CHLOÉ MOSSESSIAN
artist/filmmaker
born in 1992, lives and works in the Pyrénées, France
CONTACT
email: chloe.mossessian@gmail.com
instagram: @chloemossessian
member of ADAGP
EDUCATION
2011-2016, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris – Diplôme National Supérieur d’Arts Plastiques (Honors from jury)
2015, The Cooper Union School of Art, New York City – Collin-Lefranc Grant
2014, Masters thesis - La vision cinématographique dans l'écriture de Cesare Pavese (supervision: Alain Bonfand)
SOLO/DUO EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS
2022, L'horizon des événements, duo with Juliette Guidoni, May 12-21, Galerie du Crous, Paris, FR
2021, Underground River, Restitution of Artist Residency Huet Repolt, Brussels, BE
2021, The Hat, New Filmmakers Official Selection 2021, New York City, USA
2019, VHS #4, Concert for the Sun, Le Houloc, Aubervilliers, FR
2019, Concert for the Sun, July 4 - August 24 2019, curated by Session.s, Marseille, FR
2016, Inner Sound (DNSAP), Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
2014, Les sols silencieux (DNAP), Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
2013, Les loins vagabonds, La Canopée Studio, Le Petit-Clamart, FR
GROUP EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS
2023
April 6-27, Les Arts Arméniens : regards croisés, Art Research Paris & Le MAF, Paris, FR
2022
Souvenirs de Mesa Lendit x Premiers Films, Le 6B, Saint-Denis, FR
Y a de l'Orage, Collectif Portail x Premiers Films, with FRAC Bourgogne, Chagny, FR
IRIS SIDUS, Art Brussels Off Programme, Artist Residency Huet Repolt, Brussels, BE
Menk ՄԵՆՔ, Centre d'Art Contemporain des Landes, Mont-de-Marsan, FR
2021
Festival Premiers Films, Oct 2 (Nuit Blanche), La Supérette - Maison des Arts de Malakoff, FR
Abes Fabes Kartoflyabes, 03/03-04/04, Théâtre des Expositions, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Paris, FR
2020
New York City: a love letter, Nov 6-30, Virtual Show, Sand Castle Collective, NYC, USA
Temps Suspendus, Sep 10-27, Galerie Plateforme, Paris, FR
Festival "La distance séparant l'oeuf du sol" Paracetamool, with Collectif Fern Rohr, Aug 27, Marseille, FR
2019
PhotoSaintGermain, Coup de Projecteur, November 6—21, Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
Nuit de la Culture (Bains de Minuit), Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX
Blue, Boy, Sand Castle Collective, Brooklyn, NY, US
Lumière, Galerie de l'IESA, Paris, FR
Festival 100% l'Expo – Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris, FR
Festival VIDÉOFORMES 2019, Sélection Jeune Public, Clermont-Ferrand, FR
2018
Measures – The Art Vacancy, Brooklyn, NY, US
The Urban Bridge – Gallery 210, St Louis, MO, US
Urbexpo – Jefferson Market Library, New York, NY, US
Liquidation totale avant travaux – Apartment show, Paris, FR
2017
Un monde in-tranquille — Centre d'Art Contemporain Meymac, FR
Felicità 17 – Palais des Beaux-Arts, Paris, FR
Eclosion #1 – Espace Commines, Paris, FR
2016
Hatsh Inauguration – Galerie Joseph, Paris, FR
Sur la page, abandonnés – Galerie Valérie Delaunay, Paris, FR
Matin Midi et Soir – Galerie Honoré Visconti, Paris, FR
Espaces linguistiques – Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
2015
Kumbaya – The Cooper Union Gallery, New York City, US
3D, une dimension du réel – Immix Galerie, Paris, FR
2014
Canopée – Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
Festival R4 Video Art – Cinéma La Pagode, Paris, FR
Choices Collectors Weekend – Galerie Glassbox, Paris, FR
FILMOGRAPHY
in post-production, Alentour (experimental documentary, production: Hidden Mother)
2022—, In Search of Old Growth (short-film series)
2021, Underground River, (experimental, 25min)
2020, The Hat (documentary, 91min)
2019, Concert for the Sun (experimental, 40min)
RESIDENCY // GRANT // FESTIVAL
2023, Residency Frontières Nomades, accès)s(, Pau, FR & Etopia, Zaragoza, ES
2022, DRAC Occitanie Aide individuelle à la création for Alentour
2021, Aide à la production, Amis des Beaux-Arts de Paris for Alentour
2021, Festival Premiers Films, Official Selection 2021 for Underground River
2021, New Filmmakers NY Official Selection 2021 for The Hat
2021, Artist Residency Huet Repolt, Brussels, BE
2020, Nomination Bourse des Amis des Beaux-Arts de Paris
2020, CNAP, secours exceptionnel
2019, Los Angeles Experimental Forum, Honorable Mention Award for Concert for the Sun
2019, Los Angeles Underground Film Forum, Honorable Mention Award for Concert for the Sun
2015, Bourse Collin-Lefranc, semester at Cooper Union, New York
PUBLICATIONS // CATALOGUES
2019, AVIFF Cannes 2019, Concert for the Sun
2018, Une chose pour une autre, Honoré Visconti
2017, Un Monde In-tranquille, CAC Meymac Journal d'exposition
2017, Felicità 17, exhibition catalogue, text + interview by Makis Malafékas, Beaux-Arts de Paris Editions
2016, Sur la page, abandonnés, vol. 1 – Les Editions Extensibles
2014, Les Sols Silencieux — self-publishing
COMMISSIONS // COLLABORATIONS
2020-2021, production assistant, Hidden Mother - Unexpected Films
since 2017, videographer/video editor/photographer for FIAF New York
-2020, Photo Publication in the New York Times (She No Princess, Johanny Bert)
-2018, Photo Publication in the New York Times (Festival of Dreams, It's Showtime NYC, Faustin Linyekula)
-2018, Short Documentary on Faustin Linyekula's residency in NYC, commissioned by Rothschild Foundations' program Bridging
-2017, Artist Assistant — Raymond Depardon, Correspondance New-Yorkaise 2017 ; Photo Publication in Libération
-2017, Interview of Agnès Varda for FIAF New York
since 2015, art direction (album covers, music videos) for songwriter Hank Midnight
PRINTS FOR SALE
https://chloemossessian.bigcartel.com/
artist/filmmaker
born in 1992, lives and works in the Pyrénées, France
CONTACT
email: chloe.mossessian@gmail.com
instagram: @chloemossessian
member of ADAGP
EDUCATION
2011-2016, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris – Diplôme National Supérieur d’Arts Plastiques (Honors from jury)
2015, The Cooper Union School of Art, New York City – Collin-Lefranc Grant
2014, Masters thesis - La vision cinématographique dans l'écriture de Cesare Pavese (supervision: Alain Bonfand)
SOLO/DUO EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS
2022, L'horizon des événements, duo with Juliette Guidoni, May 12-21, Galerie du Crous, Paris, FR
2021, Underground River, Restitution of Artist Residency Huet Repolt, Brussels, BE
2021, The Hat, New Filmmakers Official Selection 2021, New York City, USA
2019, VHS #4, Concert for the Sun, Le Houloc, Aubervilliers, FR
2019, Concert for the Sun, July 4 - August 24 2019, curated by Session.s, Marseille, FR
2016, Inner Sound (DNSAP), Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
2014, Les sols silencieux (DNAP), Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
2013, Les loins vagabonds, La Canopée Studio, Le Petit-Clamart, FR
GROUP EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS
2023
April 6-27, Les Arts Arméniens : regards croisés, Art Research Paris & Le MAF, Paris, FR
2022
Souvenirs de Mesa Lendit x Premiers Films, Le 6B, Saint-Denis, FR
Y a de l'Orage, Collectif Portail x Premiers Films, with FRAC Bourgogne, Chagny, FR
IRIS SIDUS, Art Brussels Off Programme, Artist Residency Huet Repolt, Brussels, BE
Menk ՄԵՆՔ, Centre d'Art Contemporain des Landes, Mont-de-Marsan, FR
2021
Festival Premiers Films, Oct 2 (Nuit Blanche), La Supérette - Maison des Arts de Malakoff, FR
Abes Fabes Kartoflyabes, 03/03-04/04, Théâtre des Expositions, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Paris, FR
2020
New York City: a love letter, Nov 6-30, Virtual Show, Sand Castle Collective, NYC, USA
Temps Suspendus, Sep 10-27, Galerie Plateforme, Paris, FR
Festival "La distance séparant l'oeuf du sol" Paracetamool, with Collectif Fern Rohr, Aug 27, Marseille, FR
2019
PhotoSaintGermain, Coup de Projecteur, November 6—21, Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
Nuit de la Culture (Bains de Minuit), Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX
Blue, Boy, Sand Castle Collective, Brooklyn, NY, US
Lumière, Galerie de l'IESA, Paris, FR
Festival 100% l'Expo – Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris, FR
Festival VIDÉOFORMES 2019, Sélection Jeune Public, Clermont-Ferrand, FR
2018
Measures – The Art Vacancy, Brooklyn, NY, US
The Urban Bridge – Gallery 210, St Louis, MO, US
Urbexpo – Jefferson Market Library, New York, NY, US
Liquidation totale avant travaux – Apartment show, Paris, FR
2017
Un monde in-tranquille — Centre d'Art Contemporain Meymac, FR
Felicità 17 – Palais des Beaux-Arts, Paris, FR
Eclosion #1 – Espace Commines, Paris, FR
2016
Hatsh Inauguration – Galerie Joseph, Paris, FR
Sur la page, abandonnés – Galerie Valérie Delaunay, Paris, FR
Matin Midi et Soir – Galerie Honoré Visconti, Paris, FR
Espaces linguistiques – Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
2015
Kumbaya – The Cooper Union Gallery, New York City, US
3D, une dimension du réel – Immix Galerie, Paris, FR
2014
Canopée – Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
Festival R4 Video Art – Cinéma La Pagode, Paris, FR
Choices Collectors Weekend – Galerie Glassbox, Paris, FR
FILMOGRAPHY
in post-production, Alentour (experimental documentary, production: Hidden Mother)
2022—, In Search of Old Growth (short-film series)
2021, Underground River, (experimental, 25min)
2020, The Hat (documentary, 91min)
2019, Concert for the Sun (experimental, 40min)
RESIDENCY // GRANT // FESTIVAL
2023, Residency Frontières Nomades, accès)s(, Pau, FR & Etopia, Zaragoza, ES
2022, DRAC Occitanie Aide individuelle à la création for Alentour
2021, Aide à la production, Amis des Beaux-Arts de Paris for Alentour
2021, Festival Premiers Films, Official Selection 2021 for Underground River
2021, New Filmmakers NY Official Selection 2021 for The Hat
2021, Artist Residency Huet Repolt, Brussels, BE
2020, Nomination Bourse des Amis des Beaux-Arts de Paris
2020, CNAP, secours exceptionnel
2019, Los Angeles Experimental Forum, Honorable Mention Award for Concert for the Sun
2019, Los Angeles Underground Film Forum, Honorable Mention Award for Concert for the Sun
2015, Bourse Collin-Lefranc, semester at Cooper Union, New York
PUBLICATIONS // CATALOGUES
2019, AVIFF Cannes 2019, Concert for the Sun
2018, Une chose pour une autre, Honoré Visconti
2017, Un Monde In-tranquille, CAC Meymac Journal d'exposition
2017, Felicità 17, exhibition catalogue, text + interview by Makis Malafékas, Beaux-Arts de Paris Editions
2016, Sur la page, abandonnés, vol. 1 – Les Editions Extensibles
2014, Les Sols Silencieux — self-publishing
COMMISSIONS // COLLABORATIONS
2020-2021, production assistant, Hidden Mother - Unexpected Films
since 2017, videographer/video editor/photographer for FIAF New York
-2020, Photo Publication in the New York Times (She No Princess, Johanny Bert)
-2018, Photo Publication in the New York Times (Festival of Dreams, It's Showtime NYC, Faustin Linyekula)
-2018, Short Documentary on Faustin Linyekula's residency in NYC, commissioned by Rothschild Foundations' program Bridging
-2017, Artist Assistant — Raymond Depardon, Correspondance New-Yorkaise 2017 ; Photo Publication in Libération
-2017, Interview of Agnès Varda for FIAF New York
since 2015, art direction (album covers, music videos) for songwriter Hank Midnight
PRINTS FOR SALE
https://chloemossessian.bigcartel.com/