Dublin, 2025

Louis Besnier  

Louis Besnier is a painter and illustrator, born in Paris in 1991. He discovered drawing at a very young age, through tales, illustrated stories by Claude Ponti and comics such as Thorgal and “Where is Charlie?". After studying Geography at the Sorbonne and then Design & Plastic Art, he joined the Maison des Artistes in 2017 and created his first collections.

After a trip to Chile and his design studies, Louis Besnier embarked on his first passions: drawing and illustration through the mass and stacking of shapes and textures. He created mini worlds, with specific themes or simply resulting from dreams.

He works primarily in acrylic and pen (a legacy of design and architecture). The supports vary, from canvas to reclaimed and recycled materials; any medium becomes a playground for free expression.

He transcribes dreamlike landscapes through the imagination, mixed with real architecture and references. Everything transforms little by little, giving way to a surreal world where several elements are hidden.

In 2024, he exhibited for the first time at the Gustave studio, but it was in October 2025 that he had his own solo exhibition at the Hôtel Marceau Bastille, an exhibition called “Balades Nocturnes", which retraces his travels through imaginary landscapes.