I grew up in Central Africa and the West Indies.
The taste of travel and having lived most of my life abroad, have contributed to the look I put on what surrounds me!
I like the idea of being a citizen of the world in which we are just passing through.
My creations are nourished by experiences, encounters, readings, landscapes, in order to merge a dreamlike universe.
Sometimes naive, sometimes abstract, my paintings are part of a quest for multifaceted spirituality.
Decisive encounters punctuated my way. Michèle Cazanove, first gallery owner to have exhibited my work in 2015 in
her gallery in Guadeloupe.
Sacha Raykoff who was a generous teacher!!
My creations, like all that lives, evolve.
sources inspiration / approaches.
Kandinsky’s words on «inner necessity» are a leitmotif!!
«Art can only elevate the human soul to the extent that it proceeds from an inner necessity which gives the work a true
inner reason».
The initial sources of inspiration remain at the heart of the expression. Love of nature, the opening to the world, the amalgamation of recycled and natural materials.
An artist nevertheless fits in his time. The tumult of the world reverberates even in the creations; echoing other voices
that cannot be heard!
Paintings like «the tearing of the world» (2022) or «the silence of the Angels» (2024) are expressions of a feeling of compassion mixed with helplessness.
Beyond the Canvas
By bringing together these scattered natural elements, sometimes gathered from a corner of the world, the intention is to highlight the impermanence that gives meaning to life. Each canvas aspires to celebrate the poetry of being, here and
now.
The resin, gold or copper leaf magnify the subject. I have worked extensively on a series of trees, Madonna’s and Angels.
The raw linen canvas is a support that inspired me the series «Experience».
I think we all have a bit of creativity. I live the creative process as a reconnection to oneself, a quest for letting go of one’s own intuition. Like a breath or an «inner necessity», creating is a way of sharing the universe that shelters me.
Thank you very much for your visit.
I hope you will enjoy my works as much as I enjoyed creating them.
Artemis.