Christine Ferrer
On the eve of her 50th birthday, Christine Ferrer took a huge leap and decided to leave her career in fashion, media and TV production to devote herself completely to creating contemporary art. From her home and atelier in the village of Ménerbes in Provence, Christine weaves intimate stories of lives lived, both familiar and foreign, and the connecting thread of humanity and intimacy.
“Creativity and making art are an integral part of my life. I live totally immersed in my work. I have the feeling of always digging the same furrow, going deeper but always following a common thread – that of my personal history being turned towards a larger, more universal history.”
“For me, it’s always a question of opening doors, to be in the act of opening up myself and my work. I believe it was Umberto Eco who said that it’s important to make work that is open. It’s important to me that my work is open to interpretation – that everyone can take something different away when they stand in front of it.”
“In an ideal world, I’d like to work even harder and with fewer restraints, fewer filters, fewer fears, and perhaps free myself sometimes from aesthetic concerns.”
“My studio is my laboratory, my cabinet of curiosities, my lair, my place to withdraw to, somewhere to reflect and to create.”
“My studio is my laboratory, my cabinet of curiosities, my lair, my place to withdraw to, somewhere to reflect and to create.”
“My inspiration comes from deep within me. One body of work leads to another. Sometimes I dream of a work, and upon waking, I sit down at my desk to realise the dream and create.”
