Jean-François Bouchard

Jean-François Bouchard (b. Montreal, based in New York City) has worked in lens-based visual art since 2003, traveling the world seeking out people whose interests and lifestyles are out of the ordinary. His visual focus is generally on marginalized, misunderstood, and often ostracized groups in our Western society. His work has been exhibited in galleries, museums, and festivals in Canada, the USA, and France. His works are featured in a book published by The Magenta Foundation and numerous international publications. Artnet selected his recent exhibition as one of the “Must-see shows in NYC.” Bouchard lives in New York City and Montréal.

Jean-François Bouchard
Jean-François Bouchard, Tree of Life #1, 2022. From the series Exile from Babylon. Courtesy of the artist and Arsenal Contemporary Art Toronto

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  • 2023 / core / exhibition

    Jean-François Bouchard
    Exile from Babylon

    Arsenal Contemporary
    In this exhibition, Montreal-born, New York City-based artist Jean-François Bouchard documents a squatters’ camp in the California desert. Depicting trash and debris snagged in the branches of the area’s few trees, each photograph offers a symbolic glimpse into the community’s conditions alongside an immersive three-channel video. The ghostly, post-apocalyptic scenes are a testament to the flagrant inequalities of modern society and its bleak, uncertain future.
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