Robin Cerutti
I try to make real things look surreal, so we stop and look again.
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mirror • 12 artworks
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In the Mirror series, bodies merge with water through the optical phenomenon of total reflection. Each [...]
In the Mirror series, bodies merge with water through the optical phenomenon of total reflection. Each photograph is real, captured underwater without digital manipulation. The surface becomes a shifting boundary, where movement, identity, and perception blur. By fragmenting the human figure, the series invites us to look again — and to see differently.
presence • 3 artworks
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Presence is an installation-based photographic series in which the subject’s face is projected onto [...]
Presence is an installation-based photographic series in which the subject’s face is projected onto their own body. The setup is constructed live, then captured in a single shot — no digital manipulation. As in the Mirror series, I’m interested in creating images that seem artificial but are entirely real.
The projection creates a perceptual tension: the face appears first, instinctively. But as the viewer lingers, the body begins to surface — not beside the face, but through it. The gaze moves from face to body, body to face, caught in a loop that never quite settles. Identity floats between layers, never fully available, always slightly out of sync.
It’s a work that only reveals itself through time. If rushed, it slips by unnoticed. But once the viewer understands what they’re seeing, the image becomes a kind of perceptual engine — quiet, persistent, and in constant motion. The longer one looks, the more the reading shifts, sometimes subtly, sometimes completely. The body becomes the support of the self — not to be consumed, but to be read again and again, in a presence that deepens with time.
The projection creates a perceptual tension: the face appears first, instinctively. But as the viewer lingers, the body begins to surface — not beside the face, but through it. The gaze moves from face to body, body to face, caught in a loop that never quite settles. Identity floats between layers, never fully available, always slightly out of sync.
It’s a work that only reveals itself through time. If rushed, it slips by unnoticed. But once the viewer understands what they’re seeing, the image becomes a kind of perceptual engine — quiet, persistent, and in constant motion. The longer one looks, the more the reading shifts, sometimes subtly, sometimes completely. The body becomes the support of the self — not to be consumed, but to be read again and again, in a presence that deepens with time.
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Biography
Robin Cerutti is a Canadian photographer and visual artist whose captivating work explores the boundaries between reality and imaginary worlds. His poetic and enigmatic photographs, such as those from his series Mirror, Parallel, and Parts of Life, transport us into dreamlike universes that feel remarkably real. Without any digital alteration, Cerutti uses real elements—light, water, materials, and the human body—to create images that may appear digital at first glance, yet are entirely photographic.
With exceptional technical mastery and refined aesthetics, he challenges our perception of reality, immersing us in surreal scenes that invite us to rethink our connection to the world around us. His creations ignite the imagination and remind us that imaginary worlds can exist within the real, revealing their beauty through the lens.
Robin Cerutti’s work has been exhibited in Canada and internationally, including the United States, France, Italy, Belgium, Mexico, and China.
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Nationality:
CANADA
- Date of birth : 1977
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Canadian Artists
Ongoing and Upcoming art events
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Education
2002 - 2006
phd microelectronics
grenoble,
France
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Achievements
Prizes and Awards
2014
American Photography Artist - Category Lifestyle
United States
Collective Expositions
2025
Blossom Time - Swatch Art Peace Hotel
shanghai,
China
2023
Real / Unreal - Vecchhiato Arte
Padova,
Italy
2023
Art From The World - Swatch Art Peace Hotel Zurich Art Weekend 2023 - Löwenbräukunst
zurich,
Switzerland
2023
Cap-Usa At Bergdorf Goodman - August To October 2023
new york,
ny,
United States
2023
Fotofairs Shanghai 2022
shanghai,
China
2022
Foire D’art : Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary 2002, Galerie Capusa (Miami)
Palm Beach,
United States
2022
Landscape And Vision, Museo Civico
Bassano del Grappa,
Italy
2022
Portrait Of America, Future Vintage Festival
Padova,
Italy
2022
Context Miami 2022 - Capusa
miami,
United States
2018
Galerie Vivendi - Embody - Exposition Collective
Paris,
France
2017
‘Cube Art Fair’: Selection Of 30 North American Artists
Bruxelles,
Belgium
Permanent Collections
2022
Swatch
bern,
Switzerland
Residencies
2022
Swatch Art Peace Hotel
shanghai,
China
Solo Expositions
2018
Mirrors - Galerie Mx
montréal,
quebec,
Canada
2017
Art Avantage Paris - Presence And Mirror
paris,
France
2016
Galerie ‘Las Olas Fine Art’ - Mirrors
Fort Lauderdale,
United States
2009
Museo De La Luz - "She's An Astronomer"
mexico city,
df,
Mexico
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Blossom - Shanghai
Swatch Art Peace Hotel - shanghai
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2025
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2025
Blossom Time is a vibrant art exhibition that draws inspiration from Swatch’s BLOSSOM TIME Collection. Envisioned as a symbolic garden of joy, it celebrates the transformative power of flowers in weaving emotional stories through art.
The exhibition features art pieces that explore diverse facets of floral beauty, from playful symbolism to profound interpretations of nature's splendor.
Showcasing the talents of 28 artists - both current and former residents of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel - it represents voices from 15 countries across Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific.
Fans unable to travel to Shanghai can visit Blossom Time’s virtual exhibition and learn more about the artists and artworks here.
