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Antoine Condé’s "THE BACKGROUND" presents a monochromatic composition of overlapping pearls, delicate graphite textures, and a serene sea view. The fragmented elements—a necklace, reflections on spheres, and a distant sailboat—create a haunting yet poetic collage. Rendered in meticulous pencil with soft gradients, the artwork blends realism with abstraction. By transforming digital scenes into tangible forms, Condé addresses the intersection of memory and media, inviting viewers to explore the tactile nature of ephemeral digital moments within the broader narrative of modernity and nostalgia. ...
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Antoine Condé shapes fleeting digital moments into hauntingly tactile works that blur the line between virtual and physical worlds. Drawing from an expansive digital archive composed of paused frames—from series and reality TV to vintage porn—he constructs poetic compositions that translate pixels into delicate pencil and eraser marks with skin-like precision. His work features fragmented bodies, everyday relics, and faces caught mid-expression, reassembled through intimate graphite collages that navigate the textures of memory and the rawness of pop culture. Condé’s art bridges desire and distance, celebrating the interplay between the digital archive and material embodiment. By articulating his practice between intricate drawings and immersive installations inspired by storytelling, Condé invites viewers into spaces where memory, media, and personal narratives intertwine. ...
DS Galerie is a contemporary art gallery based in Paris. After six years of being a nomad curatorial project (2016–2022), Double Séjour has now become DS Galerie, implemented in Paris and fully metamorphosing into a gallery. The gallery represents and invites French and international artists, mainly from the emerging scene. DS Galerie takes part in international fairs such as Art-O-Rama (Marseille), Paris Photo (FR) and Material (MEX).