I have always sought to test the limits of the human body, being fascinated by contortion from a young age. In this series of paintings, I explore the body as an envelope, playing with its limits and possibilities. The silhouettes are defined by what surrounds them, painted in negative on ink or acrylic backgrounds or delimited by large outlines.
“En promenade” (‘On a stroll’)
Acrylic on canvas, 50×70 cm, 2022
“Salutation en jaune I” (‘Salutation in yellow I’)
Acrylic on canvas, 25x50x3,5 cm, 2022
“Salutation en jaune II” (‘Salutation in yellow II’)
Acrylic on canvas, 25x50x3,5 cm, 2022
“Assouplissement I en bleu” (‘Stretching I in blue’)
Acrylic on canvas, 50x50x2 cm, 2022
“Assouplissement IV en vert” (‘Stretching IV in green’)
Acrylic on canvas, 50x50x2 cm, 2022
“Petit assouplissement II en vert” (‘Small stretching II in green’)
Acrylic on canvas, 20x20x2cm, 2022
“Dos creux” (‘Hollow back’)
Acrylic on canvas, 20x20x2 cm, 2022
“Dos rond” (‘Round back’)
Acrylic on canvas, 20x20x2cm, 2022
“Loop”
India ink on watercolor paper, 18×24 cm, 2021
“Petits assouplissements”
Acrylic on linen canvas, 20 x 20 x 2 cm (each), 2021. Private collection.
“Réflexion en noir”
Acrylic on linen canvas, 20x20x2 cm, 2021
The figures I trace have neither face nor gender, they are reduced to their strict minimum in order to let the eye focus on the shape. Freeing themselves from anatomical rigor, the silhouettes lengthen, the limbs stretch and slim, creating constrained but supple contortions.
Original paintings for sale
The original drawings are for sale, feel free to contact me for more information about your favorite.