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.


Sultana

Paris

Los Angeles

Nicodim

Galerie Du Jour Agnes B

Galerie Laure Roynette

Villa Belleville

Balice Hertling

Marseille

Crèvecoeur

Pantin

Magasins généraux

Palais De Tokyo

Matthias Garcia

Hold and protect

Le petit roi attend

Le réveil de la raison

La liberation de la fée