In 2011, the Charles Oulmont Prize recognised the unique career of Philippe Croq, a former aerospace engineer whose life took a turn towards creativity following a serious illness. Faced with the urgent need to translate the inexpressible onto the canvas, one often finds oneself at a loss to interpret silhouettes as fleeting as childhood memories. This article sheds light on the technique of marouflage and the dreamlike world of this leading artist, helping you to unravel his visual poetry, which straddles figuration and abstraction. Let’s take a closer look at this vibrant body of work, where ink and acrylic engage in a dialogue

Francis Guerrier, sculptor: the art of metal and movement Faced with the coldness of industrial steel, how can one breathe life and an organic lightness into this raw material? This article explores the work of Francis Guerrier, a sculptor who transforms flat sheets of metal into ethereal forms to reconcile humanity with the immensity of nature. You will discover his secrets of cold-forming and how his monumental twelve-metre-tall feathers defy the wind between sky and earth. The journey of a metal sculptor After exploring the world of stage design, Francis Guerrier found a more personal form of expression in sculpture. Here’s how his

How can we truly understand the dark work of an artist who stubbornly rejects the codes of the traditional art market? This exclusive study explores Alain Schwarzstein’s technique in depth, highlighting the raw journey of this self-taught artist born in Algiers, who went from working in a factory to directing television films. Here you will discover how his obsessions with social violence and the male body shape a unique artistic approach, combining photography, writing and documentary filmmaking. A journey against the tide: the origins of Alain Schwarzstein Born in 1954, far from art schools. It all began in Algiers, far from