The artwork features a striking and surreal portrait of a person wearing sunglasses against a vibrant, abstract background. The colors are bold and rich, with shades of blue, purple, and red creating a moody, atmospheric composition. The subject's gaze is intense and enigmatic, conveying a sense of mystery and introspection. The painting's distinctive style and techniques suggest a blend of realism and expressionism, offering a captivating and thought-provoking perspective on the human subject. This piece appears to explore themes of identity, perception, and the interplay between the individual and their environment. ...
Robin Laurens' work primarily explores alternative forms of storytelling, delving into narratives that exist outside the usual timeline, reminiscent of science fiction and anticipation novels. Through motifs that confront past or future temporal dimensions, his paintings investigate the accumulation of time, its thickness, memory, and forgetting, as well as the meaning of history. With poetry, the artist proposes an alternative definition of the flow of time, diverging from common perception, wherein the future can be obsolete, and the past avant-garde. It remains uncertain whether his representations are visionary glimpses or echoes from the past: time doesn't progress in a single direction. ...
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. ...
