Untitled - Catherine Willis

BIOGRAPHY [download as .pdf]
Lives and works in Paris and Normandy (France)
1983
Exhibition Xiane and Eric Germain gallery, Paris (France) Ephemeral scented
carpets and perfumed evening coats.
1985
Exhibition Promenades Parc Lullin, Geneva (Switzerland) curated by Adelina von
Furstenberg. Cinnamon strewing, olfactive installation.
Decor and costumes for Virginia Woolf's play: Freshwater at Cité Universitaire
Paris (France) stage director Jean-Marc Grangier.
Exhibition and olfactive installation 7 doors, 7 perfumes, 7 planets at Charles
Sablon gallery Paris (France).
1986
Olfactive installation for exhibition Signes d'Etangs Altkirch (France)
The Sculptor's workshop, portrait of a galaxy.
1987
Exhibition at Samia Saouma gallery Paris (France)
Tables d'écoute Olfactive.
Installation for Ephemerite Exhibition in Salpetrière chapel, Paris (France)
curated by Asdrubal Colmenarez: 7 Offering Tables, 7 perfumes, 7 planets, 7
days of the week.
Olfactive installation in forêt d'Ecouves. Orne (France) The Mints Territory.
Génie de la Bastille. Open studio. Paris.
Corean Cultural center. Paris.
Exhibition Charles Sablon, Paris. Neutrinos traps.
Olfactive installation in the park of Chateau d'O, Orne (France)
Lavender Landing Site For Meteorites.
1990
Olfactive installation for exhibition Ua Crag. (Aranda del Duero. Castilla. Spain)
De Mémoire de Météorite.
Olfactive installation for Nourritures de l'Art, Evry (France) curated by Henri
Yeru: Cinnamon Labyrinth.
Exhibition Castille-Bastille. Salpetrière chapel, Paris.
Rien n'est, tout devient, olfactive installation, 7 offering trays.
1991
For Sites Choisis, Niort (France) exhibition curated by Liliana Albertazzi,
Olfactive installation in the middle of a river: Coup de Tabac sur la Rivière.
Exhibition Entres Artistes. Musée Bonnat Bayonne (France) curated by Laurence
Debecque-Michel.
1992
Indian Postcards. Collages. At Philippe Girardeau and Ditchay Roxas place, Paris.
Perfume: Le Baron Perché, en hommage à Italo Calvino. Limited edition.
Launched at party for the Press at Liwan boutique, Paris.
Cinnamon labyrinth for event at Jean- Pierre and Christine Armengaud place,
an ex-factory in Malakoff (France) Fête de la Cannelle.
1993
Perfume: Le vétiver de Dan Yack, en hommage à Blaise Cendrars. Limited
edition.
Olfactive installation and exhibition Maison des Arts Chalons/Saône (France)
Curated by Jean-Marc Grangier: Lavender Garden for a Meteorite.
1994
Cartes Forestieres. Oko, Paris.
1995
Olfactive installation: En Hommage aux Forets de Bornéo, curated by composer
Walter Branchi (Orvieto, Italy)
1997
Olfactive installation and exhibition in Mortagne, Orne (France) curated by
Diana Esnault-Pelterie. En hommage to Burneo Forests in Flames.
1998
Olfactive performance with pianist Jean-Pierre Armengaud. Ca Rezzonico.
(Venice. Italy) 7 Planets, 7 days, 7 perfumes.
1999
Olfactive installation. Fra Cielo i tiera, cabane de roses + rose loukoums
(Orvieto, Italy) curated by composer Walter Branchi.
Olfactive installation Omaggio a le siete planeti at Castello de Montegiove,
Todi, Italy curated by composer Walter Branchi with David Monachi, flute and
Roberto Laneri, chant harmonique, improvisation.
2000
Book about homemade perfumes: Parfums et saveurs de la maison. Dessain et
Tolra publishers. Paris.
Nestwork, imaginary nests. Exhibition at chateau de Thoiry, near Paris.
Beginning of the project Garden for the blind, in Marseille (France) together with
Alain Richert, landscape gardener, for Bureau des Competences et des Desirs and
Nouveaux Commanditaires. Sylvie Amar and Yannick Gonzalez.
Exhibition Animal/Vegetal. Barbara and Alexis Nabokov gallery, place Dauphine,
Paris.
Botanical trip to Yunnan (China) with Alain Richert.
2001
Book about organic colors: Teintures et couleurs. Dessain et Tolra publishers,
Paris.
Beginning of an herbier.
2001/ 2004
Participation to a seminar on olfaction. Musee de l' Homme. Seminar led by Jane
Cobbi CNRS et Ecole des Hautes Etudes: Du Materiel a l'Immatériel.
2002
Beginning of portraits of Paphiopedilum, orchids from South East
Asia.Watercolors and gouaches. Beginning of giant watercolors of botanical roses
and peonies. Carnets de voyage.
Exhibition Végétal at Chateau de Verderonne Oise (France) curated by Caroline
Corre.
Exhibition at Pavillon Davioud, jardin du Luxembourg. Paris. Curated by
Laurence Toussaint. Hommage à l'Arbre. Imaginary Nests.
2003
Inauguration in Marseille of the Garden for the Blind, designed together with
Alain Richert for the Bureau des Compétences et Désirs/Fondation de France.
Sylvie Amar and Yannick Gonzalez Marseille (France)
2005
March. As you like it. Exhibition at Philippe Girardeau and Ditchay Roxas place
in Paris. Perfume Calligraphies and Imaginary Pebbles.
Autumn. Exhibition Livres et Ecritures d'Artistes at Mediatheque
d'Argentan Orne (France) curated by Caroline Corre.
Autumn. Minéral. Exhibition curated by Caroline Corre at the Chateau de
Verderonne. Oise (France)
2006
May. Exhibition Ecriture de Parfum at Artemisia gallery, rue de Verneuil, Paris.
Curated by Agnès Schneider.
2007
Installation of a permanent Parcours Botanique in the park of Duke de SaintSimon Castle at La Ferte Vidame, Orne (France) in collaboration with Christophe
Ponceau and Les Chevreaux Suprématistes.
2008
Exhibition at Gallery 77. Marais. Paris. Chemin Faisant, Parfums botaniques.
Curated by Diana Esnault-Pelterie.
2009
Exhibition Natura at galerie Joseph. Marais, Paris curated by Diana EsnaultPelterie.
Botanical workshops in Domfront school Orne (France) with children.
Installation/sculpture together with them.
2010
Trois. Three days exhibition in my Normandy studio with neighbour
artists friends Philippe Fontaine and Janis Malcomson.
2011
July. Botanical watercolors. Exhibition at chateau de Touffou. Poitou
(France) curated by Herta Ogilvy.
August. Performance/Concert with Brasilian musician Pedro de Alcantara, in my
Normandy studio. Sounds and soundscapes. Cello, voice, percussions, perfumes.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1984
May: Gardenia (It.) Text by Jean- Marc Grangier. Photos Philippe Girardeau.
June. L'Autre Journal (F.). Text by Nadia Tazi.
1985
June. City magazine. Text by Cesar Garcon.(F.)
July. Beaux-Arts magazine.Text by Luc Vezin (F.)
Summer. L' Art Vivant. Text by Xiane Germain (F.)
Summer. Catalogue of Promenades exhibition, curated by Adelina von
Furstenberg. Text by Denys Zacharopoulos (Ch.)
September. Abitare magazine.Text by Nasrine Faghih (It.)
October. Book of Lofts. Text Daniel Rosenstrock. Photos Gilles de Chabaneix.
(U.S )
1986
May. Catalogue for exhibition Signes d'Etangs, curated by Traces+Signes
(Altkirch. Alsace. France)
1987
June. Catalogue for exhibition Ephemerite, curated by Asdrubal
Colmenarez. Chapelle de la Salpetriere, Paris.
1988
October. Text by J.L. Poitevin in l'Atelier. Paris.
Text by Xiane Germain in Catalogue du Genie de la Bastille. Paris
Interview Brigitte Cornand in Tranches de l'Art. Canal + Paris.
Interview Daniel Mermet. Là-bas si j'y suis. France-Inter. Paris
February. Television interview "Histoire de parfum" in my studio, by Pierre
Champetier.
Telematin. Antenne 2 (France)
March. Text by Tetsuko Berque in Ikebana Ruysei (Japan)
November. Catalogue of exhibition Nourritures de l'Art. Evry, near Paris. Text by
Xiane Germain.
December. Catalogue of exhibition Castille-Bastille. Paris.
1991
Summer. text by Jean- Louis Poitevin for exhibition Sites Choisis (Niort. France)
August. Sites choisis. Galerie magazine. (Fr)
October.Text by Laurence Debecque-Michel in catalogue Entre Artistes. Musée
de Bayonne (France).
December text by Rudolf de Lippe in Art review Poiesis (Germany)
1992
November in Marie-Claire Maison magazine, text by Valentine de Ganay, photos
Jean-Pierre Godeaut. (Fr)
1993
Landscapes catalog. Text by Jean-Marc Grangier (Chalons/Saône. France)
1996
Text by Catherine Ardouin, photos by Gilles de Chabaneix /Atelier in MarieClaire Maison. Paris.
2000
April. Text by Marie-France Boyer, photos by Claire de Virieu
In World of Interiors. (England)
Text by Paul de la Panouse for Imaginary Nests, exhibition at Thoiry. (France)
December. in l'Oeil, magazine. Photo Alexis Nabokov. (Fr)
2001
(With Alain Richert) in Louisa Jones book: The French Contemporary Garden.
Text Louisa Jones. Photos Gilles Le Scampf/Joëlle Meyer.
2002
Interview by Ruth Stegassy for French television channel France 3. Artists secret
gardens. Côté jardin.
Book: Der Garten der Kunstlerin 33 Portrats. Author Charlotte Seeling.
Photographer.
Corinne Korda. Gerstenberg Verlag. (Munchen. Germany)
November.Gardens Illustrated (England) text Erica Brown. Photos Claire de
Virieu.
2003
May. World of Interiors (England) When there is a mill. Text Marie-France
Boyer, photos Pascal Chevalier.
2005
In book Sentir, published by l'Harmattan. Paris. Text + illustrations" De la
Sensation à la Forme" Acts of the seminar on olfaction led by Jane Cobbi.
2008
November. Text written by Nadia Tazi for my exhibition Chemin faisant,
botanical perfumes. 77 Gallery. Marais. Paris
December. Interview by Baptiste Lanaspèze in his Ecology online review:
Wildproject. Marseille. (France)
2009
January.World of Interiors (England) Uncommon Scents. Text Marie-France
Boyer. Photos Bruno Suet.
For exhibition Natura. Marais, Paris curated by Diana Esnault Pelterie, text by
Alain Richert: Parfums/Couleurs. Arts Premiers/Matières Premières.
For exhibition Natura, text on line Florizelle in her blog Le Divan Fumoir
Bohémien.
In book by Gilles Clement and Gilles Tiberghien: Dans la Vallée, Biodiversity, Art,
Landscape p. 180 et 181. Bayard publishers. Paris.
2012
Conversation with David John (Los Angeles)
on his blog : "You have been here sometime"