L’Outsider was born in 1984. He lives and works in Brittany.
Yann Le Berre, alias L’Outsider, is initiated at the age of 17 to graffiti codes and techniques – he is fascinated by the freedom and energy of this practice that invests the urban space. His studies at a school named “Ecole Boulle” brought him to Paris in 2006.
Although suffering from acute dyslexia, he has constantly worked with letters and words. Gradually, he develops a characteristic style shaped by architecture, graphic design, contemporary art and expanded by the diversity of cultures that inspire him. His relationship to graffiti evolves little by little and detaches from the letter thus revealing a daring transition to abstraction and constructivism.
Very graphic artworks, often colorful, that hit the eye or pose an enigma, and which gradually intrude into the world of galleries. Resulting exhibitions in Paris, Zurich and other European cities. Nevertheless, he still adheres to the experimentation in public spaces, which relies mainly on the spontaneous action, the intuition and the specificity of the site.
—
Duo Show With Arnaud Liard “Sensitive Eye” – Octobre 2018
—
SOLO EXHIBITION
2019 | « DE L’HORIZON DES EVENEMENTS A LA SINGULARITE ». Kolly Gallery. Zürich (Suisse)
2019 | « ESPACES FANTASMES ». Galerie Slika. Lyon (France)
2018 | « ARIGATO GOZAIMASU ». Kolly Gallery. Zürich (Suisse)
2014 | « FLAGS ». Galerie Slika. Lyon (France)
2013 | « LE GRAND VOYAGE ». La Grille Gallery. Yverdon-Les-Bains (Suisse)
2012 | « UNDERGROUND WAR ». Galerie Nazeem. Brest (France)
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION
2019 | « DU POINT A LA LIGNE ». Galerie La Lune En Parachute. Epinal (France)
2018 | Cycle Sensitive Eye. Duo show w/ Arnaud Liard. David Bloch Gallery. Marrakech (Maroc)
2018 | « DIALOGUES PRIMAIRES ». Galerie Couteron. Paris (France)
2018 | « A L’ECHELLE DE LA VILLE ». Ministère de la Culture x Planète Emergence. Paris (France)
2017 | « SWISS CHOCOLATE ». Kolly Gallery. Paris (France)
2017 | « CORRESPONDANCE ». Galerie Celal. Paris (France)
2017 | « MISTER FREEZE ». Espace Cobalt / Le 50cinq. Toulouse (France)
2016 | « WELCOME BACK ». Collab Gallery. Weil am Rhein (Allemagne)
2016 | « MODERN JAZZ ». Galerie Slika. Lyon (France)
2014 | « NUIT APACHE ». Straat Gallery. Marseille (France)
2012 | « DON’T FORGET TO WRITE ». Carhartt Gallery. Weil am Rhein (Allemagne)
2012 | « DANS LES ENTRAILLES DU PALAIS SECRET ». Palais de Tokyo. Paris (France)
RESIDENCIES
2019 | PALMA Festival – Exploration des Arts Visuels. Caen Beaux Arts Museum. Caen (France)