Matière, 2026

Fabrice Mangin  

"Matière Première" is a work where the energy of the gesture meets the nobility of the material. This one meter by one meter canvas, a true field of aesthetic experimentation, reveals a dialogue between the raw and the precious, chaos and light. Each layer, each relief is an imprint of the creative movement, a trace of the passage of the gesture transformed into living matter.

Realized from acrylic paint, cardboard, and gold metal shavings, the work transcends the limits of traditional painting. The artist explores textures and tactile density by using cardboard as an instrument and as a medium: scratches, imprints, successive strata create organic, almost architectural depths.
The gold metals, scattered in shards, catch the natural light and transform the canvas according to the time of day. These metallic fragments—both fragile and brilliant—symbolize the rebirth of matter, the alchemy of the human gesture and the transformation of time.

The powerful palette, enriched with browns, golds, blacks, burnt roses, and deep ochres, evokes both earth, rust, and sunlight: a mineral and sensual universe, imbued with mystery. The work possesses an intense physical presence: neither entirely abstract nor fixed, it seems to breathe. It evolves with the light, unveiling infinite nuances between matter and transparency.

"Matière Première" is part of a contemporary artistic approach where matter becomes a symbol of life and energy. It is a piece of character and for collection, which could dialogue with informal art, textured street art, or gestural contemporary painting. It captures the gaze, asserting itself through its depth and the almost telluric sensation it emanates.