It is perhaps in his “flame drawing” technique that Etienne Gros reveals himself to be most poetic. Like an alchemist, he dances with fire, guiding the paper above the flame of a petrol lamp so that the fragile and volatile soot leaves its carbon imprint. Without pencil or brush, he sculpts curves, hips and necks in a black and white of rare intensity, close to charcoal. It is a demanding technique, where mastery of movement is essential, and where each work is a victory over the ephemeral.
Technique : carbon deposit from flame, smoke drawing
Support : paper
Dimensions : 50 x 36 cm / 19,6 x 14,1 in - dimension cadre 65 x 50 cm / 25,5 x 19,6 in
Authentication : certificate of authenticity, work signed by the artist
Unique artwork : yes
Share on social media
