F. BOUTET

The work of color is essential in Frédéric BOUTET's art, and dictates the artist's relationship with the material. Indeed, he primarily seeks strong, often vibrant, color contrasts. The meeting point of these hues is then subjected to energetic brushwork. The painting seems to be caught in a struggle where colors clash, blend, and intertwine, ultimately giving full relief to the canvas. It is therefore through the use of colors that F. BOUTET plays on relationships of opposition. Oppositions of colors, but also oppositions of gestures. While the background of his canvases is generally imbued with calm and serenity, the foreground is more lively, animated by a generous movement that captures the viewer's attention.

F. BOUTET draws his subjects from his environment: the sea and boats, especially sailboats. A Bordeaux artist, he sees in nature the same duality he wants to translate into his canvases, the same oppositions between strength and gentleness, between calm and agitation.