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Born in Lot et Garonne in 1975, Nicolas Monjo is a talented self-taught painter who today lives and works near Angouleme. Preferring the solitude of his studio to social events, he often leaves it to others to dissect and decipher his works.

He discovered painting at the age of 20 and from then on has worked to developed a unique, highly poetic style. He plays with the laws of chemistry on his canvases, mixing acrylics and oils to create pronounced reliefs, whilst his signature preference for greys and blues makes his works instantly recognisable.   

The themes tackled by the artists reveal a lucid and personal vision of his subjects, usually everyday objects and scenes which recur as frequently on his canvases as they do in day to day life. Monjo reveals touches of himself through his paintings, depicting his experiences of living in a hard, cold world where the laws of the jungle prevail. He strives, and achieves with brilliance, to make the viewer aware of the fragility of the human condition, which seems to haunt his subjects. The men and women are figuratively and literally enclosed in the frame, reminding the spectator of their inability to liberate themselves from their mundane lives. 

Sometimes resembling the curvaceous figures found in the works of Fernand Léger, the characters in Monjo's pieces are often accompanied by dogs, cats, even fish, and are depicted in strange, contorted positions. His preference for flexible models allowed ten people at once to squeeze themselves into a tiny car for one memorable piece. 

Monjo's latest works are fantastical, almost surrealist in nature, but contain many of his traditional motifs likes hearts and guitars, as well as bottles, plates, forks, and abandoned glasses. Objects which grace the everyday life of the artist are captured and presented for the delight of the spectator. 


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All artworks of Nicolas Monjo
Painting, Le maquis, Nicolas Monjo

Le maquis

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 116 x 81 x 3 cm

$2,146

Painting, Sans titre, Nicolas Monjo

Sans titre

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,468

Painting, Les porteurs, Nicolas Monjo

Les porteurs

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm

$3,501

Painting, Bande organisée, Nicolas Monjo

Bande organisée

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,807

Painting, Casting, Nicolas Monjo

Casting

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm

$2,823

Painting, Terrain glissant, Nicolas Monjo

Terrain glissant

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm

$2,146

Painting, Passage piéton, Nicolas Monjo

Passage piéton

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm

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Painting, Dans le même bateau, Nicolas Monjo

Dans le même bateau

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 50 x 73 x 2 cm

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Painting, Trafic, Nicolas Monjo

Trafic

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm

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Painting, Prises de guerre, Nicolas Monjo

Prises de guerre

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm

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Painting, Sans titre, Nicolas Monjo

Sans titre

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm

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Painting, La fin du voyage, Nicolas Monjo

La fin du voyage

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm

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Painting, La bouée, Nicolas Monjo

La bouée

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

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Painting, Guerilla, Nicolas Monjo

Guerilla

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm

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Painting, Promiscuité sur marée montante, Nicolas Monjo

Promiscuité sur marée montante

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm

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Painting, Grand bain, Nicolas Monjo

Grand bain

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

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Painting, Mobilité réduite, Nicolas Monjo

Mobilité réduite

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm

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Painting, Territoire partagé, Nicolas Monjo

Territoire partagé

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 162 x 114 x 2 cm

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Painting, Vous entrez dans une zone de contrôle, Nicolas Monjo

Vous entrez dans une zone de contrôle

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm

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Painting, Les perspectives obliques, Nicolas Monjo

Les perspectives obliques

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm

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Painting, Zone blanche, Nicolas Monjo

Zone blanche

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm

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Painting, Repli, Nicolas Monjo

Repli

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm

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Painting, Sans titre, Nicolas Monjo

Sans titre

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm

Sold

Painting, Sentiments partagés, Nicolas Monjo

Sentiments partagés

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm

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Painting, Chambre avec vue, Nicolas Monjo

Chambre avec vue

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

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Painting, Big Bang, Nicolas Monjo

Big Bang

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm

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Who is the artist?

Born in Lot et Garonne in 1975, Nicolas Monjo is a talented self-taught painter who today lives and works near Angouleme. Preferring the solitude of his studio to social events, he often leaves it to others to dissect and decipher his works.

He discovered painting at the age of 20 and from then on has worked to developed a unique, highly poetic style. He plays with the laws of chemistry on his canvases, mixing acrylics and oils to create pronounced reliefs, whilst his signature preference for greys and blues makes his works instantly recognisable.   

The themes tackled by the artists reveal a lucid and personal vision of his subjects, usually everyday objects and scenes which recur as frequently on his canvases as they do in day to day life. Monjo reveals touches of himself through his paintings, depicting his experiences of living in a hard, cold world where the laws of the jungle prevail. He strives, and achieves with brilliance, to make the viewer aware of the fragility of the human condition, which seems to haunt his subjects. The men and women are figuratively and literally enclosed in the frame, reminding the spectator of their inability to liberate themselves from their mundane lives. 

Sometimes resembling the curvaceous figures found in the works of Fernand Léger, the characters in Monjo's pieces are often accompanied by dogs, cats, even fish, and are depicted in strange, contorted positions. His preference for flexible models allowed ten people at once to squeeze themselves into a tiny car for one memorable piece. 

Monjo's latest works are fantastical, almost surrealist in nature, but contain many of his traditional motifs likes hearts and guitars, as well as bottles, plates, forks, and abandoned glasses. Objects which grace the everyday life of the artist are captured and presented for the delight of the spectator. 

What is Nicolas Monjo’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Somber Portrait Painters

When was Nicolas Monjo born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1975