Multidisciplinary in nature, Julie Roch-Cuerrier’s practice focuses on the passage of time as a living subject, and in the temporal and transformational processes of raw matter. In her work, materials are bearers of meaning and invite the viewer to attentively observe the world around them. Imbued with a poetic gaze, her pieces reflect on the possibility of materializing time, emphasizing the intimate sensations we have of its duration. In this body of work, she integrates dynamic and metamorphic biological processes as a central part of her compositions. These experiences bear witness to an acceptance of the unexpected and a fascination for the living. Influenced by neo-materialist theories, she questions the agency of objects, the transitional aspect of matter, and the spaces where the living and the non-living intersect.
Julie Roch-Cuerrier est une artiste en arts visuels qui vit et travaille à Montréal, au Canada. Elle est titulaire d’une maîtrise en arts du Royal College of Art et d’un baccalauréat en arts visuels de l'Université Concordia. Son travail a été présenté dans de nombreuses expositions individuelles et collectives au Canada et à l’international, notamment au Centre Skol (Montréal), à Expression (Saint-Hyacinthe), à Guna Contemporary (Kastellorizo), à la Fondation Grantham (Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham), à la Galerie Division (Montréal), à Biquini Wax (Mexico) et à Ncontemporary (Milan). Sélectionnée pour exposer à la triennale du London Open de la Whitechapel Gallery, et à l’International Print Biennale de Newcastle, Roch-Cuerrier a également réalisé des résidences d’artiste à SOMA (Mexico) et au National Glass Centre (Sunderland).<hr
Julie Roch-Cuerrier's residency is part of the Inter-Centres/art actuel, circulation et mobilité program, initiated by the Centre SAGAMIE for the visual arts. This program is supported by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) in order to encourage and support the circulation of works and artists on the Quebec territory through structuring initiatives such as Centre SAGAMIE's Inter-Centres/art actuel program.
One of the components of the Inter-Centres/art actuel program aims at stimulating the circulation of exhibitions within the network of exhibition centers in Quebec. In this context, the Centre SKOL in Montreal and the Centre SAGAMIE in Alma are successively presenting the exhibition REGARDS SITUÉS featuring the works of artists Pamela Breda, Julie Roch-Cuerrier, Fancys Chenier, Charlotte Guirestante Ghomeshi and Karine Locatelli (January 13 to February 19, 2022 at the Centre Skol and April 27 to July 7, 2023 at the Centre SAGAMIE).
