Jean Charles Blais, Spring / Summer
Opera Gallery Paris is pleased to present Spring / Summer, a monographic exhibition by french artist Jean Charles Blais.
Showcasing the latest creations of the artist, the exhibition will feature paintings on the reverse side of posters that glued together resemble to enormous notebooks depicting silhouettes torn between embrace and escape, surrounded by an environment tamed by plants, leaves, and tree roots. Blais' works are known for their agitated figures that transform and merge, often conveying the recurring theme of race. His multiple sources of inspiration are represented in the work of Henri Matisse (notably The Bather, which was later interpreted by Kazimir Malevich) and Philip Guston. These influences lead him to forge his own artistic repertoire and depictions of the human body. Thus, Jean-Charles Blais gives birth to forms both modern and audacious, unique and elusive.
SELECTED WORKS
Jean Charles Blais, Ici ! Là !, 2023
Oil painting, charcoal on torn poster
175 x 118 cm | 68.9 x 46.5 in
Jean Charles Blais, Oui, 2022
Oil painting on torn posters
112 x 80 cm | 44.1 x 31.5 in
Jean Charles Blais, Hap!, 2023
Oil and charcoal on torn posters
81 x 110 cm | 32.3 x 43.3 in
Jean Charles Blais, Ensemble, 2022
Oil, charcoal and gouache on torn posters
150 x 122 cm | 59.1 x 48 in
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Jean Charles Blais, Idylle (Double vue), 2022
Oil and chalk on torn posters
108 x 152 cm | 42.5 x 59.8 in