Marie Véran was born in Québec, Canada. She grew up in the countryside, which has influenced her strong connection to nature right from childhood. Her passion for art in general has always been there, which led her to initially study graphic design and photography. Then, following her curiosity for human sciences, she decided to become a psychologist. This background still has an impact on the way she connects with people and with her surroundings, and can be felt in her artistic work. A few years ago she decided to go back to her first passion, photography.
Since then, her artistic philosophy has evolved but has always kept the same common thread: black and white. She feels that this kind of images tends to bring the viewer more directly to the essence of the subject. Her photos are mainly composed with light grey tones because she wants to show that black and white can be soft and festive. Her art is influenced by the post-minimalist movement. Indeed, her subjects are often related to simple elements found in our immediate surroundings, shown without any sophisticated image processing. This way, she hopes to encourage people to pay more attention to the aesthetic features we can see in everyday life. Finally, protecting the environment in a broad sense and promoting a life focused as much as possible on simplicity and minimalism are two of her mantras.
In 2023 and 2024, Marie won a Silver Award and a Bronze Award in the PX3 Prix de la Photographie de Paris and a third place in the IPA International Photography Awards. She was also selected for the Venice Photo Lab, as well as for several exhibitions by The Glasgow Gallery of Photography. In 2022, she was finalist at the Siena International Photo Awards and she participated in the Uppsala Fotofestival in Sweden with her exhibition “Unnoticed Moments”.
Being both Canadian and French, she can often be found somewhere between North America and Europe.