"JOACHIM PHOENIX" Print

My art is that of emotion. It arises from the symbiosis between contemplation and wonder at the perfection of creation, of which I am not the origin. 'All art is for the senses, first of all, more than for the spirit,' Francis Carco. I admire the perfection of life. I observe it, I meditate on it and I offer it in painting. I am in front of my paintings carried away by all of my awakened senses, but yet deeply anchored in the present moment. My inspirations and the technique to which I attach so much importance form the essence of my work. I worked for 20 years with black and white before calling all colors to contribute. I nevertheless wish to maintain the purity of my primary observation. This involves the use of pure colors, authentically out of the tube, very little mixed together, each preserving the privacy of the other. It is in this sense that my approach as a painter is inscribed: transposing the real experience while preserving its authenticity. But, I'm still learning. With each contemplation and with each brushstroke. I improve myself according to my achievements with the certain and sincere ambition to provoke you well-being and escape. It is not a pretension but a conviction that the transposed vision of nature never disappoints the eye that looks at it, nor the heart that feels it. A canvas emanating from wonder is a sure bet for the comfort of the soul. Above all, I always knew my place was there, let me stay there.