Felix Delandre
Bio
French-Greek
b. 1987 in Paris, France
Lives in London, UK
2011
MA Fine Art
Central Saint Martins
London, UK
2010
Licence d’Arts Plastiques
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Paris, France
Group Exhibitions
• Cross Works, Achillopouleio, Tsagarada, Greece 01/09/22 - 08/09/22
• Summer Salon, Candid Arts Trust, London, UK 21/07/22 - 07/08/22
• Aquarius Rising, Abe+Okuta, London, UK 11/01/20 - 03/03/20
• Past Forward Today, Abe+Okuta, London, UK 09/01/20 - 09/03/20
• Art Dovecotes 2015, Diles & Rinies, Tinos, Greece 16/06/15 - 04/10/15
• Kivotos Art Projects 2015, Kivotos, Mykonos, Greece 15/05/15 - 05/10/15
• Kivotos Art Projects 2014, Kivotos, Mykonos, Greece 30/05/14 - 01/10/14
• Rooms 2013 +, Kappatos Gallery, Athens, Greece 26/01/13 - 26/02/13
• Rooms 2013, Kappatos Gallery, St George - Lycabettus, Athens, Greece 24/01/13 - 10/02/13
• CSM MA Fine Art Degree Show, 107-109 Charing Cross Road, London, UK 31/08/11 - 05/09/11
• CSM Art Auction, 107-109 Charing Cross Road, London, UK 08/07/11
• CSM MA Fine Art Drawings exhibition, Agnès b, Floral Street, London, UK 12/06/11 - 28/06/11
• Under Construction, Untitled Space, Whitechapel, London, UK 14/04 - 16/04/11
• The New Pretenders, MA Fine Art Interim Show, Bargehouse Oxo Tower, London, UK 27/01/11 - 30/01/11
• Visible Invicible, Melina Mercouri Hall, Hydra, Greece 2/08/10 - 23/08/10
• Art & Politics, The Cold War Museum, Balaklava, Crimea, Ukraine 14/08/10 - 21/08/10
• Double Life, CCC Garage, Moscow, Russia 4/05/10 - 23/05/10
• Heart Sounds, Tsitouras Collection, Athens, Greece 10/08/09 - 17/08/09
• Intrusions, Le Module, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Centre St Charles, Paris, France 10/03/09 - 17/03/09
• Hip-Hop in Motion, Université Paris 5, Le Mécano, Paris, France 26/11/08 - 02/12/08
• Arbres, Mairie de Paris, Le Petit Chai, Parc de Bercy, Paris, France 29/03/08 - 30/03/08
Artist Statement
Felix Delandre's work is influenced by personal and art historical references. It takes form in Abstract, Conceptual and Minimalist paintings or sculptures with the playful use of symbols, colours, words and gestural marks to achieve its effect.
He often paints on canvas offcuts or loose paper, alternating between word riddles, scribbles, Iconography inspired visuals or geometric abstraction. The focus put on experimentation and creative techniques is important and a strong emphasis is given on the intuitive motions of the hand. The approach is both playful and irreverent as the canvas or paper is laid flat on the floor and welcomes accidental marks and the picking up of paint, dirt and other elements of the studio environment.
While artistic precedents appear to be among his works influences, they never settle into certainty. Though vaguely familiar, the images are clear and present themselves with a direct gestural confidence. Much remains ambiguous as the works possess something deep & troubling beneath their simplicity, exploring the very implications of the creative process.
Born in Paris in 1987, he received his Licence in Art Plastiques from the Sorbonne University in 2010 and his Master of Fine Art at the Central Saint Martins in 2011. He now lives and works in London.
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Felix Delandre
Felix Delandre's work is influenced by personal and art historical references. It takes form in Abstract, Conceptual and Minimalist paintings or sculptures with the playful use of symbols, colours, words and gestural marks to achieve its effect.
He often paints on canvas offcuts or loose paper, alternating between word riddles, scribbles, Iconography inspired visuals or geometric abstraction. The focus put on experimentation and creative techniques is important and a strong emphasis is given on the intuitive motions of the hand. The approach is both playful and irreverent as the canvas or paper is laid flat on the floor and welcomes accidental marks and the picking up of paint, dirt and other elements of the studio environment.
While artistic precedents appear to be among his works influences, they never settle into certainty. Though vaguely familiar, the images are clear and present themselves with a direct gestural confidence. Much remains ambiguous as the works possess something deep & troubling beneath their simplicity, exploring the very implications of the creative process.
Born in Paris in 1987, he received his Licence in Art Plastiques from the Sorbonne University in 2010 and his Master of Fine Art at the Central Saint Martins in 2011. He now lives and works in London.
