Born in 1960 in Meaux (France). He lives and works in Vitry-sur-Seine (France).

“He is a graduate of the University of Paris 1-Sorbonne Centre Saint-Charles in Fine Arts with a major in literature. He has exhibited regularly since 1992, and is an associate professor at the University of Paris 8 Vincennes/Saint-Denis in the Photography and Contemporary Art department”, extract from Artsper.

Through photography and video, Alain Bernardini challenges the way the world of work is represented by focusing on the moments when people are not working. He puts into images those moments when people are not working, such as breaks, waiting times or informal discussions between colleagues, which are provided for in employment law but never represented. Negotiated and decided jointly with the employees during their working hours and in their place of work, these images can be captured on the spot or staged in postures that sometimes evoke rest, resistance or refusal. In these moments of disconnection from the productive logic of paid work, something else emerges. The worker reclaims a singularity that goes beyond his or her social role. By creating a discrepancy, Alain Bernardini introduces an element of fiction into the tenuous fabric of daily life and routine, which often sums up the reality of professional experience.