Le jardin extraordinaire
Drawings on paper.
Ephemeral beauty trapped in a world of fantasy. A window opening onto a garden of the Daitoku-Ji temple in Kyoto inspires this series of drawings. The rebirth of nature, the cycle of seasons and the concept of flying time are among my favorite themes. The black tree waits patiently to be reborn in springs in a fireworks display of colours inspired by the world of Japanese video games.
The benches
Photos taken by mobile phone.
A bench is this passive witness to the flying time. It is a place where we come to rest and savour the present moment. It promotes social connections at a time when citizens are more alone than ever. It is a symbol of openness to discussion. Like an inert sculpture, it suddenly comes alive when we sit there. Then it resumes its posture as a piece of art when we leave it.
Elements Sages
Paintings on canvas.
A characteristic feature of my paintings and drawings is geometrical and organic forms where random elements which come up in the process of composition finally melt into a structured, colourful whole. These works symbolise worlds where fantasy is the key of happiness. They are hymns to nature, to the beauty of simple things, to the contemplation.
Come fly with me
Drawings on paper.
This series invites the viewer to dream about a journey. Those artworks are the culmination of an artistic process which extends over time. I take pictures of sights flown by night. The earth seen from the sky offers a dazzling spectacle that the obscurity and the lights transcend. These are snapshots of landscapes. Those drawings immortalise a society in perpetual motion, hostage of the flying time.
The Wolly Molly Marcus Show
Drawings on paper.
"The Molly Wolly Marcus Show" is made up of several colourful burlesque characters with an easy concept: bringing a touch of humour in our daily lives. To get out of the daily routine, take a break and enjoy the time that flies in a more playful side of my art.
Those characters come out of the imagination of our childhood or from some classic movies. They represent different professions, scenes from everyday life or are simply inspired by people crossed in the street. A few lines are enough to plant his characters in a particular atmosphere. Black and white, or coloured, those illustrations inspire confidence and sympathy within a click. A direct language, a light tone and a quick stroke of the pencil are the fundamentals of this collection. However, these illustrations often symbolise a daily news, an emotion or a social issue.
The concept is developed in other forms such as lampshades, wallpapers, flowerpots, lights and paintings.