Art and creation
Enlightened visions
Enlightened visionsin the realm of contemporary art Elusive, difficult to reproduce and capture, light remains an enduring challenge for today’s artists. Filled with powerful symbolism, light associated with power since the very beginning of Antiquity has been regarded as of divine essence. A mystery that has given rise to new expressions since the 1950s, including with […]
Olivier Kuntzel & Florence Deygas
Olivier Kuntzel & Florence DeygasStrokes of genius There are two of them… and each is unique. Their brushes give birth to whole worlds of inventiveness and utter poetry. From the title sequence of Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can movie to the Parisienne in Guerlain’s “Little Black Dress” campaign and on to the “MiCha” […]
Street art, wall to wall creativity
Street art,wall to wall creativity Now almost 50 years young, street art remains a fertile breeding ground for contemporary creation but is experiencing a veritable teenage crisis… Illegally born and nurtured by clandestine living, urban art is now facing the temptations of fame as it is courted by official artistic institutions. How can it find […]
Soulages, the master of Outrenoir
Soulages, the master of Outrenoir Soulages has his own museum – a true marvel. At 95 years old, one of the greatest abstract painters in the world and undoubtedly the greatest French painter of his day is being celebrated in his home town of Rodez. Through his work, Pierre Soulages has captured light and tirelessly explored […]