This painting depicts a simple yet captivating composition. The prominent feature is a large, textured sphere placed atop a rounded green surface against a pale blue background. The sphere's mottled, eggshell-like texture contrasts with the smooth, glossy green form beneath it. The overall palette is limited, focusing on complementary shades of blue and green that create a serene, meditative atmosphere. The artist's meticulous attention to detail and masterful use of light and shadow suggest a photorealistic style, inviting the viewer to contemplate the interplay of volume, texture, and color in this minimalist still-life artwork. ...
Ballon Rouge began as a nomadic gallery in September of 2017. In our first two years we put up exhibitions in Istanbul, London, Los Angeles, Brussels, Sao Paulo, Paris, and New York. Each of the cities we visited was stewarded by a ‘collective member’ - a curator who introduced us to artists and to their respective city’s art scene. In March of 2019 we made Brussels our home city, inaugurating our permanent space. While we will continue to do shows abroad alongside our collective members, our primary location is now Brussels. Besides our own exhibitions, the space in Brussels sometimes hosts invited international galleries to show with us in exchange for a show of ours at theirs - a further continuation of our ethos of collaboration and collectivity. So far we have collaborated or will soon collaborate with Hannah Barry Gallery (London); Melange (Cologne); Galerist (Istanbul); Gallery Artbeat, (Tbilisi); the Pill (Istanbul); Pi Artworks (Istanbul, London); Vitrine (London, Basel). ...
