Narcisse Steiner

“ My approach is meant to be metaphysical, I consider that the abstract speaks for itself, of the life of forms, textures and colors. It doesn't need to be interpreted . "

Self-taught, he began painting in 2008 after discovering the work of Philippe Beckman who, with Olivier de Sagazan, would have a major influence in his artistic research.

The artist reasons in terms of atmospheres, inspired by brownfields, post-apocalyptic imagination and science fiction.

“ Even if the abstract remains in my eyes the purest form of my work as a painter, my primary influences are the artists on the fringes, like Giger or Beksinski . "

“ Abstract painting seems to me to be the very essence of pictorial representation. It is the metaphysics of shapes, colors and textures. I try above all to speak to the guts, without the filter of interpretation; it is only in a second step that the evocation emerges.

Seeking to interpret an abstract painting prevents us from feeling it deeply. I want to create a metaphysical painting, which speaks for itself, a contemplative painting conducive to philosophical reverie.

Abstract painting allows me to be closer to the material, to its touch; it allows me to bounce back from the unforeseen, the accident, the random, which is at the heart of my approach. I work heuristically, instinct and letting go take a big place . "