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THE OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
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Gilles CHAMBON
EMERGING ARTIST
Type
Unique work
Technique

Painting: timeless art…

One of the seven arts, painting is de facto reminiscent of the paintings exhibited in the most prestigious museums, like the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. However, it is a timeless form of art which has remarkably managed to span the ages, from before Jesus Christ to Prehistory, Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. If being a painter had nothing rewarding, today its democratization has made small shadow painters into protagonist artists of society. Oil painting, acrylic, watercolor, pastel or mixed media, painting captivates in all its forms.

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Medium

Contemporary painting

From prehistoric times to today, painting remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists around the world. In addition to representing a field of contemporary art, it constitutes a means of expression with multiple forms. Indeed, the brushstrokes illustrated on a painting hide a concept or a subject. Whatever the theme you are looking for, ARTactif presents a wide range of contemporary paintings.

Contemporary art, contemporary painting: what is it about?

According to chronology, contemporary art follows modern art which was initiated between 1850 and 1945 by the impressionist movement. Contemporary art is therefore any artistic movement born after the Second World War. Pop art, graffiti art, Fluxus, Street art and digital art are examples.

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Dimensions
W. 73 x L. 100 cm
Framing
No
Work signed by the artist
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On demand
Certificate of authenticity
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On demand
Description
Tout le monde s?accorde aujourd?hui pour constater que le tourisme des pays riches vers les pays du tiers-monde est une forme de néocolonisation. Les touristes compatissent à la pauvreté des pays qu?ils aiment visiter, s?émerveillent devant leurs traditions, mais trouvent normal de conserver leurs habitudes et leur place au soleil. A l?inverse les indigènes, qui depuis leur indépendance pensaient s?être libérés à l?occidentale, découvrent avec stupeur qu?ils marchent à l?ombre, et auront toujours un train de retard. Le tableau exprime les multiples contradictions de cette confrontation violente : la vieille Constantinoise rumine sa ranc?ur devant l?impudeur des infidèles, la jeune fille, qui vient d?acheter une robe à la mode, se dit qu?elle aurait pu faire une économie, et le petit garçon qui va à l?école pense déjà aux bons côtés de l?émigration, même s?il n?ose les regarder en face. Le chien, symbole de lubricité et d?impureté, se demande si c?est de l?art ou du cochon. Quant à la touriste, qui va sans doute porter plainte au commissariat parce qu?on lui a volé ses habits sur la plage, elle comprend que l?ombre gagne et qu?elle ne devrait pas trop traîner.
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