painter and architect…
The course…
Coming from an artistic background : an architect father, a musician mother, I very quickly had the feeling that the world could only be illustrated through the expression of one of these two disciplines. Everyday conversations, all outings, all comments **were tinged with analysis, culture, civilization and poetry.
This recurring vision of everyday life has maintained a posture in me that has freed me from strategies of interest.
Very early on, I joined the School of Fine Arts in my city, Metz. However, my young age and a new, more intellectualized teaching quickly confronted me with my lack of maturity in the face of older and experienced students.
After two years of traveling, I resumed my studies by joining the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, passing the traditional entrance exam.
This school offered such a diverse setting and variety of workshops that the difficulty was to define the artistic direction to take. The school was directed by the artist François Cacheux, also known for his work as a sculptor.
A graduate of this school, of which I have priceless memories, I approached my professional life from the angle of interior architecture.
The artist…
I am a contemporary figurative artist and my work diversifies with different mediums. In painting, I like oil and acrylic, with an inclination towards acrylic due to my attachment to the sketching spirit.
In drawing, I like to work with a pen, Indian ink, charcoal, black chalk and red chalk.
Having received training as an architect, this practice guided my artistic research towards human posture. My work aims to explore and echo posture, ergonomics, the space concerned and the format of the canvas.
The format is more and more central in my research, creating an obsession around the square or the double square .
My painting is very often derived from a sketch , real or conceptual, aimed at perfecting the purpose of my canvas or the story I wish to share.
And it is this work articulated on several axes, putting drawing as a thoughtful foundation, which allowed me to forge a close link between architecture and my art.
The architect…
I followed progressive training in this discipline. Initially graduated in interior architecture, I quickly wanted to broaden my professional culture. So, I resumed continuing education courses to obtain my diploma and my professional certification as an architect.
The architectural facet that characterizes me the most is undoubtedly listening, design and adaptation in relation to the intention of a project and the space dedicated to it. I like to respond to a project by qualifying the initial intention while bringing a different perspective, adapted to my client's lifestyle.
Mastering space, both interior and exterior, implies an alternation between the two to obtain a meaningful solution.
I could never imagine doing this job without a pencil, in any situation. For me, sketching is a precious language, to be used both in optimal conditions and in complex external contexts.
As mentioned previously, sketching is a daily passion which also occupies a central place in my life as an artist .
The inspirations…
Life presents phases whose nuances are sometimes difficult to define and, above all, to understand.
During my artistic studies, I hesitated for a long time between being an architect or an artist. However, in the artistic dimension, I was convinced that I would rather be a sculptor than a painter, and that if I painted, it would be buildings rather than human postures. However, for many years, I have naturally painted human characters and postures with conviction.
This observation reveals the link between my two activities: the deep motivation to paint or study human posture in a dedicated space.
It is therefore not surprising to mention Edward Hopper, Egon Schiele, Salvador Dali or even Amedéo Modigliani as sources of inspiration or artists who fascinate me.
