Let’s wander in the forest
“My forest and jungle painting evokes a world of dreams, of archetypes. My pictorial approach revolves around creating pictures that can be read in many ways, and provoking uncertainty. I create figurative paintings, but they are certainly not illustrative. I aim to shape an atmosphere that can be interpreted in different ways.”
A fantaisy nature
Behind the scene
In my paintings, I explore the emotional bond that human beings weave with plants. The language of flowers and plants tells an intimate story, a dream of marvelous, almost mystical nature. My series on orchids highlights the paradox of a nature recreated by man in greenhouses. Under a metal and glass bell, we recreate a perfect jungle, colorful and welcoming, without dangerous animals. A kind of paradise lost, as Douanier Rousseau or Paul Gauguin dreamed of them. We are in a wild world illusion, because everything is actually under control.
As an extension of this series, I am currently working on another series based on artificial flowers, questioning myself on our desire for nature which pushes us to recreate a vegetal universe with plastic and fabric.
My works, often illuminated by a diffused, golden light coming from the background, echo a natural environment that is becoming rarer and more and more precious.
Focus on an artwork
This landscape is part of a series inspired by the engravings of Gustave Doré… I interpret them in colors and collages, but respecting the initial composition.