In Loving Memory
A solo exhibition by Benoit Debbane
November 9-29, 2009

In Loving Memory solo show by Benoit Debbane marks a new phase in the artist’s work, where he explores new techniques, adapting his street art influences to painting, and where textures and layering become more present. The artist depicts a series of satirical and cliché portraits of women, who probably were part of his life, using a contrast of dark colors and rough brush strokes, and a three tone red-black-white palette.


 

Poem extracts by Léo Ferré or Charles Badelaire, words used as curses ex: “Lie”, there lies a constant back and forth between grave and hilarious. The painting becomes a purgatory and the portraits reflect a memory of a woman, with all its scars…

 

Poem extracts by Léo Ferré or Charles Baudelaire, words used as curses such as “Lie”, there lies a constant back and forth between grave and hilarious. The painting becomes a purgatory and the portraits reflect a memory of a woman, with all its scars…

 

 

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In Loving Memory solo show by Benoit Debbane marks a new phase in the artist’s work, where he explores new techniques, adapting his street art influences to painting, and where textures and layering become more present. The artist depicts a series of satirical and cliché portraits of women, who probably were part of his life, using a contrast of dark colors and rough brush strokes, and a three tone red-black-white palette.


 

Poem extracts by Léo Ferré or Charles Badelaire, words used as curses ex: “Lie”, there lies a constant back and forth between grave and hilarious. The painting becomes a purgatory and the portraits reflect a memory of a woman, with all its scars…

 

Poem extracts by Léo Ferré or Charles Baudelaire, words used as curses such as “Lie”, there lies a constant back and forth between grave and hilarious. The painting becomes a purgatory and the portraits reflect a memory of a woman, with all its scars…