The Art of François:

François’s life has been a peripatetic journey—from the suburbs of Paris to the shores of California, and now to the vibrant landscape of Los Cabos. This nomadic existence informs an art of constant reinvention, embodying the spirit of a phoenix rising from the distilled experiences of many lives lived in one.

His creative process is one of radical authenticity. He enters the canvas without a map—no plans, no preconceived ideas—driven by an unconscious, creative impulse. This initial, raw energy is then met with discipline and mastery, as he adapts and controls the composition to unearth its final, surprising form. It is a dialogue between abandon and intent.

Visually, François’s work operates with a deceptive naivete. Forms are simplified, perspectives flattened. His palette marries sweet and sour colors, where almost infantile shapes carry the weight of wounds and failures, and bitter memories are cloaked in soft pastels. This emotional complexity is deepened by a rich vocabulary of textural collage, paper applications, and the direct introduction of numbers and letters. These elements punctuate muted shades of grey and brown with surprising notes of color that "sing."

Ultimately, François’s paintings are deeply personal meditations on the essential. They are the work of an atypical, self-taught artist who bravely addresses the uncomfortable, forging a powerful symbiosis between his own history and the universal human experience.