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Former art teacher his pupil:
Gauthier Bruel. Therefore, Roland Lesluin exhibit their paintings from the Chapelle des Pénitents de Mende. Meanwhile,
Two artists share the space of the chapel to exhibit their creations. Moreover, There are paintings on the walls, on trestles, on tables and others leaning on the floor. For example, Anne-Marie. Moreover, who came for the opening declares by wandering among the works: “There are many we can’t get bored, I really like the one with the two women who hold hands behind.”
Gauthier Bruel. mainly presents, colored works in the hot tones, which according to him “have a mystical side” that it associates with dawn and twilight. Others of his paintings, towards the background of the room contain more than seeing exclusively black. For this collection which dates from a former art teacher his pupil few years, he was inspired by Pierre Soulages. “This one is the first time that I have shown it. it dates from 2018”explains Gauthier, proudly showing the canvas hanging from the wall.
The artist would define his style as spiritual. a little abstract, with a few times figurative and symbol feedback. “Right now I’m working on flowers.” They represent them with oil paint using brushes or even with the fingers, all the techniques are interesting to use. “I think I have a brushstroke that we recognize”.
A first at the Penitent Chapel – Former art teacher his pupil
Gauthier has shared space with Roland Lesluin. this is the former art teacher his pupil first time they have exhibited together. Roland was the Applied Arts Professor of Gauthier at the Émile Peytavin de Mende versatile high school. a few years ago.
Roland Lesluin, also varies the techniques: acrylic, stencil, and sometimes even, classic colored pencils. He has been painting for the past twenty years and exhibits for the first time at the Penitents chapel. “It’s not the first time in Mende, but it’s a first here”he said, looking at the space around him.
In his collections, today there are mainly nudes, but he admits touching everything. “I did a collection on 1914-1918 which is not former art teacher his pupil here, another on camemberts in a more pop art style …” The artist is inspired by cultural references. moreover among those on display we find the tape banana of Maurizio Cattelan sold 6 million. “I repainted bananas, but hey it is not at the same price”he has fun.
An exposure that pleases
Visitors came to admire the works. and there 7 years showed her favorite paintings, “Him, to him, to him, to his, to the bass …” His favorites are more figurative works representing for most flowers. In the main room, in front of a painting at its height it former art teacher his pupil caught from left to right. “There are lots of lines, when we move we realize that they are characters.”
The exhibition is to be discovered this week at the Penitent Chapel, Monday to Saturday from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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