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Alexis Bruchon
Philippe Labaune Gallery is pleased to present a selection of drawings by emerging French Illustrator Alexis Bruchon as part of the gallery's Artist Spotlight program opening Thursday, February 9, 2023. On view is the most recent collection of the artist's large- and small-scale illustrations, which highlight his versatility across several media. Influenced by and an admirer of classic noir films from directors such as Robert Siodmak and Jules Dassin, Bruchon's drawings employ a dynamic use of color and perspective to illustrate a dreamlike rendition of Paris and New York evoking old fashioned themes and aesthetics from the 50s and 60s.
In La Rue Caulaincourt le Soir, the sky is laden with pitch-black clouds contrasting against the warm scarlet hues cast over the city by the setting sun. Rovaniemi in Extremis shows an unassuming couple passing through a torii, a traditional Japanese gate marking a shift from the mundane to the sacred. Grim fragments of a number of historical monuments pervade the valley: Lady Liberty's right hand emerges from the water beside a lone Moai head resting at the river's edge. In the large-scale drawing Le Plongeoir, the artist distorts perception to showcase his adoration for cinema. The springboard diver stands in a crimson swimsuit, reminiscent of Jacques Deray's 1969 noir film La Piscine in which a young Romy Schneider frolics in front of Alain Delon before plunging into the water.
The artist's intricate, highly stylized technique uses simple, elegant lines drawn with India ink accentuated by a careful arrangement of sharp watercolors and cool tones breathing life into his images. With a composition of graceful figures, lavish architecture, and the harmonization of wintry film noir aesthetics in a contemporary context, Bruchon treats his illustrations like genuine paintings with each stroke of color.
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Philippe Labaune Gallery is pleased to present a selection of drawings by emerging French Illustrator Alexis Bruchon as part of the gallery's Artist Spotlight program opening Thursday, February 9, 2023. On view is the most recent collection of the artist's large- and small-scale illustrations, which highlight his versatility across several media. Influenced by and an admirer of classic noir films from directors such as Robert Siodmak and Jules Dassin, Bruchon's drawings employ a dynamic use of color and perspective to illustrate a dreamlike rendition of Paris and New York evoking old fashioned themes and aesthetics from the 50s and 60s.
In La Rue Caulaincourt le Soir, the sky is laden with pitch-black clouds contrasting against the warm scarlet hues cast over the city by the setting sun. Rovaniemi in Extremis shows an unassuming couple passing through a torii, a traditional Japanese gate marking a shift from the mundane to the sacred. Grim fragments of a number of historical monuments pervade the valley: Lady Liberty's right hand emerges from the water beside a lone Moai head resting at the river's edge. In the large-scale drawing Le Plongeoir, the artist distorts perception to showcase his adoration for cinema. The springboard diver stands in a crimson swimsuit, reminiscent of Jacques Deray's 1969 noir film La Piscine in which a young Romy Schneider frolics in front of Alain Delon before plunging into the water.
The artist's intricate, highly stylized technique uses simple, elegant lines drawn with India ink accentuated by a careful arrangement of sharp watercolors and cool tones breathing life into his images. With a composition of graceful figures, lavish architecture, and the harmonization of wintry film noir aesthetics in a contemporary context, Bruchon treats his illustrations like genuine paintings with each stroke of color.
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