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Valérie Honnart

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Beyond, beyond borders, beyond the Other, my painting explores "spaces between":
space between dancing bodies, space between the known and unknown world, between memory and
memory and oblivion. What interests me are people beyond appearances and the links they weave with each other.
with each other. In my work I reinterpret myths to evoke contemporary
I reinterpret myths in my work to evoke contemporary subjects: the place of man in nature, migration, anger.
My work is the synthesis of multiple polarities, of paths, both artistic and personal.
and personal. Thanks to a teaching in traditional Chinese painting, I have developed a particular
technique based on Chinese ink and oil on tea-dyed silk, then marouflaged on a canvas of
then marouflaged on a linen canvas.
I also lived in Rome for more than 10 years where I learned the ancient techniques of painting
as well as engraving.
In my work, Chinese and Italian influences are mixed in a technique of oil and lacquer, sometimes on wood and sometimes on canvas.
on wood and on canvas.
I have exhibited in China, Taiwan, Korea, Belgium, France and Italy.
I attach a lot of importance to the material and the supports on which I work. I prepare
I prepare my coatings, I grind my pigments, I prepare my ink, I print my etching plates.
These are slow processes but I am attached to them, because I inscribe my work in the
duration.
I also like to pass on what motivates me to different audiences and to explore new avenues such as sculpture, poetry and
I also like to explore new avenues such as sculpture, poetry and the creation of in-situ works.
I also like to pass on what motivates me to different audiences and to explore new avenues (during the confinement I created a podcast on dreams).

Recent Solo Exhibitions

2020 "Nostre follie" Medina Roma, Rome, Italy

2019 "Nos Folies" Fonds culturel de l'ermitage, Garches. Special Edition Beaux Arts Magazine,

2018 "Sisifo Felice" Galleria Medina, Roma. Curator: Lucia Collarile

2018 "Shall we live in the woods? Espace Ephémère Louvre, text: Claude Mollard.

2017 "i Giovedi della Villa" Villa Medici, Roma. - Conference and exhibition - 26 Jan -

"Beyond" - French Institute of Rome - October.

2016 "Andremmo a vivere nei boschi?" Spazio Cerrere. Rome

"Songes d'Orient" Peep Art Gallery, Brussels -

2015 "Va et vient "galerie ephemere Louvre, Paris -

Galerie du chateau, Estaimbourg (Belgium) -

2013 Galerie du château, Estaimbourg (Belgium)

"IMAGINE SISYPHE HAPPY", Philippe Staib gallery, Shanghai - November

2012 "Ahtendre" Philippe Staib gallery, Shanghai -

Galerie Wagner, Le Touquet, France -

2011 Galerie Septentrion, Marcq en Baroeul, France -

Galerie du château, Estaimbourg (Belgium).

Elisabeth de Brabant Gallery, Shanghai