Born in 1975 in Besançon, Stéphane Joannes studied at the Ecole supérieure des Arts décoratifs in Strasbourg (DNSEP Art) and currently works in Vendée.

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Stéphane Joannes transports us into a pictorial world where apparent tranquility conceals a profound reflection on our society and our relationship with the environment. His spectacular paintings capture maritime and industrial scenes, where beauty meets decay, and where silence and light intertwine.

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His artistic approach is characterized by a particular focus on texture and light, creating compositions where silence and vastness take center stage. Through his paintings, he invites the viewer into a meditative contemplation, exploring themes of isolation, temporality, and transformation.

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“Dealing with the fragility of things. This might ultimately be the underlying thread in my work, through various subjects and different forms, reflecting the questions and images I encounter. Through symbols like the boat used to cross from one world to another, or the unreasonable supertankers whose power is only a temporary shield against the fragility that threatens them, and the end that awaits them. For the tree series, I had in mind the idea of erasure, almost like an obsession.” – Stéphane Joannes