12/12/2024
2. Fabrice Hyber (* 1961, in Luçon, FR)
Fabrice’s paintings have a very rare and organic aesthetic coupled with a metaphysical undertone. His work refuses to fit into the typical genre of figurative, or landscape, or abstract, or naïve, or pop, and seems to have carved out a unique genre of its own.
The themes of his many paintings surround nature, people, and their intricate relationships. Some paintings are akin to scientific drawings, as if to explain certain processes and findings of scientific experiments.
What captures me in his paintings is how unpretentious yet powerful they are: the seemingly casually drawn, yet very firm lines and scribbles; the very simple, yet eye-catching color combination, and the very simple composition to tell rather big stories.
The Artist
Fabrice Hyber has already made his name back in 1997, when he became one of the youngest Golden Lion recipients at the 47th Venice Biennial. He held solo shows in many prestigious institutions both in France and abroad, among others: Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris (2002), Musée de Herzliya in Tel Aviv (2006), Musée d’Art contemporain Watari-Um in Tokyo (2008), Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in Paris (2022). His works have been collected by numerous museums around the world.
