© Courtesy of Ken Sortais and Bremond Capela
Ken Sortais
Biography
Born in 1983 in Paris, FR
Lives and works in Marseille, FR
Through his multi-faceted practice, Ken Sortais creates a wide variety of works, often focusing on the relationship between creation, subversion and the loss of identity. Working in a variety of mediums and techniques, from drawing and painting to video, sculpture and installation, illegality is an omnipresent component of the creative process. Transcended by illegality, this important aspect of the work contributes to the performative and theatrical side of his methodology, the starting point for technical manipulation and experimentation.
Ken Sortais is a graduate of École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. His works are part of the collections of FRAC Paca, FRAC Bourgogne, the Fonds d’Art Contemporain Paris, and the Palais de Tokyo. In 2023, his work was shown in a solo exhibition at the 2angles residence and in the group exhibition “La Morsure des Termites” at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris.
Exhibitions
Curriculum vitae
Solo and two-person exhibitions
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2024L’or mord l’os, with Christian Rex van Minnen, cadet capela, Paris, FR
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2023Exposition de Résidence, 2angles, Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers, FR
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2022J’aurai ta peau, Galeria Alegria, Barcelona, ES
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2021La peur du manque, cadet capela, Paris, FR
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2020Louche, Les Ateliers Vortex, Dijon, FR
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2019Rue du Canal, cadet capela, Paris, FR
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Le fruit de nos entrailles, in collaboration with Rebekka Deubner, Kunstscenen, Copenhagen, DK
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Antigone, with Julien des Monstiers, lauréats du prix mécènes du sud Montpellier-Sète, Montpellier, FR
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2018Ganaches, Le Chassis Editions, Paris, FR
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2017Les cauchemars de Kevin, curated by Le Chassis, Les barreaux, Paris, FR
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Kevin, Hors/Les/Murs, Marseille, FR
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201613, Straat galerie, Marseille, FR
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Âme prise, Under Construction Gallery, Paris, FR
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201493, Straat Galerie, Marseille, FR
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Lasco project, “Biolensu” installation with Antwan Horfee, , Palais de Tokyo, Paris, FR
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Les pérégrinations de si atroce, Galerie Celal, Paris, FR
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2013Patagane, with Antwan Horfée, Sunset résidence, Lyon, FR
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2012Nos pensées vont toujours vers vous, in collaboration with Guillaume Ginet, Sunset résidence, Lyon, FR
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Princes of Darkness, galerie Goldstein, London, GB
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2011Dernier tour, modules du Palais de Tokyo, Paris, FR
Group exhibitions
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2023La morsure des termites, curated by Hugo Vitrani, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, ZM
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2022Scrollophage, organised by Katapult Art Fund, Les Rencontres d’Arles, Haos Galerie, Arles, FR
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2021TKT, Saeio Foundation Benefit Exhibition, Ruttkowski;68, Paris, FR
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2020Jeune Création, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Pantin, FR
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White Spirit, curated by Karine Mathieu, MEMENTO, Auch, FR
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2019DECADE, ENSBA graduates, Paris, FR
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2018Bricks and Clicks 4, curated by Romain Semeteyes and Stéphane Corréard, Galerie Christophe Gaillard, Paris, FR
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Aire Venga, with Anne-Lise Legac, La Station, Nice, FR
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Décadence, curated by Thomas Havet, Paris, FR
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2017Post insulte, curated by Hugo Vitrani & Antwan Horfee, Clichy, FR
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It’s OK to be K.O Darling, curated by Hélène Garcia, Under Construction Gallery, Paris, FR
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Poil de carotte, Galerie 11-12, Moscow, RU
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2016Demain est une île, Villa Vassilieff, Paris, FR
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Inner earth, curated by le Syndicat magnifique, Espace Champ Libre, Pantin, FR
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A city without a sound, curated by Studiocur/art, Averard Hotel, London, GB
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2015Verto, curated by Studiocur/art, Paris, FR
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The state of mankind, Matthew Rosen Gallery, Berlin, DE
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Field Effects, Le Cap, Rencontres de la photographie, Arles, FR
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Flexions/Extensions, Under Construction Gallery, Paris, FR
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Autoconstruction, Curated by Le Chassis, Under Construction Gallery, Paris, FR
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Seine-Saint-Denis-Style, atelier G8, Cité des arts, Paris, FR
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Mapping the city, Somerset House, London, GB
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2014Novembre à Vitry, Galerie Jean Collet, Vitry-sur-Seine, FR
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TOY, Exposition du collectif PAL, FRAC Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Dunkerque, FR
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2013Group show, Release Dystopie n°2, Doors Studio, Paris, FR
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Old Boot, Further adventures in comic abstraction, Silvex House, London, GB
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2011Asbestos Curtain, Galerie Goldstein, London, GB
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2007Novembre à Vitry, Galerie Jean Collet, Vitry-sur-Seine, FR
Fairs
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2024The Salon by NADA and The Community, Aziimut (artistic collective), Paris, FR
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ART OnO, cadet capela, Seoul, KR
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2023CAN Art Fair, duo booth with Breza Cecchini, Galeria Alegria, Ibiza, ES
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Art Brussels, solo booth, Galeria Alegria, Brussels, BE
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2022Taipei Dangdai Art Fair, cadet capela, Taipei, TW
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2015The Others Fair, Straat Galerie, Turin, IT
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POPPOSITIONS Art fair, Straat Galerie, Bruxelles, BE
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Obscur-Clarté, Confidentielle du YIA, Bastille Design Center, Paris, FR
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2010Foire Internationale du dessin, Loft Nikki Diana Marquardt, Paris, FR
Biennials
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2015Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne, “Tu nais, tuning, tu meurs”, Musée d’Art et d’Industrie, Saint-Etienne, FR
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2011Biennale de la jeune création de Montrouge, La Fabrique, Montrouge, FR
Residencies
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20242angles, Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers, FR
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2020Les Ateliers Vortex, Dijon, FR
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2017La Station, Nice, FR
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Les barreaux, curated by Le chassis, Paris, FR
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2015Usine Utopik Art Contemporain, Tessy-sur-Vire, FR
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2013Sunset résidence, with Antwan Horfée, Lyon, FR
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Rockenberg Jail, mural painting in the prison compound, Frankfort, DE
Awards
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2017Coup de Coeur Prize, for the Antigone project in collaboration with Julien des Monstiers, Mécènes du Sud Montpellier-Sète, Montpellier, FR
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2011Prize of the General Council of the Hauts de Seine, Laureate at Salon de Montrouge, Montrouge, FR
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2007Jury Special Prize “Prix Robert Doisneau”, Laureate at Salon de Montrouge, Montrouge, FR
Collections
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Bienlosu, permanent installation with Antwan Horfee, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, FR
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Fonds d’art contemporain – Paris Collections, Paris, FR
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Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Bourgogne (FRAC Bourgogne), FR
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Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (FRAC PACA), FR
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Servais Family Collection, Brussels, BE
Education
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2010DNSAP, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
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2006DNAP, Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Rouen