These three oils on raw linen canvas by the artist Guillaume Bottazzi are located boulevard de la Corderie, the trendy district of the city that offers the most beautiful view of the old port. These works of art can be discovered during the European Heritage Days.
They are visible to pedestrians and are large, up to 3m high. The observer is immersed in an unreal universe composed of floating, ethereal and evanescent forms that seem to loosen from the rules of gravity.
These creations by Guillaume Bottazzi are located near several Greek archaeological sites dating from 500 years BC. J.C. At the time, linen was the favorite material for making fabrics. These paintings highlight this noble material whose main production is in France. The linen is highlighted in these works and gives an impression of infinity; the forms gradually disappear in the support of the canvas.
The poetic dimension of Guillaume Bottazzi’s works in frequented spaces puts the human at the heart of the artist’s preoccupations The public is invited to travel and dream with the work. She accompanies the passerby in his daily life; he will reinvent it according to his mood, the seasons, and the time he observes it. These unique creations are a matter of sensitivity. They are designed to inhabit a specific place of frequentation.
Made with a brush and composed of natural materials, these paintings have a human character as recommended by the philosopher Gaston Bachelard. Human warmth is central, it marks the identity of the place and softens it.
Access to art for all Art must be in frequented spaces, where it is not expected, and surprise us. It allows us to raise ourselves, to accompany us on a daily basis and to do us good.
Guillaume Bottazzi’s official website: https://www.guillaume.bottazzi.org