Matthias Garcia

Matthias Garcia

BornNationalityBased In
1994ParisParis
Biography

Matthias Garcia’s work is associated with "poetic emotion," similar to the dark poetry of the Surrealists. His paintings draw inspiration from fairy tales and Hans Christian Andersen, featuring delicate human figures and natural landscapes in a style he describes as "against-reality-ish" and "mermaid-ish." Childhood and dreams are the two main themes that Garcia's work centers around, with a sense of ambiguity where dreams can easily turn into nightmares and childhood is viewed as an uncertain state of innocence. Unlike typical characters found in Walt Disney cartoons, Garcia's "childish" figures, such as ondine and mermaid he depicts have unique features, such as stumps for arms or a forked tail with polished toenails on each end. Although Garcia's work is comprehensible, as it stems from his imagination and unconscious mind. The purpose of his work is to evoke sensory responses from the viewer, allowing them to project their own fears and fantasies onto it. ...

Selected Artworks
La liberation de la fée
Matthias Garcia
La liberation de la fée, 2023
265 x 160cm
Le réveil de la raison
Matthias Garcia
Le réveil de la raison, 2023
130 x 97cm
Le petit roi attend
Matthias Garcia
Le petit roi attend, 2023
146 x 114cm
Hold and protect
Matthias Garcia
Hold and protect, 2023
146 x 114cm
Toi qui me gardes ou me regardes (J'irais te voir en toutes directions)
Matthias Garcia
Toi qui me gardes ou me regardes (J'irais te voir en toutes directions), 2024
265 x 180cm
Mon portail t'est ouvert
Matthias Garcia
Mon portail t'est ouvert, 2023
130 x 89cm
Mes yeux aussi ont grandi
Matthias Garcia
Mes yeux aussi ont grandi, 2023
130 x 97cm
Leimôn
Matthias Garcia
Leimôn, 2023
130 x 195cm
Tenu au mat du retour
Matthias Garcia
Tenu au mat du retour, 2023
130 x 162cm
le cauchemar
Matthias Garcia
le cauchemar, 2024
130 x 90cm
with the tought of death in her heart
Matthias Garcia
with the tought of death in her heart, 2024
114 x 146cm
the magical book is closed
Matthias Garcia
the magical book is closed, 2024
130 x 130cm
Devour the magickal world
Matthias Garcia
Devour the magickal world, 2025
30 x 30cm
How two worlds collide (Water Doll and Earth Doll)
Matthias Garcia
How two worlds collide (Water Doll and Earth Doll), 2025
30 x 30cm
La quête de symbole
Matthias Garcia
La quête de symbole, 2025
30 x 30cm
La sieste du monde magique
Matthias Garcia
La sieste du monde magique, 2025
30 x 30cm
Sans Mystère (le labyrinthe de l'amour)
Matthias Garcia
Sans Mystère (le labyrinthe de l'amour), 2025
30 x 30cm
Le sommeil
Matthias Garcia
Le sommeil, 2025
30 x 30cm
There is another world but it is in this one.jpg
Matthias Garcia
There is another world but it is in this one.jpg, 2025
30 x 30cm
Gallery Representation
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