Camille Rouzaud

Lives and works in New York, NY, USA

Artist statement

“In my practice, creation is a sacred act, one that serves as a conduit for interior transformation and a process of companionship for the restless soul — an attempt to move toward self-liberation through making. It often unfolds as a liturgy of materiality, a poetic totem that seeks harmony through contrast. By juxtaposing industrial, wrecked waste with the biological accumulations of similarly exploding millennial composites solidified in limestone, I create dialogues between ancient constructs and the present necessities of the self. I reshape, reconfigure, and polish them until I arrive at a sense of balance, beauty, and harmony—much in the same way I work through my thoughts, deconstructing them until their essence finally emerges. My work is materially grounded yet deeply connected to a spiritual practice. I am continually drawn to the beauty that can arise from chaos. Through this tension, the work becomes a reminder of the soul’s fearless authenticity. In this space, rupture (traumas) is not an ending, but a sublimation to bring forth a transmutation of life into light. I. The Foundations : Archaeologies of Existence (Pre-2025) My early works function as grounded testimonies of the subconscious courage that is required to defend one’s right to exist. The photographs printed on solid material (concrete, marble, rocks,...) are a sort of witness, an observation of what’s outside that provides validation for the inside. These pieces investigate the material memory of...

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