France)
KLabò Cultural Project - Karine Jousse Projects - Milan (Italie)
Biennale Émergences - Design&Artisanat d’art - Pantin (France)
Curiositas - Concours - Pantin (France)
Karine Jousse Projects - Expo collective - Paris (France)

2024
Kobalt Gallery - Hasselt (Belgique)
Alexia Werrie Gallery - Art in a house - Tervuren (Belgique)
Cabinet nomade de curiosités - La création 2 - Bordeaux (France)
Revelation China - Ateliers d’art de France - Pékin (Chine)
Karine Jousse Projects - Expo collective - Paris (France)
Galerie Collection - Saison 2024 - Paris (France)

2023
Cabinet nomade de curiosités - La création 1 - Bordeaux (France)
Galerie Collection - Saison 2023 - Paris (France)
Le jeu en vaut la chandelle - Musée du Louvre-Lens - « Prix de céramique de petite fo...