Jérôme Btesh
Jérôme Btesh | |
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 Jerome Btesh in his Paris (France) atelier in 2013 | |
| Born | Jerome Btesh 1968 |
| Nationality (legal) | French |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Movement | Industrial |
Jerome Btesh (1968) is a French artist born in the sixties and living in Paris, France. He uses waste material such as metal, glass, industrial pieces and transform them within a common point, the light working.[1][2]
Artistic approach[edit]
Since 2001, he has developed a world of "art prototypes" which he called "matrix" (in the typographic meaning) and "light box" (as a kind of clone or slave from the matrix). For its "matrix", it creates from a thick plate bent on a steel frame, etched by acid and then interpreted, as a case. In addition, one or more rollers molten glass let appears a photographic image, created exclusively for each work. Moving to or around this piece of art, a mirror can shows a reflected view of suspended metallic prints, composing a word, a sentence, an alliteration.[3]
His Light Boxes or "caissons lumineux" are made in square blocks or long metallic rectangular units in chrome steel or brushed stainless steel. Transparent and illuminated from the inside photographs[4] are enclosed, figuring the typographic reflection of its "matrix".[5]
About his artistic approach, he said: "My creation axis revolve around industrial techniques I turn from their functionality and profitability to put at the service of liberty and free (of charge) - it serves no purpose in appearance - and thus, materialize a philosophical theme". He get involved with other international artists causes, including for the ephemeral movement "greedy bastards" to complain about the excesses of the Jérôme Kerviel affair, in February 2011.[6]
Introducing himself as a "citizen of the world", he exhibited in 16 countries,[7][8][9] he participated in several collective artists movements,[10] especially around humanist values[11] and criticism.[12][13][14] In 2012, a documentary was dedicated to him, directed by Scotto Production in the "Gueules d'art" ("Faces of Art") series.[15]
Some of his main exhibitions[edit]
- 2007 Art Paris Art Fair, « Artists4Life » at the Grand Palais (Paris).
- 2008 Galerie Nivet-Carzon (Paris)
- 2009 Davis Museum (Lisboa, Portugal)
- 2009 Art Paris Grand Palais (Paris)
- 2010 Slick Art Fair, at Le 104 (Paris)
- 2011 Galerie Chic Art Fair (Paris)
- 2011 Espace Saint Germain, Pierre Kleinmann gallery (Paris)
- 2012 Artcurial, « Les écoles de l’espoir » (Paris)
- 2012 Laetitia de Caritat gallery (Bruxelles, Belgium)
- 2013 « Carré sur Seine », Contemporain Art exhibition in Boulogne Billancourt (France)
- 2013 Jane Griffiths gallery (Val d'Isère, France)
- 2013 Le 13bis Art Centre, exhibition (La Seyne sur Mer, France)
References[edit]
- ^ Video interview of J. Btesh Archived 2013-03-31 at the Wayback Machine Her Royal Majesty (Canada) website, 1st of June 2012
- ^ Œil 2007 - 590-592 p41 "Jérôme Btesh « SEE WITH-IN ME » EXPOSITION du 20 avril au 24 mai (Vernissage le 20 avril à 18h) 76-78 Coudenberg 1000 Bruxelles Belgium"
- ^ [1] Archived 2012-04-30 at the Wayback Machine « Les tableaux lumineux de J. Btesh » on pleasurblog.net, February 5, 2012
- ^ "Le Cool - Paris". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-03. J. Btesh exhibition « Under perpetual reconstruction », on l'agenda culturel "Paris Le Cool", February 9, 2011
- ^ "Jerome BTESH". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2013-06-03. J. Btesh pieces of art selection at the Edith Bizot gallery, in 2013
- ^ [2] « Greedy bastards exhibition » AFP-Le Figaro, April 8, 2011
- ^ [3] About J. Btesh on the Saatchi gallery website
- ^ [4] J. Btesh at the "Davis Museum Permanent collection" on the Saatchi gallery website
- ^ [5] J. J. Btesh exhibition at the Laetitia de Caritat gallery (Bruxelles, Belgium), April 26, 2012
- ^ "Exposition collective de Jérome BTESH, Laëtitia Chapou et Patrick Loréa - artéMédia". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-03. Collective exhibition with J. Btesh, on the Arte Media website, November 20, 2011
- ^ [6] Archived 2012-06-17 at the Wayback Machine "Les écoles de l’espoir" exhibition (Hope schools), Artcurial website, March 12, 2012
- ^ [7] Archived 2008-08-16 at the Wayback Machine « Artist4Life on exhibit at Art Paris 07 Grand Palais » on the Unesco website
- ^ [8] « Le Mois du blanc... Le mois du noir... » L'Art de Rien gallery, October 13, 2010
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) J. Btesh exhibition for « Carré sur Seine » at Boulogne-Billancourt, February 3, 2013 - ^ [9][permanent dead link] Clip of the documentary « Gueules d'art : J. Btesh » on the artist official website