Marc Chalmé “LES TOTEMS LUMINEUX” : Oct 29 – Nov 29, 2015

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Axelle Fine Arts Galerie (Soho, NYC) celebrates Marc Chalmé’s third solo exhibition. The French painter’s street scenes and quiet interiors are characterized by an eerie, dreamlike quality and an exquisite depiction of light.

Transcript of Marc Chalmé “LES TOTEMS LUMINEUX” : Oct 29 – Nov 29, 2015

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MARC CHA LMÉ

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MARC CHALMÉ

LES TOTEMS LUMINEUX

cover: detail from Passage 63” x 79” | opposite: �e hours I 14” x 10½” | above: Le rideau rose 15” x 18”

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© 2015 Marc Chalmé

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2 | �e hours II 14” x 10½” Passage 63” x 79” | 3

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4 | �e hours III 14” x 10½” Les deux rues 10½” x 14” | 5

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6 | La ruelle I 35” x 46” Après l ’orage 35½” x 35½” | 7

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8 | La ruelle II 25½” x 32” New windows 51” x 64” | 9

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10 | Intérieur 45” x 57½” Les arbres 51” x 64” | 11

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Le porche 21½” x 18” | 13opposite: La lettre 21½” x 18”

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14 | Intérieur drawing 26½” x 36” Étude 42” x 31” | 15

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16 | Au point de la nuit 10½” x 14” | 17

Marc Chalmé was born in Lorient, a seaside town in Brittany in France. He studied at prestigious art schools in the

cities of Nantes and Rennes in France. Afterwards, he studied under artist Georges Pichon, winner of the coveted

Prix de Rome. Chalmé spent many of his formative years seeking out his own, individual style, which he has now

established. Since 1991, he has split his time between painting and teaching. His work has been shown consistently in

galleries in Europe since his first solo exhibition in 2005. His most recent exhibition in France was critically acclaimed

by Gazette Drouot, France’s largest fine arts auction house review.

Chalmé creates mysterious landscapes, still-lifes and figurative pieces. He has mastered his approach to these subjects.

Perhaps one of the most impressive and notable aspects of his work is his handling of light, which is, at times, almost

eerie; the light often seems to glow organically from within the painting and the viewer can nearly feel its warmth.

The shadows and sense of depth are handled in such a way that the viewer is invited into the painting, into the room.

This innate ability to understand the complexities of light and shadow, and render the subtleties with such talent, is

exceptionally rare.

However, it is not only this mastery of illumination that distinguishes Chalmé’s unique style. His paintings of a world

we are familiar with- homes, quiet streets scenes, women, children and still lifes of everyday objects- have an unusual

dreamlike quality. They are peculiar, interesting and masterful little worlds where time seems to have stopped

completely. The light will remain perpetually in this time of day- whether it is night or day, dawn or dusk. His works

are intimate scenes of small moments- a woman setting the table or descending the stairs. However, these moments

are eternalized and made significant by Chalmé’s tender depiction of the situation. His thoughtful approach makes the

quotidian, the usual and the often overlooked parts of life significant and beautiful again.

MARC CHALMÉ

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18 | La gare 38” x 52” Balade vespérale 35” x 46” | 19

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20 | Balade 28½” x 40½” Les deux rues drawing 28” x 38½” | 21

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22 | Soir II 10½” x 14” Soir I 10½” x 14” | 23

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24 | Regarder ailleurs 28” x 22½” back cover: �inking of B 14” x 10½”

EDUCATION

1993 . Licence d’Arts Plastiques à Rennes

1990 . Etudes d’Arts Appliqués à Nantes.

SELECT EXHIBITIONS

2014 . Axelle Fine Arts, Boston, MA

2013 . Still Light, Solo Exhibition, Axelle Fine Arts, New York, NY

2012 . Galerie Mouvances, Paris

2012 . Galerie Véronèse, Nantes

2011 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie Gilles Fèbvre, Lyon

2011 . Galerie Mouvances, Paris

2010 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie Véronèse, Nantes

2010 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie Mouvances Paris

2010 . Galerie Gilles Fèbvre Lyon

2009 . Galerie Mouvances Paris

2009 . Galerie Véronèse Nantes

2008 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie mouvances , Paris

2007 . Galerie de briord , Nantes

2006 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie Mouvances , Paris

2005 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie de Briord , Nantes

2001 . Ron Carter Gallery, Daluth

2001 . Twin House Gallery, Atlanta

1999 . Galerie 7, Nantes

1998 . Das Ding Arts and Design, Nantes

1996 . Solo Exhibition, La Godeline, Angers

1996 . Exposition au salon ART. EX. TOYAMA, Japan

Born in 1969 Lorient, FranceMARC CHALMÉ

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