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L’art n’est pas un objet comme les autres. Il ne sert pas à quelque chose de précis, ne répond pas à un besoin immédiat. Il existe pour être regardé, ressenti, vécu. Alors, peut-on vraiment offrir une œuvre d’art ?
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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.
Thime, whose real name is Thierry Ménéchal, is an artist originally from Dordogne and currently based in Bordeaux, describes himself as a curious and creative autodidact. After a career as Sales Director in a large international group, he decided to change course to follow his artistic passion.
His artistic career took a turn in July 2015 when he discovered a new pigment-based technique while on vacation in Saint Martin. Inspired by a painter friend, he immersed himself in abstract art, considering this visual language to be the most seductive. Her artistic approach is based on three main axes: the use of pigments for effects and transparency, the use of oil for materials and reliefs, and the exploration of textured materials or linen sheets to cause movement.
He works with a knife, adopting a constant spontaneity in his gestures and movements. His artistic expression reflects his relationship to time, with rapid and obvious movements on some of his canvases.
Inviting everyone to plunge into their own imagination, THIME offers a unique artistic experience where each painting is the result of snapshots capturing doses of pigments, movements of matter, color choices, moods of the day, emotions, and feelings.
L’art n’est pas un objet comme les autres. Il ne sert pas à quelque chose de précis, ne répond pas à un besoin immédiat. Il existe pour être regardé, ressenti, vécu. Alors, peut-on vraiment offrir une œuvre d’art ?
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