Discover the contemporary work of Fred
Born in the middle of the vineyards of Champagne, Frédérique Lafourcade
will develop her attraction to organic and plant materials, which she will continue to use and transform throughout her career.
In the 1980s, she moved to Paris. Paris where she takes pictorial art classes at the Penninghen workshop then to the Sèvres workshop.
At the same time, she began a career in fabric creation which allowed her to continue her studies and consider making a living from her passion.
Attracted by the diversity of German cultural heritage and the new breath of freedom which spread in the 90s, she left to live abroad. Düsseldorf where she begins to exercise your artistic talents.
But other artistic trends and colors are already seducing her. Here it is at; Buenos Aires (Argentina) where she spent four years in natural surroundings and wild vegetation, then two years in the wild. Brussels (Belgium) where she immersed herself in new underground trends, then two years later. Tokyo (Japan) where she undertook a whole research around such graphic calligraphies using noble papers, and another year to go. Munich (Germany) where she finds the depth of her roots.
His art is inspired by by all these environments which never cease to inspire and enrich his works. Ethnic shaman trends in Argentina, post-industrial tags in the Ruhr, grapho punk throughout the world. Brussels, deconstructed kanjis in Tokyo or structure/nature collages from Bavaria.
Back to Paris in 2018, she set up her workshop in the 16th arrondissement where she finds tranquility and silence essential to her life. his creativity.
Every year, she exhibits at Saint Germain des Prés in a boutique that offers Japanese-inspired objects. Perhaps in resonance with his works with tendencies towards purity and purity. very Zen.
Frédérique Lafourcade works mainly on cardboard or wood. Her art uses all types of materials such as earth, ashes, sand, old paper, forgotten books or even pieces of painting canvas to which she gives a second life. p>
The integration of these different materials allows a reference to the original ground of his works and a specific resonance of light and color.
- Listen to emotions and feelings
- Feel emotions and feelings
- Share emotions and feelings
- Seek the greatest originality
- Give freedom Do not impose a vision
