T his new series shows some Japanese cities with some colours that reflect the way I see them.
T his series is still based on Japan, but with this time a zoom over the city and particularly on objects (mainly urban) that characterize so much the landscape of this country.
A ll these paintings (except "Spending Orange time", "03-Shopping," and "Triplet in the field") are part of the series "The colors of Tokyo" , and were the interpretation of Dairou Koga 's photographs, a Japanese photographer and bookseller, without whom these paintings would not have been possible. There were paint between March and July 2010.
A fter some very enlightening abstractions, came an obvious Japanese style of portraits and urban scenes painted mostly from personal photographs of my first trip to the land of the rising sun. The beginning of a 12,000 km relationship ...
S taged photographs that most of which reflects my moods, criticism and amusement of the moment
S elected photographs from the trips I'v done between 2006 and 2010. Each trip was for me a thrilling enriching experience, and these photos are one way to keep some of my memories and emotions intact. Among the country I visited, Japan is the one that had the strongest impact one me. Since then my work is most of the time influenced of inspired by it.
M y first steps into the world of photography.
After earning my degree in architecture, I returned to the drawing and painting that have been present since an early age, influenced by a long line of artist in my family.
My attraction to Asia has taken me on numerous trips abroad, specifically to Japan,which left a deep impression on me. The attraction was immediate and serves today as a great source of inspiration.
I use memories and emotions of my travel photographs, which I transcribe in my paintings. I draw my inspiration from other photographers, in particular Japanese. My colour shemes tend toward the raw and the vivid, and reveal my optimism.
E xhibitions:
2010 - "The colours of Tokyo,
Port gallerie, La Ciotat, France
2006 - Port gallery, La Ciotat, France
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