Félix Delandre

 
London, UK

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Delandre's work is influenced by personal and art historical references. It takes form in Abstract, Conceptual and Minimalist paintings and drawings with the use of words, symbols, colours, and gestural marks to achieve its effect.

He often paints on canvas offcuts or loose paper, alternating between word riddles and geometric abstraction. There is an important focus put on experimenting different media, organic and non-organic as well as diverse creative techniques. A strong emphasis is given on the intuitive motions of the hand.  The approach is both playful and irreverent as the canvas or paper is laid flat on the floor and welcomes accidental marks and the picking up of paint, dirt and other elements of the studio environment.

While artistic precedents appear to be among his works influences, they never settle into certainty. Though vaguely familiar, the images are clear and present themselves with a direct gestural confidence. Much remains ambiguous as the works possess something deep & troubling beneath their simplicity, exploring the very implications of the creative process. 

Born in Paris in 1987, he received his Licence in Art Plastiques from the Sorbonne University in 2010 and his Master of Fine Art at the Central Saint Martins in 2011.
He lives and works in London.