biography
Bourcart has lived in New York City since 2006, originally from France. She carries with her a blend of French and Vietnamese heritage.
Bourcart's artistic footprint extends across various galleries and art venues, both nationally and internationally. Her work is featured in solo and group exhibitions from California to Boston, New York to France, and Switzerland. Her photo-based creations are included in museum collections in both France and New York.
She has ventured into the public sphere with four large-scale art pieces printed on aluminum, engaging audiences in the artistic landscape of New York.
In the broader art community, Bourcart has participated in art fairs such as Art on Paper, Art Wynwood, and Flux Art Fair. Her accolades include the Paula Rhodes Memorial Award for exceptional achievement in Fine Arts, recognizing her thesis work at the School of Visual Arts in 2023. Additionally, she has received grants from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Uniqlo Park Expressions, and The Puffin Foundation.
In 2020, Bourcart co-founded the collective Art Forms Us, a forum for open discussions on artistic processes, contemporary art topics, and projects. Her commitment to artistic exploration led her to complete residencies at Monson Arts, Kino Saito, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Vermont Studio Center in 2023. She earned her MFA from the School of Visual Arts that same year.
statement
An important part of my artistic practice involves gathering mundane materials, driven by an instinctive impulse. I find them wherever life takes me—on city streets, during rural travels, or in domestic spaces. I’m particularly drawn to what is often overlooked or abandoned, feeling a need to care for these materials and bring them into the spotlight. Alongside these, I also collect more refined elements—materials shaped through craft and traditionally associated with art.
Another essential part of my process is guided by a spirit of play, freedom, and discovery. These qualities fuel my experimentation and drive my curiosity about how materials interact, evolve, and surprise. This open-ended exploration often involves techniques like embroidery, weaving, and knitting—though I remain open to methods beyond these. Just as I gather materials while moving through daily life, I continue learning and integrating new techniques. My goal is to create connections by uniting materials and approaches in unanticipated ways.
The next step in my process is bringing materials into conversation. I intentionally pair gathered elements—such as sand, cat fur, and plastic bags—with crafted ones like golden thread, fabric, and wool. By interweaving or blending them, I create bridges between different worlds: the humble and the precious, the poor and the rich, the realms of animal, nature, and human. These contrasting elements enter into dialogue, enhancing one another and revealing new forms of meaning.
This exploration allows me to break free from conventions, embracing a process that challenges constraints. It fuels narratives that emerge naturally, shaped by observations and emotions. Full of spontaneity, openness, and the joy of discovery—and propelled by wonder—it redefines boundaries and reshapes the systems that influence our lives.
Rather than impose meaning, I seek to create space—for presence, transformation, and a deeper engagement with the tactile world we inhabit.