Pierre-Marie Brisson French, b. 1955
"Pierre-Marie Brisson's works are authentic and seem to 'emerge from the ground'. They resonate with the mysterious, bewitching and primitive magic that emanates from prehistoric frescoes and archaeological sites."
Pierre Marie Brisson integrates French decorative aestheticism - evident from Manet to Matisse. Using a collage technique, Brisson combines various elements in his compositions, imitating the rough surface of an ancient wall, the craquelure of old paint, the decorative pattern of wallpaper and woven fabric. Brisson's art is avant-garde and ingenious, yet timeworn and antique. It is skillfully crafted with the best materials, yet part of its success rests with the fact that his works are fashioned from the discarded fragments of our disposable civilization, rescued, and revitalized by the hand of an artist.
Born in Orléans, France Pierre-Marie Brisson never had formal art school training, but was inspired by, and worked with, several artists, including Bernard Saby, Bram Van Velde and James Coignard, essentially learning his craft as an apprentice.
As a painter, Brisson integrates French decorative aestheticism – evident from Manet to Matisse. Using a collage technique, Brisson combines various elements in his compositions, imitating the rough surface of an ancient wall, the craquelure of old paint, the decorative pattern of wallpaper and woven fabric. Brisson’s art is avant-garde and ingenious, yet timeworn and antique. It is skillfully crafted with the best materials, yet part of its success rests with the fact that his works are fashioned from the discarded fragments of our disposable civilization, rescued and revitalized by the hand of an artist.
Pierre-Marie Brisson’s work is heavily influenced by his unique view of art and history. He has a penchant for and is inspired by primitive art and has a profound respect for the traditions and heritage that were passed down to him by the painters, draftsmen, sculptors and artists of past centuries. Brisson is a multifaceted French contemporary artist who is adept in several different media, including painting, engraving and sculpture. He has made a name for himself in the lineage of celebrated masters, prolonging, perpetuating and honoring their history by bestowing his singular genius upon it.
He uses several subjects and motifs repeatedly. Art historian Jennifer Katanic observed: “His work unravels the mystery of art through a careful reflection on familiar motifs. Matisse is recognized through his palm fronds and dancers, Degas by his ballerinas, the masters of Ancient Greece in a trio of athletes and the feminine graces. Each motif is transformed through process and materiality into a living picture. Jasper Johns accomplished something similar in his use of the American flag; immediate recognition of something known freed the viewer to experience the making of art more directly. And that in turn, allowed the viewer to figure out more readily what exactly the artist was accomplishing through his choices.”