Jean-Michel Collell

Passionate about the visual arts and contemporary art, Jean-Michel Collell produces portraits of personalities, characters of Pop Culture, using a technique he developed from simple wire mesh. The work in progress, entitled Perception, requires special attention to the image so that shapes and shadows form these monochromatic works. These multi-layered lattice sculptures use their through-wire network to create deeper shades in areas of focus and, alternatively, a sense of light in areas where the wires are held. Ultimately, these time-consuming works are the result of several sheets of steel trellis working together to generate a cohesive image, creating spectacular and striking works that blend the fragile grace and roughness of a very common material. reminiscent of chicken wire. All the art of Jean-Michel Collell is in the intense gaze of the personalities that he transcribes to us.