Pachyderme, Circa 2021

Philippe Dias  

Philippe Dias is a painter from Besançon who knew very early on that he wanted to draw and make it his job. Independent graphic designer, the painting will however come much later because it is in 2009, that he buys his first canvas to realize in autodidact the portrait of a bull in acrylic and Indian ink which will sell from his first exhibition.

The artist then realizes that his work appeals to the public and that he can let go of his emotions and his imagination in the service of creativity. Through his favorite subjects, fantastic (Star Wars, Marvel) or animal, his portraits, we feel a powerful instinctive emotion that connects us directly to the artist. Philippe Dias transmits to the viewer a message that crosses time, the soul and people like a rough diamond!

"We were delighted to discover this artist who, with a calm nature, makes his canvases an extraordinary field of expression. Like a volcano that retains immense energy within him, Philippe Dias is transformed when he paints. While he defines painting as an outlet, we escape and show great serenity in front of his works."

He paints most of the time with acrylics but does not hesitate to mix his paint with bic ballpoint pen, chalk or Indian ink or even felt-tip pens. If the maturation of the subject is often long, the execution is rapid with this portrait painter "who has drifted towards movement", who paints to music and never more than ten minutes, even if it means returning to the work in the making. After a classic introduction in pencil, the first layer, generally drawn in fluorescent, gives the direction of the light to end up with a happy mixture chosen instinctively.

A single key word conditions the whole: emotion.