Born in 1958, I discovered painting at the age of 13 and devoted myself to it with fervor. It is figurative art that interests me. My references at the time were Nicolas de Staël and Eugène Delacroix. In Marseille, at the age of 18, I met some of the artists promoting contemporary art: Support/Surface, the Nice school, etc. Classic figuration was considered by them to be has-been at that time… It is not easy to realize you are considered has-been at 18. This led to a personal reassessment that brought me to philosophical questioning and from philosophy to writing.
For 30 years, this repression of my initial desire took me from being a philosophy teacher to a journalist, screenwriter, essayist, novelist, Havana cigar expert, publicist, filmmaker, and film teacher… Until the day when, thinking I was expanding my house to add bedrooms, I realized I had built a studio. I set up two easels there, and painting reclaimed me, never to leave again.
My meeting in 2016 with Martial Raysse was decisive. The discovery of his work, his artistic journey, and the making of a film with him liberated me. The joy of painting, without any concern for “official art,” returned to me.
I avoid expressionism as much as I do conceptual art. I pursue vision and the senses it implies.
Evénements à venir:
Sélectionné par la XVI Florence Biennale 2027. Florence Italy
Exposition galerie de la gare, Aulus les Bains, 09140, du 1er au 15 août 2026
Expositions récentes:
2026 : Du 1er au 25 mai , galerie de La Chapelle de Fitou, 11510 Fitou
Du 1er au 15 août, galerie de la Gare, Aulus les Bains, 09140
2025: Du 1er au 30 juin, galerie de la Gare, 09140 Aulus les Bains
2024: Du 12 octobre au 2 novembre, galerie des Carmes 09100 Pamiers
2023: Du 6 au 30 septembre, galerie des Coucarils, 09130 Carla-Bayle
2020: Du 20 janvier au 8 février, Galerie de la Tour Morand 31000 Toulouse
Du 18 novembre au 13 décembre, Galerie Babel, 75006 Paris
2019 : Du 25 août au 29 septembre, galerie “ô quotidien” 06300 Nice