Yannig Guillevic

Yannig Guillevic (b. 1964 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France) is painter who lives and works in Paris and Sainte-Anne d'Auray - France.

He’s been living in many countries for 12 years where he worked with many artists. After working as an art dealer in Paris for 3 years, YG decided to head back to art school : 1 year in Spain – Velasquez Studio in Bilbao, and 3 years in France – Lorient’ School of Fine Arts. Then he’s been living in London, Hermosillo (Mexico) and Los Angeles where he studied Op Art, Primitive Art and Pattern Decoration which helped focus research in a certain rehabilitation of ornamental in contemporary art.

Yannig Guillevic is known for his brown ink works on paper called BG or Brown Guillevic. BG is a matter which is constituted of walnut stain enriched with several adjuvants to improve its characteristics, in particular its resistance over time. The origine of that chemical process is an accident in his studio in 1997. In February 2000, Yannig Guillevic deposited a Soleau envelope, registering the paint formula under the name Brown Guillevic or BG at the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).

« The BG is a technique that requires great precision of the gesture, due to the very fast drying character...

Professional status since 1999
Lorient’ School of Fine Arts (France)
Music Conservatory in Lorient (France)
Velasquez Studio in Bilbao (Spain)

2019
GREEN B.
Painting
Airport Bretagne Sud
Lorient / France

2014-2017
I took care of my daughter, Rose

2013
MEMENTO MORI
Installation
Biennal of Contemporary Sacred Art
Lyon / France

2011
CONTE-ACTEURS
Installation multimedia | Performance
De Nantes à Brest / France

2008
C-ART
Installation
Contemporary Artists Collective
London / UK

2007
COLORES Y CALORES
Paintings in situ ExpoGan
Hermosillo / Mexico

2006
VENICE BEACH SOUNDS LIKE CAFÉ ROMA
Installation
Urban Art Center Santa Monica
Los Angeles / USA

2004
ALEATORY COMPOSITIONS FOR MANDALAS
8 rotating paintings
Gallery Oder 24
Berlin / Germany