Scarification III, 2024

Jean-Michel Zazzi  

Born in Nice in 1958, he worked for many years as a roughman, illustrator and Artistic Director in the world of communication agencies after a BA A7 (visual arts), an IUT in Marketing Advertising and philosophy studies.

In parallel with his work in an agency, he starts a personal plastic work

and participates in collectives of street art artists and 16 mm. After a diploma of superior technician in audiovisual communication (Cadase Toulon 1995-1996) he is a director of training films (at Gemplus, world leader in smart cards).

- 2003: he exhibits his sculpted soles at the Anatole Jakovsky Museum in Nice.

- Reporter Reporter of Images (Aqui TV, F3 Aquitaine), he presents in 2005

a show dedicated to the Raw and Singular Artists on Nice-Television.

- 2006: Exhibition at the Cloister of Arts Avignon.

- Since 1999, he has produced and directed documentary or institutional films

dedicated to the world of art and medico-social without neglecting

a long personal plastic work of which he keeps the memory in his video-journal

of which we find excerpts on YouTube:

cut papers, engraved woods, Holy godasse, enfleurage frames, pebbles

paper, masks ...

Over the years he has been able to build a network of collectors.

- In addition to his creative work, he regularly animates since 2012

arts-plastic / video workshops for the National Education (high schools

and colleges - Rhône - Alpes) and for municipalities (Cannes - 06).

- In June 2016 and June 2017 he presented his work as a visual artist during

an ephemeral workshop (2 x 3 weeks) in the Art Gallery "La Maroquinerie"

in Nantua (01).

Filmography 2000-2018

79 movies or movie clips shown on the YouTube channel: Jean Michel Zazzi

- Raymond Reynaud, "the strength within". 45 '(Art).

Broadcast Marseille European City of Culture 2013.

- The work of Abbot Lecoutre. 7 '(art)

- Arthur Vanabelle's farm. 12 '(art)

- Vladan Popov. 12 '(art)

- The world of Jacques Trovic. 50 '(art)

- A tundera. 26 '(popular culture of Corsican shepherds)

- "a visit to Monsieur Jacques". 12 '(art)

- An art workshop at CATE San Salvadour. 17 '(art therapy)

- The cadors. 26 '(Saint Martin of the Var - 06)

- Francis Marshall. 12 '(art)

- Cathy Massé. 12 '(art)

- Jacques Lucas. 12 '(art)

- Ciska Lallier. 12 '(art)

- Marc Alberghina. 6 '(art)

- The carousel of Petit-Pierre. 4.30 '(art)

- The Fabuloserie. 2x4,30 '(weather vane and Paul Amar art)

- Aureille. 16 '(a reception center for people with disabilities)

- Digital Journal 2012. 26 '(ten years of plastic creation)

- 10 years ! . 30 'and long version of 45' (a Specialized Home

in Grasse - Year of Autism - this film is associated with the file for the ranking

of the city of Grasse to the UNESCO World Heritage 2016-2017.

- Nantua, December 14, 1943. 35 '(documentary culture & history) presented

at the Ciné Guerre et Mémoire Festival of Nantua.

- Pop Art. An artist residency at Xavier Bichat. 29 '(art & education)

- MAS St Antoine. Clip. 4 '(institutional)

- A showcase in the city. 2 clips (institutional) in 2015 and 2016

- Sensitive wall. Documentary. 30'. (art & education)

- Lifeline (education)

- The Martinière-Duchère. 9 '(art & education)

- First Nations aesthetic elements (education and culture / Canada)

- Second 1. 9 '(Jacob Jacob's novel by Valérie Zenatti seen by high school students)

Nantua High School (Education)

- Our mural at College Ampère 20 '. (art & education) Oyonnax

- Ambérieu en Bugey (01) 6 '(childhood recreation)

- Xavier Bichat College Chapel. 16 '(Education) Nantua

- Our fresco with 4 winds Collège de l'Arbresle (69). (art & education). 12 '.

- Verdun, from war to peace. (Education) Bichat High School Nantua (01). 11 '

- Language trainers (with Valérie Zénatti, writer) Nantua High School (01). 15 '

- The little pebble in your shoe. (art & education) Nantua High School (01). 4'.45

- MediterraneanA July 2017 - Cannes Youth (06). 12 '

- Cannes Youth Centers (06) - July 2017. 20'33

- MediterraneanA August 2017 - Cannes Youth (06). 9'.18