-
The Fold
-
GEOMETRY OF THE RUINS IS an exploration into the material depth of painT. REUSED CANVAS is GLUED, piled Then torn apart piece by piece, leaving traces, ruins, textural landscapes. patinas of colors under a sheen of glue : what is left ON THE painting IS irrevocable materiality.
-
Emblematic figure of the Parisian art squats of the 90’s, REVEALED at the 97' CASSEL Documenta X, ATLAN is also known under his pseudonym Sonic Surgeon on the experimental music scene.
-
''Take thE Geometry of ruins series, where I use old canvases, rejects I gIve a second LIFE to, by 'OPERATING' THEM. THE idea IS THAT art IS healing us from life’s superficial artefacts by giving us the desire of searching for the good in us, it makes us grow and develop, without art I would be very unhappy''
-
The servant. Acrylic on canvas 130 x 162 cm 9500 €
Geometry of the Ruins: Frédéric Atlan
Past viewing_room