Since 1987,I created truly original pictorial works by immortalizing the (life-size)shadow of international
celebrities who have posed for me and co-signs these unique works. Each shadow is painted on a 78 x 60 in canvas.
220 international stars & celebrities have posed for me.
Movie stars,actors, actresses, movie director, rock stars, singers, Jazz mens, writers, Photographers, Top models, fashion desingers, dancer, humouristes, sportsmen, desingers, humanistic, lawyer, artists contemporary, politicians, Head of States, art personalities art like,Léo Castelli and Pierre Restany.
I am the painter who has done the portrait of the most personalities worldwide.1990, art show in "Meta galerie" Paris.1991,"Contemporary artists" art show in the Grand Palais in Paris.1992,Léo Castelli opened his home to me and also visited my studio in Paris. Since 1994,the great art critic Pierre Restany,who actively supported me, were great friends.1993, art show in Chalon-sur-Saône Art Center.I am the first contemporary artist to exhibit at the Louvre (Foss Charles V)in Paris, in 1995.
This show was under the patronage of the French
Prime Minister Mr.Edouard Balladur and Pierre Restany.
In 1996,I organized in partnership with two French TV Channel, TF1 and Canal + an auction with this works to assist in the fight against AIDS with the patronage of the French Minister of Culture Mr. Ph. Douste-Blazy and the
sponsor of Claudia Schiffer, Carla Bruni and Peter Gabriel.
For final show on “Shadow follows the substance†will take place in NY/2009, presenting the shadows paintings of 22 famous contemporary artists. Each artist pose for me, so that he can immortalize his shadow.Each artist co-signs the painting with me.Each artist answers the same question.
Each meeting is filmed.
Contemporary artists have already participate examples:
Jasper Johns (USA),Yayoi Kusama (JP),Brice Marden (USA), Miquel Barcelõ (ES), Dennis Oppenheim (USA),
Wim Delvoye (BL),Robert Wilson (USA), Sandro Chia (IT),
Bernar Venet (FR),Pierre Soulages (FR),
Jean-Pierre Raynaud (FR), Robert Combas (FR),
Bertrand Lavier (FR),François Morellet (FR),
JAn Fabre (BL), Fabrice Hyber (FR),
Pierre Alechinsky (BL),Jacques Monory (FR).-----Next show with another art work: New York in 2010.
This art work is assured for one billion dollars(USD)
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