MARC CHALMÉ
MARC CHALMÉ
LES TOTEMS LUMINEUX
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cover: detail from Passage 63” x 79” | opposite: The hours I 14” x 10½” | above: Le rideau rose 15” x 18” © 2015 Marc Chalmé
2 | The hours II 14” x 10½”
Passage 63” x 79” | 3
4 | The hours III 14” x 10½”
Les deux rues 10½” x 14” | 5
6 | La ruelle I 35” x 46”
Après l’orage 35½” x 35½” | 7
8 | La ruelle II 25½” x 32”
New windows 51” x 64” | 9
10 | Intérieur 45” x 57½”
Les arbres 51” x 64” | 11
opposite: La lettre 21½” x 18”
Le porche 21½” x 18” | 13
14 | Intérieur drawing 26½” x 36”
Étude 42” x 31” | 15
MARC CHALMÉ Marc Chalmé was born in Lorient, a seaside town in Brittany in France. He studied at prestigious art schools in the cities of Nantes and Rennes in France. Afterwards, he studied under artist Georges Pichon, winner of the coveted Prix de Rome. Chalmé spent many of his formative years seeking out his own, individual style, which he has now established. Since 1991, he has split his time between painting and teaching. His work has been shown consistently in galleries in Europe since his first solo exhibition in 2005. His most recent exhibition in France was critically acclaimed by Gazette Drouot, France’s largest fine arts auction house review. Chalmé creates mysterious landscapes, still-lifes and figurative pieces. He has mastered his approach to these subjects. Perhaps one of the most impressive and notable aspects of his work is his handling of light, which is, at times, almost eerie; the light often seems to glow organically from within the painting and the viewer can nearly feel its warmth. The shadows and sense of depth are handled in such a way that the viewer is invited into the painting, into the room. This innate ability to understand the complexities of light and shadow, and render the subtleties with such talent, is exceptionally rare. However, it is not only this mastery of illumination that distinguishes Chalmé’s unique style. His paintings of a world we are familiar with- homes, quiet streets scenes, women, children and still lifes of everyday objects- have an unusual dreamlike quality. They are peculiar, interesting and masterful little worlds where time seems to have stopped completely. The light will remain perpetually in this time of day- whether it is night or day, dawn or dusk. His works are intimate scenes of small moments- a woman setting the table or descending the stairs. However, these moments are eternalized and made significant by Chalmé’s tender depiction of the situation. His thoughtful approach makes the quotidian, the usual and the often overlooked parts of life significant and beautiful again.
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Au point de la nuit 10½” x 14” | 17
18 | La gare 38” x 52”
Balade vespérale 35” x 46” | 19
20 | Balade 28½” x 40½”
Les deux rues drawing 28” x 38½” | 21
22 | Soir II 10½” x 14”
Soir I 10½” x 14” | 23
MARC CHALMÉ Born in 1969 Lorient, France EDUCATION 1993 . Licence d’Arts Plastiques à Rennes 1990 . Etudes d’Arts Appliqués à Nantes. SELECT EXHIBITIONS 2014 . Axelle Fine Arts, Boston, MA 2013 . Still Light, Solo Exhibition, Axelle Fine Arts, New York, NY 2012 . Galerie Mouvances, Paris 2012 . Galerie Véronèse, Nantes 2011 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie Gilles Fèbvre, Lyon 2011 . Galerie Mouvances, Paris 2010 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie Véronèse, Nantes 2010 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie Mouvances Paris 2010 . Galerie Gilles Fèbvre Lyon 2009 . Galerie Mouvances Paris 2009 . Galerie Véronèse Nantes 2008 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie mouvances , Paris 2007 . Galerie de briord , Nantes 2006 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie Mouvances , Paris 2005 . Solo Exhibition, Galerie de Briord , Nantes 2001 . Ron Carter Gallery, Daluth 2001 . Twin House Gallery, Atlanta 1999 . Galerie 7, Nantes 1998 . Das Ding Arts and Design, Nantes 1996 . Solo Exhibition, La Godeline, Angers 1996 . Exposition au salon ART. EX. TOYAMA, Japan
24 | Regarder ailleurs 28” x 22½”
back cover: Thinking of B 14” x 10½”
26 | Le rayon vert 39” x 39”
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