Artwork information

Category

Print

Technique

Sublimation printing on aluminium

Date

2016 - 2023

Dimensions

100 cm x 150 cm

Signature

Signed

Proof(s) of authenticity

Work sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the artist.

State of conservation

Very good

Framing

No

Location

Paris, France

Description

A work from Benoît Dutour's "Traces de vie" series.

Created between 2016 and 2023, 'Mouche 1' is a special edition printed by sublimation on aluminium.

A few words from the artist about the meaning of this painting: "What traces will we leave of our brief stay on earth? Probably something as insignificant as 'the journey of a fly on the ceiling for 5 minutes on a beautiful summer afternoon'. In any case, the traces in question, however futile, are worth living and drawing!"

Provenance

Artist's Studio

The artist

Painter
Sculptor

Benoît Dutour

Emerging artistEmerging artist
Painter
Sculptor
Born in 1967
France

Bio

"Create to feel alive. To play so as not to take oneself too seriously. Exhibit to provoke a dialogue.". These are the three pillars on which Benoît Dutour builds his artistic work.

Inspired in particular by the new realists, the humour of Magritte and the conceptual work of Duchamp, Benoît uses a wide range of techniques and mediums to offer multiple points of entry into his world. 

Multidisciplinary, Benoît Dutour approaches fields as varied as painting, sculpture, photography, video, neon and installation. Attracted by complex processes, he collaborates with other artists, companies or brands such as CERN, Galeries Lafayette, SMALTO, etc. 

When one takes the time to dive into Benoît Dutour's universe, one is initially amused/amused, and then, in a second phase, one perceives the deeper subject that he is trying to convey to us.

Wishing to make his reflections accessible to as many people as possible, he tries to reduce the distance between the viewer and the work as much as possible, for example by inserting the explanation into the painting (series "traces de vie") or by inviting the viewer to literally touch or play with the work in order to better appropriate it (series "taquiner la vie" and "en vie de larmes").

Questioning above all. Benoît Dutour's approach consists in providing answers to universal questions that we all ask ourselves: What is the meaning of our brief time on earth? The influence of art history on contemporary art? Art and money? Our relationship with the passing of time? To the fragility of life? 

For example, the fragility of life is highlighted in the series "En vie de larmes": inclusions in the form of tears. The passing of time is tamed through the series "Traces de vie". Finally, the relationship to art history is addressed in the series "Taquiner la vie".

The way in which Benoît Dutour approaches these themes brings depth and harmony to the whole of his artistic approach.

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