Born in 1963 in Valenciennes, Yann Kempen is a French artist. He graduated from the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in his hometown in 1986, obtaining his DNSEP (Diplôme National Supérieur d'Expression Plastique).
Yann Kempen's work is deeply rooted in childhood memories and popular cultural references. Among other things, he explores the world of iconic brands such as Michelin, La Vache qui rit and Banania, which he reinterprets on his canvases through vintage logos. His work also focuses on the myth of superheroes: Hulk, Superman, Shadow and Wonder Woman, whom he sometimes depicts in a fragmented and stylised manner, with exaggerated proportions reminiscent of the aesthetics of comic books and comics.
A significant influence on his career was his trip to Japan, where he was deeply inspired by manga culture. It was at this point that he began painting portraits of women in a decidedly manga style, while working with the material to give his works a lively and dynamic texture.
Formally, his canvases are characterised by a deliberately raw approach to the background, a choice that evokes the quality of the paper used in early editions of manga and popular works. Yann Kempen uses patinated acrylic on a variety of formats to make his creations as vibrant as they are authentic.
Manolo Chrétien and Pia Loro are two artists from different artistic backgrounds who collaborate to create a work of four hands, combining figuration and abstraction. They met in 1987 at the École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Olivier de Serres in Paris. Then in 2017, they formed the artistic duo Man & Pia, combining painting and gestures to give life to vivid and colorful paintings.
They sometimes use natural elements (seaweed, gorgonians...) as brushes and painting tools. The creative process takes place in two stages: Manolo starts by painting the background, in an abstract style, with dynamic movements influenced by music. Then, Pia intervenes by adding her figurative touch, creating a work offering two levels of reading.
Dans un intérieur pensé avec exigence, chaque détail compte. Les matières, les volumes, la lumière… mais rien n’égale la présence d’une œuvre d’art.
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