Solo exhibition of Vincent Fournier at the Fondation Louis Moret in Martigny.
La prière n’étant que l’attention sous sa forme pure (Simone Weil, La Pesanteur et la Grâce)
Prayer being nothing but attention in its pure form (Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace)
The axes of symmetry and the construction lines of an academic drawing mark the beginning of creation. Within this lightly sketched space, the artist's thoughts unfold and his intuition takes shape as it interacts with the receptivity of the paper.
Vincent Fournier's work begins in this way, almost traditionally.
His art is born at the intersection between thought and instinct, between words and flesh: before it can be embodied, it needs to be reflected upon. It is a long process, with a dual temporality. The sagacity of the first gesture is tempered by the meditation of its unfolding. This can last several months, even several years, and sometimes just the blink of an eye. During these moments of grace, close to the completion of the work, the painter's gestures align fluidly and trace stripped-down forms from a burnt corner of paper, the crease of a crumpled sheet, or even a brown stain, stubborn like the trace of an old wound. The finished work breathes and devotes itself once again to contemplation.
Vincent Fournier’s studio’s view, ©Augustin Fournier
