Galerie Françoise Livinec
Clarence Guéna , Etats-Unis
"Pas un geste !"
Sans titre, 2020, Résine, canevas chinés, gravure manuelle, sur bois, 62x49 cm
By appropriating techniques from both industry and craftsmanship, Clarence Guéna questions Painting through its history and archetypal representations. Like palimpsests, the weave of his paintings consists of a succession of canvases found at flea markets. These ‘ouvrages de dames’ reproduce universally known paintings, from Fragonard to Bernard Buffet, revisited and corrected through the prism of so-called popular culture. This support is then entirely coated with an off-white resin, giving it the appearance of a refined material. The artist, acting as an archaeologist, then uses a milling cutter to dig into the thickness of the canvas, allowing glimpses of canvas details to resurface. From this industrial tool seems to emerge an apparent spontaneity, and the paradox between the lightness of the final gesture and the heaviness of the means employed gives the finished work the breath and energy of calligraphy masters.
“Clarence Guéna: Not a Gesture”
Solo Exhibition by Clarence Guéna
From May 25 to June 22, 2024″
The gallery
Located at 24 rue Penthièvre in Paris since 2015, the gallery opened a second space at number 30 in 2022. After dedicating 15 years to developing the art space 'l’Ecole des filles' in Huelgoat, where collective exhibitions covering nearly 2,000 square meters and literary events titled 'Eté des 13 Dimanches' were organized, the gallery is now refocusing on its activities in Paris. In 2024, it is opening a new space dedicated to collectors and institutions, by appointment, in an apartment at 10 rue Commandant Rivière.
Gallery artists
Bai Ming, Thomas Andréa Barbey, Louise Barbu, Julie Béasse, Charles Belle, Bernadette Bour, Pierre Célice, Jeanne Coppel, Gaëlle Cueff, Jean-François Fouilhoux, Madeleine Grenier, Clarence Guéna, Bang Hai Ja, Elga Heinzen, Elvire Jan, Rosemarie Koczÿ, Jang Kwang Bum, Hur Kyung-Ae, Loic Le Groumellec, Wei Ligang, Georges H. Sabbagh, Marjane Satrapi, Daniela Schlagenhauf, Marie Vassilieff, Zuka
Galerie sélectionnée par Laurence Maynier
