Chris Calvet is a painter and photographer based in Paris, France whose works have been exhibited internationally, in Italy, South Korea, China, Switzerland, Turkey, the United States and more. His artistic research is an introspective and meditative quest that is nourished by ancient Chinese and Taoist philosophies, as well as the poetry of language. Calvet's calligraphic compositions of SIGNE series translate universal concepts relating to the spiritual and natural world.
"Through my artistic quest, I wish to pay a humble tribute to the age-old art of Chinese calligraphy with an innovative and contemporary approach."
Requiring human resonance in his works, Chris Calvet has combined calligraphy with expressive bodies for his SIGNE (signs) artistic series. Signs have always been the expression of humanity, from the primary graphic frescoes, reflecting the ability of the artist to transcribe his inner essence through the essential gesture.
For the artist Chris Calvet, the resonance between the shapes of the bodies and the calligraphy lines symbolizes the unfailing connection between Nature and humankind. His artworks are thus timeless and
universal, acting like a bridge between the Western world and Asia.
On the occasion of his exhibition at the Hôtel de Rougemont, the artist exhibits for the first time his new artistic research on paper ALLEGORIE, alongside a selection of photographs from the SIGNE series.
ALLEGORIE series is a genuine visual journey into the infinity. In each painting, the viewer can perceive different landscapes and forms, astral bodies, fragments of self, through a mesmerizing meditative
experience. Within each contemplation, it is a discovery of a new world.
With ALLEGORIE, the artist invites the viewer to let his unconscious guide him to discover the messages of the canvas, all in nuances, like a true meditation. The abstraction then takes shape in the viewer's eyes.