Discover the contemporary work of jfl

The works of Jean-François Luyé are intimately linked to his quest for balance.

This is what he wants to share with us by mixing golden emotions on surfaces modeled by life.

From the initial figurative in 2014 whereù with a palette limited to blue and yellow he creates sets as pure as they are intense, following, from 2016, abstraction with constructions based on base of geometric stacks.

These are the metaphor-forms of his quest for the balance attainable through the repetition of gestures. The center of the paintings shows the door that we can reach to continue our quest for happiness.

The representation of light is omnipresent. It changes from yellow pigment to the golden leaf, from the central solar circle to the a global light show. The golden leaf creates a link, revealing light as well as the fragility of nature. of life when it cracks on matter.

Avid autodidact, he advances by « "trial and error", he experiments with materials and gestures, paints, brushes, streaks, sculpts.

More than a plastic research, the painter expresses his inner journey through each new painting. He lets his emotions, the chapters of his life and the new paths of possibilities speak.

If the source of inspiration is internal, the perspective of others matters just as much. The painter seeks the sharing of emotions, he listens to others. À the opposite on a solitary quest, he wishes for traveling companions.

Marianne OLIVE
Biographer - Author 

June 2020

Influences

klimt

Jean-François Luyé's works are intimately linked to his quest for balance. 

This is what he wishes to share with us by mixing golden emotions on surfaces shaped by life.

From the initial figurative in 2014 where with a palette limited to blue and yellow he creates sets as pure as they are intense, from 2016 onwards, abstraction follows with constructions based on geometric stacks. 

These are the metaphorical forms of his quest for balance, which can be achieved through the repetition of gestures. The centre of the paintings shows the door that can be reached in order to pursue his quest for happiness. 

The representation of light is omnipresent. It moves from the yellow pigment to the golden leaf, from the central sun circle to a global light show. The golden leaf is a link, revealing light as well as the fragility of life when it cracks on the material.

An avid autodidact, he advances by "trial and error", he experiments with materials and gestures, paints, brushes, streaks, sculpts. 

More than a plastic research, the painter expresses his inner journey with each new painting. He lets his emotions speak, the chapters of his life and the new paths of possibilities.

If the source of inspiration is internal, the gaze of others counts just as much. The painter seeks to share his emotions, he listens to others. As opposed to a solitary quest, he wishes to have companions on the road.

Marianne OLIVE
Biographer - Author 

June 2020

Influences
klimt