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Clément Cogitore: Sacred and Cinematic Explorations

artist · 2026-04-24

Clément Cogitore, an artist and filmmaker born in 1983 in Colmar and currently residing in Paris, investigates the concept of the sacred across regions such as Asia, Latin America, Russia, and northern France. A graduate of Le Fresnoy, he works at the intersection of cinema and visual arts. His film 'Dans le jardin du temps' was featured in the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes in 2011. He received the Grand Prix at the Salon de Montrouge, which led to an exhibition at Palais de Tokyo. His significant works include 'Places' (2006), 'Cohabitation' (2008), and 'Passages' (2007). Future projects consist of 'Memento Mori' at Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord (starting March 26, 2012), 'Rondes de Nuit' at Galerie White Project (September 8 – October 6, 2012), and an exhibition at Villa Medici, Rome (July 3–7, 2012).

Key facts

  • Clément Cogitore was born in 1983 in Colmar and lives and works in Paris.
  • His film 'Dans le jardin du temps' was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
  • He won the Grand Prix at the 56th Salon de Montrouge in 2011.
  • His video 'Places' (2006) uses four screens arranged in a square.
  • The video 'Cohabitation' (2008) is a three-screen contemporary retable.
  • A future project will film Old Believers in Siberian forests.
  • 'Angelu(s)x' (2008) was shown at Galerie Saint-Séverin in Paris.
  • Upcoming exhibitions include 'Rondes de Nuit' at Galerie White Project in 2012 and a show at Villa Medici, Rome.

Entities

Artists

  • Clément Cogitore
  • Léonard de Vinci
  • Rubens
  • Michel Ange
  • Saint Siméon le stylite

Institutions

  • Le Fresnoy
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Salon Montrouge
  • Palais de Tokyo
  • Galerie Saint-Séverin
  • Galerie White Projects
  • Centre Pompidou
  • Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord
  • Villa Médicis
  • Ensemble Les cris de Paris

Locations

  • Colmar
  • Paris
  • France
  • Asia
  • Latin America
  • Russia
  • Siberia
  • Moscow
  • Chile
  • Andes
  • Strasbourg
  • Rome
  • Italy

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