Charlotte Abramow

About Charlotte Abramow

Charlotte Abramow was born in 1993 in Brussels, Belgium. She currently lives and works in Paris, France. From a very young age, the artist showed an interest in imagery. At the age of 16, during an internship at the Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles, France, she met Paolo Roversi. Roversi wrote several articles about Charlotte Abramow's work and showcased it for the first time. In her twenties, Charlotte Abramow decided to move to Paris to study at Gobelins, l'École de l'Image, where she graduated two years later. As a photographer and filmmaker, Charlotte Abramow has received numerous awards. In 2014, she won the Prix Picto for young fashion photography. Additionally, the artist received two distinctions at the Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles in 2015 (finalist of the Photo Review Awards) and 2017 (special mention for her project "Maurice"). Finally, in 2019, Charlotte Abramow won the Silver Prize at the Young Director Award for the music video "Balance ton Quoi" by Angèle.

Photographic approach of Charlotte Abramow

Charlotte Abramow presents a quite unique photographic work on several levels. As an engaged artist, she is particularly interested in bodies: how to represent them, the hypersexualization often associated with them, their taboos, their imperfections... More broadly, the artist emphasizes how society determines and contributes to the reproduction of dominant norms. Furthermore, Charlotte Abramow also explores initiatives to promote the artistic work of women. Charlotte Abramow constantly rethinks her creations over time. This self-reflection is nourished both by the encounters the artist has with music video artists and visitors/activists, but also by different perceptions associated with her personal experiences.

Exhibitions

In 2019, Charlotte Abramow exhibited at the Richard Taittinger Gallery (New York, United States) in the collective exhibition "The Female Lens." In 2021, she organized her first solo exhibitions: "Première Page" at the Fisheye Gallery (Arles, FR), and "Started From The Body" at the Richard Taittinger Gallery (New York, US). Among her recent projects: episode 12H - "Le Cri Défendu" from the video project H24 - "24 Hours in the Life of a Woman" (Arte), the poster for the Cannes Critics' Week (2022), the video "Clit is Good" for the French singer Suzanne (with Victoria Abril and Déborah Lukumuena), an exhibition on beekeepers and bees titled "Piquées" (Maison Guerlain, Paris, FR, 2022). In the same year, she exhibited at the Hangar Photo Art Center (Brussels, Belgium) during its "Volle Petrol" exhibition. Also a director, Charlotte Abramow has been involved in the production of music videos. In 2017, she directed the music videos "La Loi de Murphy" and "Je veux tes yeux" for the singer Angèle. Additionally, she directed a video using Georges Brassens' song "Les passantes" for International Women's Day. Finally, she produced another music video for one of Angèle's songs: "Balance ton quoi" (2019).

Art Book publications by Charlotte Abramow

Charlotte Abramow released her first publication in 2018: the book "Maurice, Tristesse et rigolade" ("Maurice, Sadness and Laughter"). This book recounts the struggle against cancer that a family member had to endure. In 2020, on the occasion of the release of the Netflix series "Sex Education," the artist created a manual on sexual education that was distributed for free in some French middle and high schools.