This minimalist artwork features the word "DOCENT" in a bold, all-uppercase font against a plain white background. The lettering is rendered in a neutral gray shade, emphasizing the simplicity and visual impact of the text-based composition. The stark contrast between the white space and the muted typography creates a striking and arresting visual effect. The artist's intention behind this piece may be to explore the conceptual and linguistic implications of the term "docent," which typically refers to a museum guide or educator, and to invite the viewer to contemplate the role of language and communication in the context of art and education. ...
Adam Bilardi (born 1995 in Paris, France) lives and works in Paris.
In his paintings Adam Bilardi questions the concepts of love, loss and lack through ambiguous representations of embrace and eroticism. His work moves back and forth between tenderness and violence. Physical contact is omnipresent in his paintings, like a relational struggle or a fight with oneself. His paintings are like maps of the world with its flat areas of color, its lands, its seas, and its deserts. ...
Exo Exo is a community of artists and the result of creative work and reflection around the emerging art scene. Founded in 2013 by Antoine Donzeaud and Elisa Rigoulet, in Antoine Donzeaud's studio in Paris, Exo Exo has established itself in France and internationally as a diverse project, a space and a program dedicated to the production and exhibition of emerging artists. The duo emphasizes the organic nature of their work, the importance of encounters and spontaneity, which are central to their commitment and approach. In 2021 Exo Exo embraces the gallery model and opens in 2023 a new exhibition space in Paris, near the vibrant heart of République, a few steps away from Le Marais, a landmark neighborhood for contemporary art and Parisian galleries. ...
