ARTISTIC PATH

After twelve years as an engineer, I turned to the visual arts.

I began by painting portraits exclusively. Why? Because portraiture represented a significant challenge for me. And, to quote Sri Aurobindo, the purpose of a difficulty is to make us grow.

True to this principle, I chose to experiment with various mediums: tempera on traditional gesso, encaustic, pastel on abrasive surfaces, and watercolor. Still lifes and landscapes have gradually joined my portraits.

Driven by a desire to understand, I conducted research into the conflict between abstraction and figuration, and into aesthetics as the science of form. At the heart of this inquiry are Picasso’s arguments against abstraction, the powerful writings of Worringer in its favor, and Riegl’s interpretation of the evolution of the visual arts since antiquity.

Although this research has set me apart from official networks, it remains a source of enrichment for me. Above all, it offers the viewer keys to interpreting contemporary art — not just as an individual adventure, but as a lucid and critical reflection on contemporary society, its crises, and its transformations.