Bagatino
This picture is a rendition inspired by various sources. Below, you will find some explanations, if you are inclined to investigations… There is a couple of clowns in Italian Commedia dell’Arte that probably had been an inspiration for the early tarot decks. The white clown is named Mattacino, Mattello, or Matterello. Linked to the Fool arcana — Traditionally a symbol for foolishness, it is also a symbol of freedom, as it stands out of the game (he bears no number). The red...
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This drawing began as a pencil sketch, intended to represent a mythical horse-headed being. The whole image was supposed to convey not an idea of violence, but of serenity and grace. Occidental mythologies abound of such hybrid characters, and one can think of Minotaur or centaurs, whose persona were generally impulsive and aggressive… I chose to use a background evoking ancient Greece, and as horses were usually linked to Poseidon, the trident seemed coherent. Vājimukha It remained a...
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Week-end in Huang Shan (黄山) Contents 1 Week-end in Huang Shan (黄山) 1.1 Friday July 2, 2004 — 7 PM 1.2 Saturday July 3, 2004 — 4:30 AM 1.3 Saturday July 3, 2004 — 10 AM 1.4 Saturday July 3, 2004 — 12:15 AM 1.5 Saturday July 3, 2004 — 3 PM 1.6 Saturday July 3, 2004 — 6 PM 1.7 Sunday July 4, 2004 — 4:30 AM 1.8 Sunday July 4, 2004 — 2:30 PM 1.9 Sunday July 4, 2004 — 6 PM Chinese paintings are full of these mountainous etheric landscapes so...
Read MoreWishing We Last Forever (但愿人长久)
苏轼 Su Shi is a Chinese poet, calligrapher and writer of the Song dynasty. One of his poems 水调歌头 [shuǐ diào gē tóu] is well-known in China, linked to the Mid-Autumn festival 中秋节 (or Moon Festival). Sung amongst others by 邓丽君 Teresa Teng and 王菲 Wang Fei (Faye Wong) with the title 但愿人长久 (Dan yuan ren chang jiu) these verses are symbolic of familial gathering, people coming together to gaze at –what is said to be– the fullest and most beautiful moon...
Read MoreCreations (Collab)
This section is for pictures done in collaboration with other people (even if they don’t want to acknowledge their participation ^·^ ) Cette section est pour les images faites en collaboration avec d’autres personnes (même si elle ne veulent pas admettre leur participation ^·^ )
Read MoreMemory (PI VC)
— « You know, I feel a bit ashamed to ask you that, after all the time we have known each other… Try as best as I can, I can’t remember your first name… » — « (…embarrassed) And for when do you want the answer ? » This is one of the drawing I drew for the special edition of the weekly le PI, edition of the « Vieux Com(battant)s »[1]. In the same vein, you can see the cover and another drawing. ^ a disrespectful manner to address the former generation of students,...
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