We met Jean-Louis Sabot last summer during "Les rencontres d'Arles". We kept on bumbing into him over and over again in Paris. Until one day we decided to discover his work...turned out we wanted to see and know more.

  • Q. Tell us about yourself and how you came to be an artist…

  • A. I live and work in Paris. Art really became an important part of my life when I studied art history at university. I discovered paintings I had never seen before, feelings I had never experienced, and I started to want to share all of this with others.

  • Q. What is your creative process ?

  • A. My inspiration comes at different moments. It can be when I'm in bed and falling asleep, when I'm talking to my friends, or when I'm seeing an exhibition. I usually carry a notebook with me all the time. Sometimes I take pictures of landscapes and friends I want to work with.

  • Q. Your main character trait?

  • A. Optimism.

  • Q. Describe your work in three words...

  • A. Plastic, digital and tribute.

    • Q. How does your community play in your practice?

    • A. The most important thing for me is to be a painter of my time. Thousands of painters have existed and thousands of paintings have been painted in art history. I want to be a painter of my generation. And using my close friends as a subject helps me to do so.

    Communauté

    Communauté

    Communauté

    $2,200.00
    $2,200.00

    "I want to be a painter of my generation. And using my close friends as a subject helps me to do so"

    View all

    • Q. Your favorite color ?

    • A. Blue for sure.

    • Q. The questions of the self and the identity are recurring themes in your practice, why?

    • A. I learned that that in order to understand anything, one must understand the context. That's why I'm exploring the lens in which I am seeing things from before anything else. I also believe understanding the self is the key to a happier life.

    • Q. How does drawing and the digital nourish and form your practice?

    • A. Drawing helps me remember. The digital is useful to try on different shades and colors. Funny enough the result is always quite far from the first sketches I made. When I add the paint, the image starts to appear and everything becomes real.

    • Q. Who are the contemporary art figures who influenced you the most?

    • A. Simone Martini, Caravage, Simon Vouet. I’m also inspired by François Malingrey and Chloë Saï Breil-Dupont.

    • Q. If you could have diner with anyone dead or alive?

    • A. Samuel Beckett.

    • Q. Are you experiencing any blocks in you practice right now ?

    • A. Time. Painting is a long process and I feel like I’m running after time.

    • Q. Your dream of happiness ?

    • A. Peace in the world.

    • Q. What makes you excited about the future?

    • A. My work.

    • Q. Current state of mind ?

    • A. Grateful and exited.

    La Main

    La Main

    La Main

    $270.00
    $270.00

    Jean-Louis Sabot

     

    Jean-Louis Sabot

    Explore
    1 4