California entered Mathieu Questel's life and never left. Forever marked by this region, the artist tirelessly represents it in his studio work. Navigating between idealism and realism, he thus delivers to spectators, in this exhibition soberly entitled "California", strong, dark canvases, whose underlying idea suggests a necessary desire for rebellion, in the face of the diktats imposed by a society whose current codes mark individuals in their flesh by restricting their freedoms. The rich textures, linked to subtle nuances developed in his painting, underline an emotional depth, an intensity and a strength of character, whose American-vintage aesthetic is forever linked to the painter's pictorial work.