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GALERIE SEGUIER
Hanging
Jade Marra
Jade Marra, the painter, has returned from an artistic residency she conducted in the south of France. This period offered her a valuable opportunity to deepen her research and explore new facets of her art.
Through this immersion, she was able to nourish her creativity and develop new techniques. She created works on both canvas and paper, with each medium providing her with a unique source of inspiration.
The landscapes and atmosphere of the south of France particularly influenced her creations, leading to a series of unique and original pieces imbued with this Mediterranean ambiance.
BEYOND THE WALLS
"Remembering Beautiful Things"
- Juliette Lemontey and Laura Pasquino
From May 18th to May 26th
The exhibition "Remembering Beautiful Things" with artists Juliette Lemontey and Laura Pasquino will take place at Château de Houtain-le-Val in Belgium.
The duo exhibition takes visitors on a poetic journey between Juliette's artworks and Laura's ceramics. It unfolds within the enchanting setting of a historic castle dating back to the 12th century. This place has witnessed the ups and downs of history, from the passions of the Duke of Brabant to the resilience of the women who have left their mark there.
Juliette Lemontey, a French painter, is known for her ability to capture life, the grace of movements, and the silences of faces. Her work on memory and identity resonates deeply with the history of Château de Houtain-Le-Val. This exhibition also marks her debut at the Grège Gallery in Belgium.
On the other hand, Laura Pasquino, a ceramist based in Amsterdam, explores life's contrasts, between softness and harshness. Through her ceramics, she plays with textures, raw strength, and the organic shapes of nature. The cracks and tears on her pieces become visual metaphors for human scars and wounds.
Upcoming exhibitions
Paris
June 23th to 14th 2024
Paris
from June 6th to 22th 2024
New York
June 2024
Paris
From September 19th to October 2nd 2024
New York
September 2024
Past exhibitions
Ainsi de suite
Nadine Altmayer & Christian Grelier
January 2023
And so on
Not all repetition is wasted. Some repetition is even useful, either because it marks a point or because it drives the point home. The act of repetition provides the satisfaction of a job well done, the assurance of an equal, if not better, result with each repetition. With persistence, other paths open up. Unexpected paths that we thought had no exit.
Nadine Altmayer and Christian Grelier know this. Never tired of drawing short, boundless, stiff or lascivious lines, they continue, as always, with a painstaking work so simple that it can be done without thinking. A work born of familiar gestures, so familiar that they comfort, and therefore repeat themselves, for hours, days and nights in a row. Then, in an opposite movement, time stops and accelerates. The means are, of course, different: Altmayer weaves, Grelier traces. But from wire to charcoal, the end is similar: a poor, raw, carnal art, an art of origins that can be observed for a long time, like a well. In the face of this army of fragile fishnets, of omnipotent fetishes, in the face of these Zen gardens murmuring illegible characters on the wall, we must remain silent. The effect is soothing, thanks to a pared-down palette that sticks religiously to black and white, with the exception of touches of blue, red and rust. This dual palette is a guarantee of peace: the dark side and the desire for clarity are equal, at least in appearance. Deep down, the balance is precarious and traces of struggle can be seen, signalling the chaos that lurks in a corner, a hollow or a full space. If the surface is damaged up close, it is because everyone is brutalising it: Grelier hits the wheel with a spatula, Altmayer cuts into it with a grinder. Cratered or polished, their delicate meshes seem to come from yesterday and from afar. When they suddenly move, an air of mystery hangs over them, like a breath of life.
Virginie Huet
