Clément Beraud (b. 1988) is an art worker based in Helsinki, specializing in photography and moving images. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Photography from Paris (2011) and a Master's degree in Art and Media from ViCCA, Helsinki (2023). Beraud's curatorial practice focuses on landscape perception, visual art narratives and their societal impact. Beraud's artistic practice and curatorial endeavors are deeply rooted in exploring the nuances of landscape perception and visual storytelling, particularly through the lens of Finnish culture and society. With a keen interest in social class issues, his work often reflects on the intersection of art, politics, and everyday life.
His extensive experience includes producing, curating, and installing exhibitions, with roles ranging from technician and art handler to producer and curator.

                                           





clement.brd (at) gmail.com



Curatorial
- UPCOMING
- Lecture DRIFT festival w/ Azar Saiyar Mutatis Mutandis: Narratives and sense of belonging through the lens of Landscape in visual art. - Helsinki, September 2024
- PAST
- Lecture ViCCA graduation show - in collaboration with HIAP - Presentation of Mutatis Mutandis - Helsinki, August 2024
- Mutatis Mutandis - On new landscape narrative in Visual Art - Finland - 2023 - Ongoing
- Helsinki Biennale - Art mediation tour - Curatorial collaborator with ViCCA- 2023
- Programmer for  Format Court festival - Paris, France - 2020 & 2021
 - The Surplus, reimagining care, sound and place through Curatorial practices of sharing - Helsinki & Online - 2022
- Belonging to the Story - The Finnish Photography Museum - Helsinki (co-curated with Tiina Rauhala & Reetta Harajoki) - 2019
 - Antroposeeni - Maa-tila Gallery - Helsinki (with Minna Nurmi) - 2017


Experience

- Freelance curator 2023 - ongoing
- Freelance technician for Taidehalli, HAM and Finnish Photography Museum 2019 - ongoing
- Assistant curator in exhibition department in Helsinki Art Museum (HAM) - 2022
- Main technician (Museomestari) at Helsinki Art Museum (HAM) & Helsinki Biennale - 2020 - 2021
- Young curator & producer at Finnish Photography Museum - 2018 - 2019
- Direction of Photo/Cinema club at French school of Helsinki (Jules Verne) - 2017 - 2019
- Writer & producer / formatcourt.com & Format Court festival, France - 2015 - 2021
- Technician for Taka Ishii gallery (2014-16), JKG gallery (2015-16), Paris B gallery (2012-14) - Paris, France
- Gallery assistant & technician at Polka Gallery - Paris, France - 2009 - 2014
Selected  art exhibitions
 - (Collective exhibition) "+-5" - Pallas gallery - 14.7 - 12.08.2023 Tartu, Estonia
  - (Collective exhibition) ELON KIERRE - Viikki Research Farm - 11-13.11.2022 Helsinki 
 - (Personal exhibition) "STRIATUM» - The shifting baseline" part 2. Kalleria Gallery - 05-16.02.2020 Helsinki
 - (Personal exhibition) "STRIATUM» - The shifting baseline" part 1. Third Space gallery - 15-24.01.2020 Helsinki
 - (Collective exhibition) "OSCAR" with Adam Monaghan - Gallery Bokvillan - 05.01 - 20.02.2020 Helsinki
 - (Personal exhibition) "OSCAR" Photography solo exhibition - French Institute of Finland - Helsinki - 12.11- 21.12.2018
 - (Collective exhibition) Video installation "Nukun metsälle" - 14th to 21st September 2017 - Maa-tila gallery - Helsinki
 - (Personal exhibition) OSCAR - Valenton - France - Espace Camille Claudel - from 2nd to 10th of April 2016
 - (collective exhibition) OSCAR - Contemporary Art center - Touzac - Poitou-Charentes from 14th June to 14 July 2014 - France
 - (Personal exhibition) ANCRAGE - Gallery La Belle Juliette (with Hotels Paris Rive Gauche) from 14 January to 4 March 2013 - Paris – France




Member of AV-Arkki ry & Kiila ry




© Cahute studio 2018



Publications

 - Traverse video catalogue - P.50 & 51 (in French) - 2018
 - Interview & article in Länsi-saimaan Sanomat (Finland) for the residency & the Äkkisyvä exhibition (Suomeksi) - 2017
 - Retard magazine of 03/11/2014 : Interview Oscar project
 - Fisheye Magazine N°7 summer 2014 - Portfolio of 6 pages // OSCAR
 - Portfolio - "Oscar" - L'oeil de la Photographie / 6th June 2014
 - Portfolio - " Ancrage" - L'oeil de la photographie / 4th January 2014
 - N°3 of CHEAP magazine
 - lechorepublicain.fr - March 2013
 - L'écho Républicain of 28th february 2013 – full page
 - Paris.fr / Photo, young photographer category 2013
 - Actuphoto.com - January 2013
 - Blog of Hôtels Paris Rive gauche - January 2013
 - Le Journal de la photographie.com - January 2013

Screenings
 - «Hiertäviin fantasioihin» - AV-Arkki screening - 10.01.2023 - Cinema Orion - Helsinki
 - "Arbres 2.0" VIDS21 video - Lappeenranta - 28.9.–3.10.2021 - Finland
 - "Esthautomatisme sonore" Instants Vidéo festival - La Friche de la Belle de Mai - 10th of November 2018 - Marseille / France
 - "Esthautomatisme sonore" Traverse Video - Cinémathèque of Toulouse - 8th of March 2018
 - ArtArctica Festival – Screening of the movie "You don't exist anymore" co-directed with Minna Nurmi. 11.13 February 2016 - Helsinki - Finland
 - Festival POLARIZED! Vision // 20.-22.11.2015 – official competition for the film "You don't exist anymore" co-directed with Minna Nurmi - Rovaniemi, Finland
 - Kino Sampo Film Festival – 22nd August 2015 – Screening of the film "The System" - Riihimäki - Finland
Residencies
 - MUSTARINDA Artist-in-Residency Program - Finland - April 2018
 - AARK Art Residency Program - Korppoo Archipelago of Finland - March 2018
 - Äkkisyvä residency - 28th to 6th of September 2017 - Suomenniemi - Finlande