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Since I was a child, painting has been a part of me. I would let myself be carried away by colors and shapes, the simple pleasure of creating with my hands. I taught myself, driven by an instinctive passion.\r\n\r\nPainting, creating, and inventing were my refuge, my playground, my freedom.\r\n\r\nLater on, I studied and graduated, during which I discovered a whole world of ancestral techniques and precise, almost magical gestures. I learned to recreate the illusion of wood, marble, and stone, to play with light and perspective through trompe-l\u2019oeil... So many subtle arts that require patience, a sense of observation, and a love for detail.\r\n\r\nI\u2019ve had the opportunity to work in iconic and inspiring places. Each experience has enriched my vision and refined my practice.\r\n\r\nA passion that has grown into the desire to tell stories through painting and to bring illusion to life through materials.<\/span><\/pre>\n
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Each piece I create begins with a simple mark. An instinctive gesture, almost random, like a raw imprint on the canvas. Then, little by little, shapes emerge, faces appear, animals come to life, objects take form. It's a game between chance and imagination, a visual exploration where each person can see what they want, what they feel.<\/span><\/pre>\n
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