I only speak very basic French - so despite having the guide to the works I can only really interpret them based on how I visually perceived them…
For me they resemble maps and routes that melt into streetscapes and then back into the transport infrastructure of Paris. The bright bold colours mimic those used for metro lines and bus routes and the paintings seem to reflect the never-ending motion of a city. The blocks of colours are destinations – offices, homes, theatres, parks. Your want to travel along the lines in the paintings whilst simultaneously engage in the scenes in-front of you.
I’d not seen work by this artist before and really enjoy it – it conveys a sense of ‘urban existence’ that is so familiar but not all-to-often successfully mediated. For a few moments you can just stare at one of these pieces and loose yourself in the metropolis.
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