Viviane Vagh
French/Australian
Visual and Performing Artist

    

Viviane Vagh's artistic migrations, from Australia and the United States to Europe, as well as the meshing of her artistic experiences and research in various registers, are the result of her transdisciplinary as well as cross-border creativity. From theater to performance, from writing to experimental cinema to installation, for 30 years she has claimed this search for global expression. She lives and works in Paris, with her husband, musician / composer, Jonathan Levine.

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Member of SACEM, SACD, EAT (Ecrivaines et Ecrivains Associés de Théâtre),  CJC (Collectif Jeune Cinema).

President of Women in Film and TV, France 1996-98

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EDUCATION: 
Theater studies:  University of Marseille Aix-en-Provence
BA in English: Sorbonne Paris III with a minor in cinema
MA: Comparative Literature Sorbonne Paris III

PRACTICAL THEATER TRAINING :
Ecole thèâtre de Chaillot (Antoine Vittez)
Ecole thèâtre du Miroir (Daniel Mesguich)
Rada and Actor's Center (London)
The real stage (John Strasberg)

As an actress, acted in National French Theatres

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 Author and Lyricist

 Co-conceived with Jonathan Levine of the original Musical Comedy” Bonne Nouvelle Louisiane” (present working title “Love In Louisiane° )  wrote the  libretto and lyrics in French and English.  

 

Wrote lyrics of all the songs composed by Jonathan Levine for a work in progress project with director and producer Mario Andreacchio, Ampco Films, WA, Australia

 

Wrote lyrics in English for the album “Spirit Concept, The book of Life”

 

Visual artist, performance and installations,       experimental filmmaker

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Main realizations since 2006

 

2022 Fleurs ! « Van Gogh aimait-il les tournesols ? » starting the beginning of June 2022 at the Salagon Museum. A traveling exhibition presented by Évelyne ARTAUD and Christian ARTHAUD, co-commissioners.

 

2021 «Petite no.0-1» Festival des Cinémas Différents et Expérimentaux de Paris (Grand Action, Paris 5ème)

https://youtu.be/qLvLXnYRn_Q

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2020: Vidéo «Marinette Cueco, conversation with Evelyne Artaud» for the Centre Contemporain de Châteauvert (Var) https://youtu.be/n4icLNibfK4 2020:

 

2020 "A Moving Image" Chosen for the international competition, Festival des Cinémas Différents et Expérimentaux de Paris (Grand Action Paris 5ème) https://youtu.be/yiQu-evbqjA

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2019: Centre d'Art Contemporain Châteauvert (Var) Vidéo de présentation de l'exposition, 'Contre Nature, ou les fictions d'un promeneur d'aujourd'hui'

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2018: Exposition Villa Tamaris Seyne-sur-Mer. «Images en Morceaux» Collective 3 vidéos, «Coquelicots», «Fenêtres» and 1 installation «Ombres et lumière», sous le nom du 'Collectif JEV’

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2017: 3 video installations on the artist FRANTA, by order of the Musée de Vence for the solo exhibition by the artist

 

2016: Performance Video at the Centre G. Pompidou, Paris. Atelier des Enfants, Cet Apres-midi, on improvise... "Le Cas Du Sac !"

 

2015: la Villa Tamaris, Centre d’art contemporain, La Syne sur Mer. "C'est la nuit "

Vidéo installation en triptyque «Seule la nuit, Jaune, Sépia, Vert »  collective exhibition

 

2015: Abbaye Royale de Saint Riquier, France  Collective Exhibition "Anima / Animal"

 

2015: August projection of a video about the indigenous trees of Australia. Le Festival des Arts ForeZtier (Auvergne) Institute Charles Cros.

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2014: Video installation “ Initio Palimpseste ,“  "Horizons"  Museum of Modern Art, Gotland, Sweden

 

2014: BREF Magazine: Interview between Viviane Vagh and Jayne Arnara Ross by R. Bassan. and screening: Vagh / Ross Cinéma La Clef, Paris

 

 2013: "A Certain Place (Inside)" international competition, Festival of Experimental and Different Cinema  

 

2013: Granet Museum, Aix en Provence, " Cadavre Exquis, Suite Mediterranean ". Installation videos exhibited Marseille Capital Européenne de la Culture, 2013

 

2012: Nuit Blanche Paris. Installation/projection « Presence/Presents » projected on the façade of the Australian Embassy in Paris

 

2011: Grand Prize winner "Coming Out” at the Abstracta International Film Festival, Rome, Italy.  

 

2011 : "Where did Maria Go?" Centre G. Pompidou for the 40th anniversary of the CJC.

 

2010 : '’Jenny Alpha Toujours Vivante’’ A conversation/film with Jenny Alpha  Acquired by the Branly Museum, Paris.

 

2009: "Where did Maria Go?" International competition, Festival du Cinéma Expérimental et Diffèrent,  

 

2009: "Free Women" Public award. ABSTRACTA Festival, Rome.

 

2009: Free Women Festival Claire Obscure,Basel, Switzerland.

 

2009: Senses of Cinema: Spotlight on Viviane Vagh. 5 articles à propos my films.

 

2008: "Ground Zero, New York 2005"  Festival du Cinéma Expérimental et Diffèrent  

 

 2007: “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t” Sélection compétition internationale, Festival du Cinéma Expérimental et Diffèrent, Paris, France.

 

2007: 'Le Monde de Weimu." Selected for International Competition, Big Screen Film Festival, Kunming, China.

 

2007: Nuit Blanche, Paris '"Beachcombers - Dansent en Ville"', 3rd volet video installation/performance.  

 

2007:Fête de la lumière Chartres, France. 2nd volet "Beachcombers" video, installation/performance.

 

2007 February: Big Muddy Film Festival USA “Ground Zero, New York" video-film experimental section.

 

2007 February: Milwaukee, USA: French Film Festival. experimental film-video series “Petite”.

 

2007 : Mecooon Film Award. Mekooon International Film Festival, Shanghai, China. international competition, “Le Monde de Weimu."

 

 2006:. Installation/performance : "Beachcombers" Glass Cube Gallery. Frankston, Victoria, Australia.

 

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