Discover the contemporary work of Johanval

A completely self-taught artist, I have always practiced plastic art, I searched for myself through all kinds of forms of plastic art, painting, drawing, sculpture, molding and others, and I discovered this passion for torn paper, and since then, I have made it my discipline to express myself through this method.

I went through many trials in my life, in particular I suffer from several debilitating diseases that I have for life, in particular I have been HIV positive since the end of the 80s, and several neuropathies therefore a neuropathy of the peripheral nerves, which cause me attacks of intense and unbearable pain that can last several days.

Since the onset dozens of years ago, I suffer 365 days a year.

Despite that, I want to remain a very positive and sunny person, that's why I only use bright and joyful colors for the backgrounds of my works.

When rarely the background is black, the color I put it by my little pieces of glued paper.

I want my works to always be joyful and positive.