Aurélie Alvarez
Aurélie Alvarez is a French visual artist whose art explores the duality between science and spirituality, a journey to the heart of matter and colour. Her unique studio is in the rafters of an authentic 16th-century hotel particulier in the heart of the celebrated antiques town, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, in Provence, France. Her contemporary canvases feature simple and geometric patterns where she plays with overlapping layers and textures to echo ancient Tibetan mandalas.
Her second collection, her decorative work, is focused on lightness and simplicity, a creative journey that leads us into the poetic and colourful universe of plants and animals.
“I hang my canvases directly against the walls of my studio. It creates traces of my work, which is an imprint of my creative life, evidence of my journey, like a footprint in the sand. I feel as if the walls breathe the paint, breathe inspiration. They truly help me to create my art.”
“I feel like I’ve been painting all my life. I have always loved to work with my hands. As a child I was always to be found in my father’s atelier, playing with his hammer, nails and screwdrivers. I remember the vivid colour of his gouache paint and hours spent drawing with pencils and markers.”
“I have nourished myself with the decorative arts, from the Renaissance to the 17th century, from Mughal motifs from India and medieval illustrations of sea monsters to Napoleonic block-printed wallpaper. I’m like a sponge, surrounding myself with beauty from all eras and all cultures.”
“When I sit down in front of the canvas and start painting, it is purely instinctive. I often start off with one idea and then I take off on my path. It is an intuitive journey, an often surprising, astonishing and wonderful adventure.”
