Arkham, 2023
Painting : acrylic, ink, Posca · 70 x 50 x 1 cm 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch · Ready to hang
€2,600
2 600 €
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About the artwork
Type
Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, framed, ready to hang
with stretcher frame
Authenticity
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Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
70 x 50 x 1 cm 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch Height x Width x Depth
Artwork dimensions including frame
72 x 52 x 3 cm 28.3 x 20.5 x 1.2 inch
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Description
The fruit of a collaboration between Tarek and Gwendal Lemercier, this work explores the universe of superheroes, and more particularly that of Gotham, an imaginary that has accompanied Tarek since childhood and nourishes his work as a painter as a comic book writer. Author of albums and , he extends this universe here in painting, creating works that dialogue with his graphic narratives.
The composition plunges us into a dense and dizzying metropolis where monumental architecture mixes with rich symbolism. Skyscrapers rise under a stormy sky, crossed by dark clouds and rain, establishing a dramatic atmosphere specific to the great cities of comics.
At the center of the work, a hooded silhouette stands under an arch evoking Arkham Asylum, while bats cross the sky, reinforcing the nocturnal and mysterious dimension of the scene. Monumental lettering structures the pictorial space and recalls the graphic codes of comic books and popular culture. To the left, a white skull introduces an enigmatic element, while some touches of vegetation contrast with the mineral nature of the whole.
Through precise drawing, affirmed contrasts and a palette dominated by cool tones, Tarek and Gwendal Lemercier propose a work at the border of contemporary painting and graphic narration. This creation pays homage to the superhero myth while offering a personal, poetic, and urban vision of a universe that has become emblematic of popular culture.
Presentation
Gwendal Lemercier was born in 1977 in Brittany, he studied applied arts and obtained a BTS Design Graphic Designer. A graduate in art from the Beaux Arts de Brest, he worked as an illustrator in 1998 in the book l'imaginaire celtique, at Mira.
At the same time, he joined the Soleil and Delcourt editions to adapt Breton and Scottish tales Les Contes de l'Ankou and Les Contes des Hautes Terres into comics. He then collaborated in the production of the video game "Heroes 5" at Ubisoft, participated in two other collective works, one devoted to the city of Brest and the other to the liner Normandy.
In the Soleil Celtic collection, he produced an illustrated book on dragons and then a dark fantasy comic book series: Les Arcanes d'Alya. He accompanies the series The Twilight of the Gods with a one-shot and joins his screenwriter to start a new series entitled: Durandal, the story of Roland and Charlemagne in a genre combining history.
The fact of having traveled through this last universe from Scandinavian mythology to the Viking invasions in Brittany has made it possible to bring together a small collection of paintings and drawings. This gave rise to a collaboration with the Galerie Oblique in Paris and the museum of the former abbey of Landévénnec to develop the exhibition on the theme: “Brittany, the Vikings and comic strips: myths and realities”.
In June 2014, the Charlemagne comic strip was released by Glénat editions. The same year, he participated in two other series published by Soleil. The project that occupies him currently is a series on the history of Brittany: with a first volume based on the events of the 9th century.
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