Philippe Cognée was born in 1957 in Nantes, France, where he lives and works. His paintings use wax that is heated and crushed, producing a blurred effect and raising questions such as the thinning away of the image and the human condition in the light of humans’ relationship to their urban environment. The artist draws inspiration from photos and videos of elements such as motorways, buildings and aerial shots. His work questions the role of art in a society where new digital technologies have ushered in the era of the image, both omnipresent and diminished.
Paysages insomniaques | September 03 - October 29, 2022 / Paris - Beaubourg |
L'œil du cyclone | September 9 - October 23, 2021 / Brussels |
Carne dei fiori | January 11 - March 7, 2020 / Paris - Grenier Saint Lazare |
Nocturnes | October 26 - December 23, 2017 / Brussels |
Crowds | January 7 - March 4, 2017 / Paris - Beaubourg |
Territoires | January 15 > February 21, 2015 / Brussels |
Les Architectes | January 10 > February 23, 2013 / Paris - Beaubourg |
Passages | October 31 > December 23, 2009 / Paris - Beaubourg |
Carcasses | March 1 > April 5, 2008 / Paris - Impasse Beaubourg |
Blossom | October 21 > November 28, 2006 / Paris - Beaubourg |
Triades | June 5 > July 25, 2003 / Paris - Beaubourg |