Stylistically, Jean-Louis Bessède focuses on the solitary human figure, centred within the space, sometimes surrounded by textual elements that convey a sense of hope. The black-and-white contrast dominates, with subtle colours working the space in between. His practice ranges from rapid drawing gestures to heavy layers of material, following a daily ritual akin to automatic writing and pictorial shamanism, in order to ‘extract the soul from the material’ and ‘spiritualise’ the painting.
Technique : acrylic, chalk, graphite pencils, matte varnish
Support : Gesso Board coated wood panel
Dimensions : 100 x 100 cm / 39,37 x 39,37 inch
Authentication : certificate of authenticity, work signed by the artist
Unique artwork : yes
Framing : no
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