France
Through painting, drawing and comics, Ceccaldi depicts characters in search of love and success inspired by the archetypes of the Shoujo manga tradition.
Biography
Born in 1987 in Montréal, Canada. He lives and works in New York.
Through painting, drawing and comics, Julien Ceccaldi depicts characters in search of love and success. Inspired by the archetypes of the Shoujo manga tradition, his stories focus on personal and sentimental relationships involving androgynous beings. His body of work depicts the intersection of cute and morbid, and conveys an interest in the constraints of fashion and public image. He has participated in several exhibitions in institutions and galleries including the Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne; House of Gaga, Mexico City; Jenny's, New York; and Lomex, New York. Julien Ceccaldi has been featured in various publications including Artforum, Frieze and Mould Map, and is the author of several self-published comic books.
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